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Arrowleaf Balsamroot in bloom on a little side trail near Sawmill Road. Taken during a hike up to the Thornburg Trail.

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A beauty morning on Hwy. 4 heading up towards Ebbett’s Pass

3/4 of an inch in about 20 minutes! That was a doozy of a downpour. Still flashing ⚡️⛈ out there too.

Some pix from our early morning ride to Silver Mountain 🏔 City yesterday. The mornings have been so chill lately…

Winter in Spring? Definitely a California Alps and Sierra Thing!

Just heard from a reliable source (CalTrans) that Monitor Pass will be closing Saturday at 4:00 p.m. PT due to the impending storm. Fingers crossed we'll get lots of snow!

Hwy 4 at Raymond Meadow Creek on Friday. Gate closed but not for long we suspect. 🤞#ebbettspass

Photo Gallery

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

ATOC riders heading to the finish at the 2019 Tour of CA.

Our own local brew

Smiles and a thumbs up from Chris. During our gravel ride near Sunrise Pass Road.

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

Black-eyed Susans

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Photo op outside of Diamond Valley. West Fork of the Carson River behind me.

What the what? This sand is tough to ride in/on. Makes me sweat.

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

Trees

A toast to you!

Caples Lake

The fall colors were rocking. The wind was just a bit of a breeze. The cars had taken a hiatus and it was just a picture perfect day.

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

Mark’s shadow hanging loose while on the way up to Raymond Meadow Creek.

Seen during my walk around the Galinas Creek area, near the Embassy Suites on McInnis Parkway in San Rafael.

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Blue taking a break, gloves on the saddle. Hwy. 4 near Silver Mountain City.

Does this shadow make me look fat?

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

Deathride Resurgence Logo

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Mono Lake Tufa

Scott heading up Monitor Pass in the early morning. Deathride 2019

Portrait of Mark in front of the Daggett Summit sign after the AACC TT.

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

A kangaroo rate carcass as seen on Sierra Pass Road during a gravel ride.

It’s thataway, says Nick, as he gives us all a bit of orienteering advice.

Is that tree growing sideways?

Jobs Peak as seen from foothill road during Mark’s ride from M’Ville towards Genoa.

A Pussy paw plant just starting to flower. Taken whlie on a hike by the West Carson in Hope Valley.

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Listen up, folks! As we get ready to head out here are a few things you should know.

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Bikes hanging in the bike closet with red lighting from the ceiling and pictures on the wall.

A close-up of the graffiti laden rock called Painted Rock. Off Sierra Pass Road near Carson City, NV.

A somewhat raging (seen it higher) Raymond Meadow Creek.

Wait horns and an udder?

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

My view of the one of photographer’s shadows from my seat on my bike, in my pain cave.

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Blue at Chalmers – taking a little break as we headed up towards Ebbett’s Pass.

Thunderclouds forming over Carson Valley. As seen from Hwy 4. near Raymond Meadow Creek

New artwork we recently had installed on the rig.

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Smiling and ready to race!

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Mark smiling while standing in front of the Luther Pass sign. During his ride on August 2, 2020.

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

We brought a few trail bikes to show to the attendees. Trails aren’t just for hiking, right!?

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

Caught a couple fish (threw back a few more) and salvaged some lures from the swimming/fishing hole during our Father’s Day on the East Carson.

All smiles now that we have our finisher’s medals, which (GOOD IDEA) also double as bottle openers.

About 12 feet of snow still on Monitor (8000′) in May of 2019.

The light through the drop

One of the benefits of being the lantern rouge – good photos like this. Shyanne, Kona, Java, Chris and Sam ahead of me in the meadow just to the west of Tamarack Peak.

A screamin’ day fishing

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

Members of MEC, the sign craftsman and members of the community participate on the dedication and unveiling at the North sign.

Mark taking a rest during a snowshoe excursion on Mt. Rose.

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Now that the work is done we can pose for the pic.

Raymond Meadow Creek

Six snowflowers in bloom on a little side trail near Sawmill Road. Taken during a hike up to the Thornburg Trail.

Yup, I am there!

Rocking the colors at the top of Ebbett’s Pass. Deathride 2019

Looking east from Monitor Pass towards the Pinenuts. Those are sulpher flowers in the foreground.

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

Bald eagle on the wing

Tiny ice dancer.

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

Looking downstream at the East Fork of the Carson from Monitor Junction.

Break time at the cow sign at Hwy 4 and Silver Creek

Taking a break from the running the sand gauntlet. Fun fish tailing and sliding around! Carson Range to the right.

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Some windblockability,eh?

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

Spreading the cycling love at the Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire – December 2018

At the start of the Tollhouse Century (part of the Climb to Kaiser)

Riding home from town after a meeting I saw this guy on Hot Springs Road. He went up the embankment and looked back at me as I snapped this photo.

Houses and roads in the foreground with the northern part of the Carson Range in the background.

Sign in here and then work your way down the pop ups to learn about Hope Valley, bikes, books and tools.

Start and finish here, riders.

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

Oh, yeah! What a day! Yours truly heading back to the barn and yup, that’s Lake Tahoe in the background.

Looking towards Mammoth from near Lake Crowley – during the 2018 Mammoth Gran Fondo

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

The start line a the 2018 t L’Etape California.

Finishing the Medio (70 miles, 3500′ of climbing) on Sept. 8, 2018

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

Jobs Peak and Jobs Sister, and other parts of the Carson Range, as seen from Sunrise Pass Road near Carson City, NV. Taken during a gravel ride.

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

Adopt-a-Highway crew with the Oct. 2019 haul

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