Headway Systems: Fernie Mountain Biking

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 3: FERNIE - Crowsnest Pass, Kids Stuff, Splitting Bears, Erics Trail, Deadfall.
Breakfast of Champions: Roy served ice cream in the hot tub.

Roberta and Kim heading up? MOVIES: Andrea riding ? trail. The ride up the road to Kid's Stuff Doug & Roberta on Splitting Bears
Andrea coming down Splitting Bears	A quick snack break at the bottom of Splitting Bears. MOVIE: Trick or Obstacle

It's just a flesh wound!	John climbing up Eric's Trail. What a climb!



Lunch on the boardwalk before heading down Deadfall.	Taking the power line back to Fernie.

MOVIE: Riding across the meadows.	On the way into town for iced coffees.
Basking on the rocks after another hot day of riding... ...and, taking the plunge.

Is some chicken and his dog still on top? MOVIES: Ready, Set, Go? John works up the nerve.

Our first great view although the climb is not over yet. About 12 kilometres in total.

MOVIE: Doug riding up the road. Great view.

We finally take a lunch break at the top of the climb. The gang sitting amongst the pretty flowers.

	Hey, who invited you? And what are you? Check the snout!
After lunch it was all down hill. Well mostly anyway: there was the odd grunty little climb. MOVIE: Start of the descent. Yahoo!
Andrew and Doug ready for take off.	It was a long nasty section down. Too bad I missed John on camera. He helmet-cammed himself doing a couple of flips over the bars though. What a guy.

After climbing in the heat the creeks were a welcome relief to cool down. Roberta tried laying down to see if that would help! And watermelon at the end to quench the thirst.

Another fabulous four-day mountain bike trip comes to an end! We plan on going back next summer!

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Fernie Trail information: Craigs report.
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Day 4: Belleview - Hastings Ridge

Finally off the main gravel road and onto the double track trail.
	Roberta slogging up the trail in the heat.
MOVIE: Roy and Carol sweatin' up the road.