Inaugural Mt. Ashland SkiMo Summit! - in the books

 

Despite the challenging conditions we had for our inaugural Mt. Ashland SkiMo Summit, we pulled it off.  

Check out these awesome pics from Kevin Jantzer! - https://photos.kevinjantzer.com/Events/Mt-Ashland-Skimo-2022/

Results here - https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=89280

We made a webpage - https://www.mtashlandskimo.com/

And a facebook and an instagram account.  

2022 Shasta Ascension Race!

 

Spent another fun weekend down in Shasta.  Unlike 2 years ago, Sno-Ball got cancelled... and we haven't had any snow for a while.  So the course was fast, but skiing was mediocre.  Sat, after the race I skied with the boys (demo-ed some skis too) into the sunset.  Sun, we hung out downtown, then went over to Lake Siskiyou to chillax.  

Granted I did this on my tele skis in 2019, I did manage to drop 15 minutes... which is pretty significant in a one hour race.  Pretty stoked!  Goal is to break 55 min... 

Strava from 2022 - https://www.strava.com/activities/6567223411/overview - That douglas face killed me! 16:11... Pat did it in 10:44!  If I can do it in under 15 min next year... 

Results https://www.shastaavalanche.org/sites/default/files/shasta_ascension_backcountry_race_results_1.pdf

Strava from 2020 - https://www.strava.com/activities/3022881127/overview

Post from 2 years ago.  http://snowymonk.blogspot.com/2020/01/shasta-ascension-race.html

Next day we hung out by Lake Siskiyou and had this beach to ourselves!  Felt like spring!

Bullard's Beach with Bridges, Willumsens, McGradys

Party time!

Kim getting shot up on Fri before we went... this one actually kinda kicked our butt

we lucked out on the weather and the beach was gorgeous

Notes

• Kim and I got our boosters on Fri... and boy o boy... we felt like poo
• Beaches
• Devil's Kitchen - has a nice creek for the boys to play in, sheltered from wind, not many people, dog friendly, easy to get down to beach
• Face Rock - nice place to walk, long walk down
• Coquille Point - nice place to walk
• Bullard's Beach gets wind hammered, no respite, no creeks, no rocks.  
• Fat Biking is fun here, but be sure to wash off the bikes, and check the tides

Next time

Whisky Run is awesome..

Go check out Whiskey Run Beach - boon docking spot?

Argentinian resturant

get ice cream at Face Rock Creamer

Do the Geocache Adventure Labs in Coquille 

Euchre Bar Massacre (Yu-Ku-wa-ba-ra) '21

 

Read about it here: https://www.strava.com/activities/6129666193

Posts from previous years:
2020 - https://snowymonk.blogspot.com/2020/10/ebm-20.html
2019 - http://snowymonk.blogspot.com/2019/10/euchre-bar-massacre-19.html

AMC second go!

 

Bumped up to "expert" as expert and pros get to ride a bit extra.  Didn't think I'd do well, but managed to get 2nd!  Never won a segment, just consistently got 2nd on all of them.  Ha.  

https://www.strava.com/activities/6055066504

Uncle Funkle came up for the weekend, so we had to sign him up for the race.

Andy was doing great until he had a bit of a mechanical that took him out of the running... 

Nikko lovin' Ullr

Post from last year... 5th in Sport to 2nd in Expert!  Booya!  

https://snowymonk.blogspot.com/2020/10/ashland-enduro.html

Results here: https://www.californiaenduroseries.com/round-5-results-ashland-mountain-challenge/

 - Cory swept the race winning all 5 stages!  

Alsea Falls Mtn Biking - Labor Day weekend

 

The kid's crew!  Lovin' spring board laps

The trails here are purpose built for mtn bikers.  Super fun.  

Good time to get out of town...

There's plenty of gnar here as well.  Just hop on Chutes and Boulders... 

Tucker = tuckered out

We'd do a morning ride, then the kids would just play in the creek.  

Shasta & Alsea Falls.

Check out Zenyn's bike!

Strava

• Sat - Grom lap; ride with Jack (down with Steffan and Zane); springboard lap with Nikko and Leighton
• Sun - Run to Green Peak falls; ride with Jack, Justin, Russ and Adrian; Soren and Nikko grom ride
• Mon - Chutes & Boulders; last rip down

Links

• Team Dirt - these guys maintain the trails.  And you can see the trail conditions here.  Toss them some dough! https://teamdirt.org/trailareas/alseafalls.html
• Trail Forks - https://www.trailforks.com/region/alsea-falls/?activitytype=1&z=13.5&lat=44.31160&lon=-123.51170
• Travel Oregon write up - https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/outdoor-recreation/bicycling/alsea-falls-trail-system/

Next time

• Do a few more rips on Chutes & Boulders... maybe in sections so I can familiarize myself with the trail.  

Orman's '21 - Jr. Lifeguard Camp

 

Some stava stuff.

• Sat (Aug 14) - Craig Creek Trail Run - this was a nice run from the swimming hole between the two bridges.  I saw Craig Creek Swimming Area on this run... which is where we ended up a few times in the afternoons. 
• Sun - Bald Hill Mtn Bike with Ghelfi, Herron, Koster, Carr - Ghelfi ran into some Shasta folks at Orman's, so we had a nice crew to ride with.  Saw a redwood on fire (lightening).  Here's some more info on it from the Redwood NP facebook pages... Bald Hill is a fire road, but it's a pretty fun hill.  Would like to do the loop next time... which would be like 3 hrs, I think.  

Strava

• Aug 14 - Craig Creek run
• Aug 15 - Bald Hills Mtn Bike with Herron, Koster, Carr, Ghelfi; Beach Run
• Aug 16 - Am beach run with Herron
• Aug 17 - Am run with Carl; Solo Coastal Run
• Aug 18 - Mill Cr Run
• Aug 19 - Solo Beach run; Crescent City Run
• Aug 20 - Am beach run with Herron; Howland Hill closed... mtb with Herron
• Aug 21 - Orman Mtn Biking; To Pt. St. George Run
• Aug 22 - Mill Creek St. Park Run - bears; Boy Scout Trail

Next time:

More trail runs in the area.  

Mtn biking - check out - 

• Go to Blue Lake?  
• https://www.strava.com/activities/4143251961
• https://www.strava.com/activities/4116542116 - Bald Hill Loop