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03-13-20, 03:34 PM
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I dropped my son at the airport at 4am today morning for his flight back to Denver. I drove north to Jackson Hole, Wyoming in time to get a 1/2 day of skiing in.
I will never forget that 1st ride up the tram.
Yee Haw! Jackson Hole.. by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Low clouds, light snow and fog as the tram left the base area. Blue Oyster Cult’s “Don’t fear the Reaper” playing loudly over the intercom as we ascended into the clouds. This mountain is another legendary place in skiing. Steep terrain, cliffs, chutes and bowls dominate the landscape. Over 4,000 ft higher, the tram drops you off at the top to a howling wind and almost zero visibility. I am skiing alone and haven’t been here before. Yea, I was intimidated. I carefully made my way down the icy bumps of Rendezvous Bowl until I found the tree line which made it easier to see. I followed a mountain host with his collection of skiers until I reached a marked run..
There was 11’ of new the next day and the visibility was much better. I could finally relax a bit and explore.
Laramie Bowl
Laramie Bowl by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Corbetts cabin at 10,450 Ft on top of Rendezvous Mountain
Corbetts Cabin by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
The famous ski run “Corbetts Couloir” was closed for the day
Corbetts Couloer was closed today by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
After 4 days of skiing I was tired and ready for home. Leaving early the next morning it took 2 days of driving to get there. Glad to be home.
Beautiful morning, I drove over 600 miles today. Just a day away from home now. by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
I will never forget that 1st ride up the tram.
Yee Haw! Jackson Hole.. by Matthew Pendergast, on FlickrLow clouds, light snow and fog as the tram left the base area. Blue Oyster Cult’s “Don’t fear the Reaper” playing loudly over the intercom as we ascended into the clouds. This mountain is another legendary place in skiing. Steep terrain, cliffs, chutes and bowls dominate the landscape. Over 4,000 ft higher, the tram drops you off at the top to a howling wind and almost zero visibility. I am skiing alone and haven’t been here before. Yea, I was intimidated. I carefully made my way down the icy bumps of Rendezvous Bowl until I found the tree line which made it easier to see. I followed a mountain host with his collection of skiers until I reached a marked run..
There was 11’ of new the next day and the visibility was much better. I could finally relax a bit and explore.
Laramie Bowl
Laramie Bowl by Matthew Pendergast, on FlickrCorbetts cabin at 10,450 Ft on top of Rendezvous Mountain
Corbetts Cabin by Matthew Pendergast, on FlickrThe famous ski run “Corbetts Couloir” was closed for the day
Corbetts Couloer was closed today by Matthew Pendergast, on FlickrAfter 4 days of skiing I was tired and ready for home. Leaving early the next morning it took 2 days of driving to get there. Glad to be home.
Beautiful morning, I drove over 600 miles today. Just a day away from home now. by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
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03-13-20, 05:08 PM
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Wow, that’s quite the trip for you. 😲😎👌 I could never keep up with you guys, especially hill-climbing. 🙄😉
Going through Jacumba Hot Springs yesterday & this morning, I was about 100 yards (?) from the Mexican border. That’s some fence. 😲 I saw the Border Patrol apprehend one guy, and saw them beating the bush in 3 more spots. It’s weird, they never even really looked at me on my bike. I imagine surveillance is fairly sophisticated these days. 🤔
Going through Jacumba Hot Springs yesterday & this morning, I was about 100 yards (?) from the Mexican border. That’s some fence. 😲 I saw the Border Patrol apprehend one guy, and saw them beating the bush in 3 more spots. It’s weird, they never even really looked at me on my bike. I imagine surveillance is fairly sophisticated these days. 🤔
03-13-20, 08:20 PM
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Scott is a wonderful host and a great rider
Always fun in Tucson!
Always fun in Tucson!
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Yeah, and it felt weird at first. I built up the Motobecane Le Champion frameset I bought at Eroica a year ago out of bin parts.
It was hard not to take a torch to it and put bottle and shifter bosses on it, but it was a last minute build for this trip.
It was hard not to take a torch to it and put bottle and shifter bosses on it, but it was a last minute build for this trip.
