We hooked up with some of our regular riding partners for a shuttle run on Forbidden Plateau to help burn off a few of the calories consumed over the holiday dinners.

Snow covered much of the upper trails, but the hardness tricked us into thinking it might be somewhat rideable… It ended up being anything but.

As the elevation dropped so did the snow coverage, and the riding improved. A flat (with a DH tube no less) and a few raindrops later, we returned to the cars filled with joy at our persistence and accomplishment. Looking forward to making this an annual event.

Oh, and I did get the Boxing Day deals I wanted in about 30 minutes at 5pm

Mountain bike trails emerged to use the slopes of and below the old ski lodge.  The most famous of which is the mix of trails commonly referred to as “Two Sheiks”. The classic ride includes the ride down from the lodge, two sheiks, good enuf, monkeys challenge, saporro steeps, monkeys and then either riding to the lake via black diamond or down the plunge.

The area now provides a massive network of trails including new gems such as Gecko and Cabin Fever, with more xc friendly trails arriving each spring.

Two Sheiks