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Our AAH sign got a bit roasted during the #tamarackfire

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!

Photo Gallery

Sunshine hitting the Eastern Sierra – from Hwy 395

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

A screamin’ day fishing

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

The light through the drop

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

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

A quick rest at Lower Blue Lake

Black-eyed Susans

and ready for pick up by CalTrans

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

A thawed our Kinney Reservoir.

How much further? Riding Alpe Du Zwift

Another day summiting Ebbetts

Fulgas is less virtual, more reality

Wildflowers on Monitor Pass

Wind-driven clouds in the CA Alps

Relaxing at Burnside Lake after a gravel climb

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

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

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

Gopher ‘glyphs left after the snowmelted.

Rest stop at 89 & 395.

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

Butterfly on the Genoa Loop Trail

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

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

Grover Hot Springs moguls (snow on grass bumps).

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

Magical Markleeville Christmas Faire Banner

Our own local brew

I guess I’ll have to ride back then.

Start and finish here, riders.

Hermit Valley rest stop. Deathride 2019

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

A frozen Kinney Reservoir.

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.

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

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

Does this shadow make me look fat?

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

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.

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

Sunshine through the trees – Heenan Lake Trail

Mono Lake Tufa

Tiny ice dancer.

American Lady butterfly on the Cave Rock Trail.

Rockin the dots in Diamond Valley

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

Ready to rock & roll at the 2019 Deathride Expo.

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

Happy rider on Tollhouse Road

Kinney Reservoir (near the top of Ebbett’s)

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

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

Everesting Ebbetts starts here

Misty morning buck – near Petaluma, CA

Mark on a soggy Ebbett’s Pass morning.

Bald eagle on the wing

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.

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

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

New artwork we recently had installed on the rig.

Caples Lake

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

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.

Smiling and ready to race!

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

Yup, I am there!

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

Butterfly on the rock – Genoa Loop Trail

Is that tree growing sideways?

A duck on the Heenan Lake Trail

Stick/rock person at Ebbett’s Pass

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.

The new jersey. New Jersey?

Part of what we do here in Markleeville.

Trees

Mom’s boot next to a bear print

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

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

Some windblockability,eh?

Raymond Meadow Creek

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

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

Coming up to the sun – eastern side of Monitor

Mt Everest – Image courtesy of wikipedia

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

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

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

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

Deathride Resurgence Logo

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

Paintbrush off Hwy 4. Deathride 2019

Tired bike on Monitor Pass.

A toast to you!

Wait horns and an udder?

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

Raymond Meadow Creek rapids up close.

Two orange rubber surgical gloves side by side.

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

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

From outside the Faire after the snow stopped.

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

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

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

Yours truly on the “meadow bridge.”

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

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