Training Log Archive: biggins

Scouting and mapping stuff at Boreal for next weekend. Mostly running, but I had the ipad and stopped to update a bunch of stuff here and there - mostly veggies but also some giant rocks that appeared, I assume from recent glaciation or something. We're starting at the PCT end and running over the mountain to finish at ASC, and it's gonna be awesome. Super technical, and super great views.

Came through ASC at the end, which is hosting Dirt Bike Trials Nationals (or something like that) this weekend. Trails all through the ski trail woods, with tons of people (and kids) all riding dirt bikes up and over all the rocks and cliffs and stuff. I guess for time or style points or both? Lots of spectators and sponsors. Looked way more fun than orienteering, and I had no idea what was going on. Not a low-impact-forest event though, so I'm assuming they didn't need a forest service permit...

Also ran by one of the Boreal ski lifts. The entire base station is suspended from big pylons, and can be raised and lowered based on snow level. So instead of digging down through late season snowpack so the loading area is accessible, they can just raise the whole bullwheel up, by up to 15' or so it looked like. Pretty cool.

chilly this morning