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Life in the Mountains- Crazy Beautiful Ugly Mountain Weather
Why do we climb mountains? To see what’s on the other side? To stand on top? To achieve a personal goal? To sweat, and do something physically difficult? Because it’s fun? Or simply because it’s there. Without sounding like a cliche, climbing peaks has a lot of metaphors for life. There is prep, commitment, effort,… Read More ›
Life in the Mountains- The Balancing Act of Adrenaline and Beauty
Sometimes we don’t know whether to keep moving or to stop to look at the view. There are so many ways to enjoy the outdoors. So many ways to combine exercise, fresh air, natural beauty, adrenaline, and the simple joy of being outdoors. A few weeks ago we were riding mountain bikes and making lots… Read More ›
Mountain Biking Lake Tahoe’s West Shore
Lake Tahoe’s West Shore is not often associated with epic Tahoe Mountain biking. Among the marquee Tahoe mountain biking destinations (Mr. Toads, the Flume Trail, Northstar, Hole in the Ground, etc), the West Shore is often overlooked. Make no mistake though, there is great mountain biking here as well. For our non-mountain biking blog readers-… Read More ›
How I Became an Environmental Activist
I am not an activist in the protesting, letter writing sense. Instead, I use a chainsaw to speak for me. Let me explain: It was probably around the 20th time I’d heaved my bike over the large tree blocking the trail. “When are they going to get out here and cut these %^&*ing trees?,” I… Read More ›
Tahoe Rim Trail- Echo Summit to Barker Pass
The Tahoe Rim Trail (aka TRT) is a 165-mile trail that circumnavigates the Lake Tahoe Basin. This is part two of our 8-part series showcasing each section of the 165-Mile Tahoe Rim Trail. The TRT is commonly divided into eight sections (where the trail meets roads or access points). While many people do the TRT… Read More ›
TahoePix- Tahoe Rim Trail- Mt. Rose
Mt. Rose to Brockway Summit was our last section to complete the entire 165-mile length of the Tahoe Rim Trail, and check off one of our outdoor goals. Despite logging well over 1,000 miles of running and riding on the TRT, there was that one elusive section. We finally knocked it out, racking up close… Read More ›
Tahoe Rim Trail- Big Meadow to Echo Summit
The Tahoe Rim Trail (or simply TRT), is a 165-mile trail that circumscribes the rim of Lake Tahoe. The trail is commonly divided into eight sections (where it crosses roads or access points). One of our outdoor goals in Tahoe was to join the TRT 165-Mile Club- for those people who’ve completed the entire 165… Read More ›
TahoePix- Fall
Is it possible to get tired of blazing yellow aspens in the fall? Aspens are like an alarm clock of sorts for summer and winter freaks alike. For winter people, it’s time to start dreaming of early snow and big powder days. For summer people, it’s a countdown timer and reminder to get in every… Read More ›
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