Winter Canyon Exploration, bikeless and glad for it.

Way back in October, I had to pull the "Mission Abort" lever on a Tabeguache thru-ride.... but managed to find a fun canyon to explore on the return trip, that quickly turned into full on no holds barred hike-a-bike.

So after plotting to go back with bikes AND climbing gear for months, I finally got back up there, this time with a Quality Girl friend instead of bikes, which was an excellent choice. Much more fun. She even wore out my smile muscles! Bikes would have been completely and utterly useless on this one. Even on the dirt road section, there wouldn't have been very much riding between the sugar snow cover and mud.

There were a few fun little downclimbs

And the back to bagk rappels were easily dispatched with. Great tree anchors, easy take offs, not too big or scary.

Then afterwards, we just had to go to Denny's for some dinner. It was a Siriusly fun day! Thanks Lady!

In other news, C.M. is back sewing again, school starts again Tuesday, and I might just be bored stiff this semester with only 13 hours of classes, tutoring, sewing, talking to a great lady, and once in a while riding a bit.
Bring It ON.

Over break in NY my dad and I got up to Chimney Bluffs for a bit of hiking! Tons of fun, and a lot warmer and less windy than last time I got up there...




Thanks to you all for making the first full year of C.M. a lot of fun, and thanks for your support of American Engineering Education DOMINATION!

Don't forget to let your inner six year old imagination come out once in a while