Trail Report: Friday, Aug. 28

⛏ If you're going to call a trail Snakes & Ladders, you need more than one ladder, right? Well, trail crew got busy last week building a new drop on the trail, and got started on a second. When complete, there will be four great features to send it on S&L. The crew also reshaped the entrance to the first rock feature while they were there to make it a little easier to hit the ladder roll. We also did a second round of tire recycling, our way of reducing the environmental impact of mountain biking.

Finally, we said farewell to our junior crew member, Ed, who's taking his newfound trail building skills back to England. Ed's been a great addition to the crew this summer and we're grateful for his efforts bolstering our team.

🚵‍♀️ The week started off with the trails in great shape thanks to some heavy rain last weekend. We had some pretty tacky dirt for a bit, but it has dried out after a couple of hot, sunny days mid-week. The best dirt can be found in the forest and on mellower trails.

🌤 The forecast shows rain starting sometime Saturday afternoon and lasting into Sunday, with the potential for more mid-week. The amount of precip varies quite a bit depending on what model you look at, but we're mildly hopeful we've left the summer dust bowl behind. The forecast highs for the week are 24 C on Monday and Tuesday, and then temps are expected to drop again, which bodes well for dirt conditions.

Events:

🏃‍♀️ The Stoked Ultra is at Mount Macpherson this Sunday, Aug. 30. The race will be based out of the Nordic Lodge from 9 a.m. and will be wrapped up 5 p.m., though we expect the runners to be done much sooner. They will be using most of the trails on Upper Macpherson, so keep an eye out if you're riding there that day, and consider using a different parking lot.

🚵 The final round of the Tantrum Enduro Series is Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Boulder. We'll announced the details Monday, Sept. 7.

🪩 Revelstoke Bike Fest is coming up Sept. 14-20. Get the details at www.revelstokebikest.com.