Oct 30th Work Party Callout!

Sam Pinner has called for a work party on Oct 30th! Its going to be a short 2-3 hour work party with several groups being assigned to different areas. Meet at 9am at Family Man (Riorden Hill Road) bring water/snacks, gloves, rakes, flat head & shovel head shovels, lopers and mcloeds. Work is expected to happen at the 'Rythm Trail' (pumptrack) expansion, some work on 'Middle School' and possibly a crew will be dispatched elsewhere. Bring garbage bags for litter collection too!

Cyclists Unite! Hood River Area MTB Riders-Trailbuilders Meeting Details

Oct 21 Thursday at 7pm at the White Buffalo is the 2nd group meeting in regards to local area mountain bike advocacy. All members of CAMBA, GFRA and any other cycling specific group is welcome to attend and discuss the needs and concerns of the area. Last meeting was held outdoors and it was hard to hear everyone- this meeting will be indoors! I look forward to seeing everyone and showing off the recent hard work accomplished at the last trail work party. News of more work partys are coming soon! 

Sexy Beast Work Party ReCap

Huge thanks to everyone who showed up the recent Sunday Oct 17th for the installation of "Sexy Beast". The turnout was impressive and the work done that day is even more impressive. Huge thanks to Steve Kruse of Timberline Lodge for donating 10 winter lift tickets to the hard workers. Alpinestars donated some goodies too. Craig Cleary was rumored handed out a gift certificate for a dinner at 'Cebu's' to a lucky worker that day too. 23 people put a really massive effort into 'Sexy Beast' and 4 four legged critters made it entertaining. Keep your eye on this blog for more work partys!

  Dan Kruse doing his 'Follow Me' pose again. 

 East Coast Dan was impressed with the turnout. 

 Front of the line and charging along. 

 Kieth Cunningham of Discover Bikes showing off his Bedhead hairstyle. 

 Jason Wells massaging the trail beast. 

 Shane Wilson pointing in the direction of.....? 

 Jason signing off the county volunteer waivers. 

 Greg Schutt was pumped to contribute to a trail after 2 years of the run around. 

 Its light is even sexy. 

 Steve Kruse signing off on 10 winter lift passes for the volunteers, huge thanks Steve! 

 Chris Medley too has been trying for years to join a work party, he was glad to be apart of this installation. 

 The last men standing. (l to r) Sam Pinner, Chris Medley, Shane Wilson, Chris Elsmore, Kieth Cunningham, Mike Estes and Rick (?) enjoy the fall light. Landon Holt took this image! 

 Shane Wilson

Work Party Oct 17th on 'Sexy Beast'

Buildout for 'Sexy Beast' Sunday October 17. Meeting at Binns Hill Staging Area at 9:00am Leaving for trailhead by 9:30 with the trail leaders. This is a new trail buildout so bring Mcclouds, Steel Rakes, Flat Shovels, Gloves, Lopers, Water and Snacks to be happy for 4-5 hours of work. Corrider has been cleared out so no need for chainsaws!  For those of you that 'do not know' this is a connector from near Kinsley (Cedar Swamps) to the upper saddle of '2 Chairs' and will greatly lengthen a shuttle experience.

Photo Gallery Of The Ski Bowl Bike Park Trail 'Send It!'

Skibowl's New Expert Freeride Trail 'Send It'

Source: Pete Donley, Mike Estes and Pinkbike

Mountain Bike Trailbuilders Unite!

Your invited to attend a Hood River Area Trailbuilding Stewardship Meeting. Sept 30th, Thursday at 7pm a group of trailbuilders will meet, plan work parties and discuss electing a board of local mountain bikers to oversee many aspects of the areas needs. Please allow for a strong hour of discussion. This is not a 'trails committee' meeting. Strictly Mountain Bikers ONLY!

Where: White Buffalo on Westcliff Drive, next to the Columbia Gorge Hotel
Time: 7pm
Bring: A couple dollars for a glass of wine or beer.