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Just one more. One more day, one more ride, one more sunset. . The home-office work is getting done out here, but it's certainly nice to have these natural amenities within reach. . . . #worklifebalance #mobileoffice #freelancelifestyle #toomuchwriting #mtb #mountainbiking #xanadu #leavenworthwa #justonemore
The Weekend. Sport beers, group rides, and ice baths in the Icicle. . . . #leavenworthwa #icicleriver #mtb #mountainbiking #missingmyhoney #riverswims #snowmelt #rainierbeer
Back on the east side of the Cascades. . But to be clear, where I grew up was pretty rural too. . . . #countrysidelife #ruralamerica #backroad #shootingrange #easternwashington #plasticisforever
Xanadu. Great ride, but some parts were above my (and my vintage hardtail bike's) pay grade. . Especially after yesterday's hike-a-bike adventure ride on Icicle Ridge. . It's the broad mountain ridge in the distance, on the right side of the second image. Well worth the adventure. . . . #mountainbiking #mtb #leavenworthwa #adventures #mountainviews #morerecovery
Earning Our Turns. As promised, the views got better the higher we went. . But it was a lot of work to ride and push our bikes up 5000' of rough and steep trail. . Riding Icicle Ridge provided a new perspective on the Stuart Range and the Enchantments outside of Leavenworth, WA. . Rain squalls rolled through all around us but we were untouched on the ridge. . Pretty amazing day with @jess_kuzma @chuckwyatt and @ad_wyatt on what qualifies as an adventure ride. . . . #earnyourturns #backcountry #mountainbike #mtb #adventureriding #hikeabikeadventures #enchantments #stuartrange #icicleridge #leavenworthwa #dertown
Index Afternoons. The Colonel, @steve.swenson54 on Even Steven. . I suppose this could also be called The Two Steves. . Always a pleasure to spend time with Swenson and Dan Aylward (who's belaying). . . . #indexprovides #index #afternoons #flexibleschedule #freelancelife #midweekmotivation
Returning the Favor. Yesterday, @chuckwyatt posted a photo of me on this slope. So I'm returning the favor 😉📸. . With Loowit (Mt. St. Helen's) on the horizon, forested lowlands below, and a whipping lenticular cloud above. . It was a wonderful Saturday on Klickitat (Mt. Adams) skiing off the 12,276' (3741m) summit with volcano views to the north and south--as the wind and clouds permitted. . . . #skimountaineering #skimo #springskiing #backcountryskiing #klickitat #mtadams #pnw #cascadevolcanoes
If You Like Trains. There's a rail yard at the old Mill in McCloud, CA, and parked on it's rusting tracks is an odd collection of rail cars and a 25' tall wooden snowplow. . Kids have partied in the passenger cars, people have camped out in the sleeper cars, and at one time these miscellaneous cars were working the tracks laid through the forests around Mt. Shasta. . The Mill has long since closed and the dinner train was pieced out and sold off. . The town, population now only 1600, is a shell of it's former self. But it certainly doesn't lack character, charm, and access to the outdoors. . It's definitely worth a visit. Just make sure you stop in the Mercantile and say hello to @thetannermathis and his family who are part of McCloud's tourism revival. . . . #train #historic #milltown #mccloud #tourism #revival #tourismrevival #smalltown #logging #wemetbychance #mccloudcalifornia #mccloudriver
A Palace. Or a Museum. Either way, it's a unique experience. . . . #pieceofhistory #fairydreams #livingmuseum #lifestylesoftherichandfamous #ariverrunsthroughit
Fairy Dreams. Waking up in a palace overlooking a mountain river. . . . #🌈🦄🌈 #fairydreams #mccloudcalifornia #orchidlove #bathroomdecor #roomsivesleptin
Snow Report, from a 6000' Ski Run. Off the summit of Úytaahkoo (Mt. Shasta) at 14,179' (4322m) to Horse Camp at 8000', the snow was ice, then wind-affected neve, to sun crust, then corn, then schmoo. . Good thing we did it yesterday as the mountain is wearing a cap of clouds today. . 1. Summit plateau with the summit. 2. Crowds on top. 3. Twinning. 4. Icy turns at 13,900 5. Jess and her ice bouquet. 6. The hike out from Horse Camp. . . . #skimo #skimountaineering #shasta #cascadevolcanoes #nosummitnoparty #beattheweather