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03-13-20, 08:37 PM
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Wow, that’s quite the trip for you. 😲😎👌 I could never keep up with you guys, especially hill-climbing. 🙄😉
Going through Jacumba Hot Springs yesterday & this morning, I was about 100 yards (?) from the Mexican border. That’s some fence. 😲 I saw the Border Patrol apprehend one guy, and saw them beating the bush in 3 more spots. It’s weird, they never even really looked at me on my bike. I imagine surveillance is fairly sophisticated these days. 🤔
Going through Jacumba Hot Springs yesterday & this morning, I was about 100 yards (?) from the Mexican border. That’s some fence. 😲 I saw the Border Patrol apprehend one guy, and saw them beating the bush in 3 more spots. It’s weird, they never even really looked at me on my bike. I imagine surveillance is fairly sophisticated these days. 🤔
What's the going rate for a Coyote?
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03-14-20, 12:15 PM
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Wow, that’s quite the trip for you. 😲😎👌 I could never keep up with you guys, especially hill-climbing. 🙄😉
Going through Jacumba Hot Springs yesterday & this morning, I was about 100 yards (?) from the Mexican border. That’s some fence. 😲 I saw the Border Patrol apprehend one guy, and saw them beating the bush in 3 more spots. It’s weird, they never even really looked at me on my bike. I imagine surveillance is fairly sophisticated these days. 🤔
Going through Jacumba Hot Springs yesterday & this morning, I was about 100 yards (?) from the Mexican border. That’s some fence. 😲 I saw the Border Patrol apprehend one guy, and saw them beating the bush in 3 more spots. It’s weird, they never even really looked at me on my bike. I imagine surveillance is fairly sophisticated these days. 🤔
Matt, thanks for the pics and the great write up. You are the king of the travelogue! Everyone should also know that in addition to being a great riding partner and RV sharer, Matt provided indispensable chauffeur services, schlepping us all out to eat every night, getting us and our bikes back and forth to the airport with nary a word of complaint.
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03-14-20, 12:43 PM
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Don’t forget that Matt made us coffee every morning! For that I am eternally grateful.
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03-14-20, 12:59 PM
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Man, I'm hoping we don't go back and rename this The Last Bicycle tour of 2020.
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That let you think about something else (like breakfast) for 2 hours until your next cup was due.
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03-14-20, 04:14 PM
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That was my fault. I assumed there'd be a coffee maker and let everyone know not to worry.
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Yeah, Matt and I were in his car ahead of the RV. In the orange cone chute before the Border Patrol stop, there was an array of 3-4 sensors, one of which I caught a flash out of the corner of my eye. Agents leaned in and just asked if we were US citizens, we said “yes” and he waved us on. I suppressed an urge to blurt out nervously “yes, and no, we don’t have a trunk full of weed, meth, and immigrants”.
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They don’t care about cannabis much at all anymore. I mean within reason. I imagine a semi-trailer load of the stuff might ruffle some feathers. 😁😉 A nice lady gave me a small sample of cannabis syrup today, for medibles, but I didn’t want to sample it, while riding down mountains. 🤪😁😉
12-02-20, 03:36 PM
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In that pic, I was the learner and gugie the teacher. Had to fly solo a couple of days later and was well prepared.
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12-02-20, 04:18 PM
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Fun to look back at the carefree times we had on the "Last bike tour of 2020." I rode to from Patagonia to Parker Canyon Lake very near where we were at Montezuma Pass recently and want to take you all there. So many good routes down that way. You all have to return post vaccination. Maybe Hugh can show up with 6 pack of Pfizer shots and take care of business for all of us before the next tour--aka "The first bike tour of 2021?"
02-27-21, 11:08 AM
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Thought I’d bump this thread today as it’s exactly a year since I flew from Boston to Phoenix for this wonderful adventure. Not only that, but my spring break is cancelled this year! Oh man.
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...and what a long year it's been and we are still not through with this pandemic.
I want to freely travel again so bad.
Just like everyone else I guess.
I want to freely travel again so bad.
Just like everyone else I guess.
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I bought a Ritchey Breakaway last summer. Boy that was optimistic.
That was a cool trip and so very glad we got it in under the wire.
That was a cool trip and so very glad we got it in under the wire.
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I'm impressed that you can ge a waffle at 10000 feet. Here's to hoping we can all get out and play soon!
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Bringing back a zombie thread as a teaser of things to come.
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Good, don’t want to be bored with your clothing choices.
Also looks like it was a lot colder in 2020 than it will be this year.
Plus…no RV. And a POOL!
Also looks like it was a lot colder in 2020 than it will be this year.
Plus…no RV. And a POOL!
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