FERNIE MOUNTAIN BIKING
June 28th - July 1st 2003

On the July long weekend, a group of us from the Elbow Valley Cycle Club went to the Crowsnest and Fernie area to do some mountain biking.

The EVCC members were Kim Hooper,  John King, Andrea Freeman, Roy Scarisbrick, Carol Guthrie, Roberta Hunt, Chris Gilham, Doug Gray and guests Bryan Garrett, Andrew Riggs. Marty Stanvick also joined us for one day of riding.

Day 2: FERNIE - Verbotener Wald, Dem Bones, Hedonism, Sherwoody Forest, Old Goat, Mega Hurts, Black Forest.
Here's the gang outside the wonderful condo at Alpenhaus that we rented for the weekend. Ours was the bottom right condo called First Tracks. Our host Kathy Reese was very friendly and helpful. For information on the condo rental go to www.alpenhaus-fernie.com .
Bryan and Kim chowing down on breaky.	It was way too warm for hot-tubbing after the ride so Chris sneaks in a quick one before the ride.
Our first trail was Verbotener Wald which was a new trail for all of us. It was a steep climb up but absolutely worth the effort. Doug can read the writing on the trees.
The gang having a wee rest before starting the trail.	The start of the trail was rather bumpy but Andrew's now ready to rip up the rest of the trail.
Doug shows us how it's done. The top of the trail had lots of technical tricks on it. More difficult for some of us than others but fun all the same. The bottom half was steep winding track through the trees.
Yikes, I made it!	Marty with just a quick dab.
Chris, flying down the track.	Marty rounds the corner and into the steep descent.
Jim and Andrea

Andrew clears the bridge at the bottom of the trail.	Lunch at the top of Dem Bones.
After finishing Verbotener Wald we headed over to Dem Bones with a lunch break at the top. Then it was back down Dem Bones and over to Hedonism.
Lucy has a go at the Moose but is soon run off by a rather upset mother protecting her baby. John got an amazing helmet-cam video of the moose trying to kick Lucy.
Start of Hedonism	Just one of the tricks on the trail

Bryan and Roberta tackle the smaller bridges.......                                                             .......while Doug and Chris go for the big ones.
Marty finds taking pictures almost as dangerous as trying to ride the tricks.

Oops, wrong turn. Roy comes skidding down a gravel bank at the end of the trail.	After a very refreshing dip in the creek we headed up Sherwoody Forest, Gorbie Trail and over to Old Goat.
Hey, who's the old goat?	Doug looking back on Mega Hurts which we had just climbed.
Chris at the junction of Black Forest.	Carol on the last trail leading back to the ski field and home.
Ripple Head Roy describing his day.	Chowing down to a well deserved meal.
Bunny-hop to Monday and Tuesday.