Big Days...

big days on the bike are good for the soul

while there is a lull in the race activity, not letting a summer weekend go to waste

10k+ of vert in just under 50 miles - Greenwater area trails

In many ways, getting rides like this under your belt are more satisfying than making a big deposit in the bank account

Rendezvous Hut in Winthrop, WA

Staying well-fueled

Analog map!

Good spot for lunch

Up and over Angel Staircase, Okanogan Nat'l Forest

View from top of Angel Staircase, 8000' AMSL

Sarah shredding...

...still shredding

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Summit Trail en route to Horsehead Pass...

Up and over another 8000' pass...then 7 miles of downhill back to the truck

On the edge at the top of Cutthroat Pass - note Reverb post + Entourage = incredible backcountry bike

Putting the Entourage back to its primary use after 2000' climb