TR Monarch Crest Trail 8/14/10

[Edgnar]

Yea, I know this will just end up pushed down the page before too long but maybe somebody out there wants a bit of stoke.

Me starting up the trail. Stolen from my buddy Adam.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs147.ash2/40703_481143353901_624298901_6710268_4825535_n.jpg

Also stolen from Adam
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs198.ash2/46091_481143363901_624298901_6710269_6637573_n.jpg

This one too.
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The Views up top do not suck.
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my buddy Adam.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs301.snc4/40405_709341921238_29709412_39904460_2268195_n.jpg

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Sawatch 14ers to the north.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs294.snc4/41042_709341981118_29709412_39904466_956520_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs297.snc4/41196_709341996088_29709412_39904467_6361369_n.jpg
Little bit of the Arkansas river valley way off in the distance.
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Fast rolling dirt up top. Once you get the initial climbing from the top of the pass out of the way it is all fast riding.
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They aren't kidding about the 'crest' part.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs317.snc4/41213_709342115848_29709412_39904475_6563065_n.jpg
A little lower down.
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My point and shoot doesn't do the best action shots.
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And a couple cool scenics from camp in Salida in the morning.
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http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs296.snc4/41124_709341701678_29709412_39904439_47217

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs260.snc4/40351_709341726628_29709412_39904441_2479285_n.jpg

And Sunday, back in Summit County. The Aspens were starting to change to yellow...
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs271.snc4/39907_709342335408_29709412_39904490_1437497_n.jpg
But not here. Golden Horseshoe area.
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Hope you enjoyed.

[skinnyskier]

Beautiful spot! Was that your camera bag on the bars?

[Edgnar]

Nah, my friend Adam was rocking the DSLR on the bars. Mine is a little Sony Cybershot that lives in my camelback.

[skiingnow]

nice shots!

Been there, ridden that, couldn't breathe.

then it snowed the next day!