{"id":2300,"date":"2012-08-11T14:48:34","date_gmt":"2012-08-11T21:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/?p=2300"},"modified":"2013-03-27T10:25:22","modified_gmt":"2013-03-27T17:25:22","slug":"tahoe-double-spooner-to-van-sickle-and-stagecoach-to-cold-creek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/2012\/08\/tahoe-double-spooner-to-van-sickle-and-stagecoach-to-cold-creek","title":{"rendered":"Tahoe Double: Spooner to Van Sickle and Stagecoach to Cold Creek"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Morning ride: Spooner to Kingsbury to Van Sickle (21.7mi\/3,654&#8242;)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe height='405' width='590' frameborder='0' allowtransparency='true' scrolling='no' src='http:\/\/app.strava.com\/activities\/17990839\/embed\/11621c471111494d54a4575628478cadca33af8f'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Track:\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/app.strava.com\/rides\/17990839\" target=\"_blank\">Strava<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtbguru.com\/trip\/show\/137957-20120811-tahoe-spooner-to-kingsbury-to-van-sickle \" target=\"_blank\">MTBGuru<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/connect.garmin.com\/activity\/210245783\" target=\"_blank\">Garmin Connect<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite being a shuttle ride, it was hard! Felt altitude from the beginning when Mr. Mud dropped me. Then at a step up lower on Spooner to Bench climb, my pedal struk a rock and\u00c2\u00a0 the foot came off, resulting in a slow mo tipping and bent the rear brake rotor, which I dragged around all day. Sports LTD fixed it for me at the end of the day; they rock! I didn&#8217;t push at all though on the Spooner to Bench climb other than two rolling dabs plus that tipping over, which made me happy even though it took the wind out of me to stay in the pedals through the upper rocky section. Surprised by how much pedaling it required from the Bench to Kingsbury and then surprised again by how much climbing there was before getting to Van Sickle. Got lost trying to get to Van Sickle. The ride was in the hot sun, which was to change in the PM ride.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strava Comments on <a href=\"http:\/\/app.strava.com\/rides\/17988719\" target=\"_blank\">Mud&#8217;s ride<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.strava.com\/athletes\/8709\">Brian Lucido<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0 Wow&#8230; Two big rides in one day!?! I saw your other one from 9 hours ago.. now this one from 14 hours ago. Epic!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table id=\"gsThumbMatrix\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64129\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64130&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"BlueGo\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>BlueGo<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64295\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64296&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"P1000731.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid3\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64301&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"P1000732.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64305\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid4\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64306&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"Mud's bike at the Bench\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mud&#8217;s bike at the Bench<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64135\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid5\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64136&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4848.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64140\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid6\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64141&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"View at the Bench\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>View at the Bench<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64145\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64146&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4851.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64150\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid8\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64151&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"Mud is having blackouts\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mud is having blockouts<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64310\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid9\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64311&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"P1000736.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64155\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid10\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64156&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"Top of Van Sickle\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Top of Van Sickle<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64160\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid11\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64161&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"View from Van Sickle\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>View from Van Sickle<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64165\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid12\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64166&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4861.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64170\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid13\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64171&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4862.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Afternoon ride: Stagecoach to Star Lake to Cold Creek (22.0mi \/ 2,870&#8242;)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe height='405' width='590' frameborder='0' allowtransparency='true' scrolling='no' src='http:\/\/app.strava.com\/activities\/17990835\/embed\/e95b37e04fcb27000e838be31ac1efdf88ca7ba4'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Track:\u00c2\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/app.strava.com\/rides\/17990835\" target=\"_blank\">Strava<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtbguru.com\/trip\/show\/137958-20120811-tahoe-stagecoach-to-star-to-cold-creek \" target=\"_blank\">MTBGuru<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/connect.garmin.com\/activity\/210245716\" target=\"_blank\">Garmin Connect<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strava Comments:<\/strong> (because I don&#8217;t have time to write a full report)<\/p>\n<div>\n<ol id=\"ride-17990835-comments\">\n<li id=\"comment-1887321\" data-editable=\"true\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"\/athletes\/161165\">mudworm ~<\/a> After the tough AM ride, we were just chilling at the motel and suddenly realized that we could catch the shuttle to Stagecoach. Within 5 mins, we were boarding. In the frenzy, I forgot that I still had the bent rotor from the AM ride. Oh well.<\/p>\n<p>From Stagecoach, we started out on the very very sandy steep climb right under the gondolas, and after remembering TahoeBC&#8217;s dis-recommendation of that route, we escaped to the right on to the fire road that took us to TRT. We first got lost looking for it. Then it totally surprised me how long it was (9+ miles) to reach Star Lake, and how much technical climbing and hike-a-bikes it involved. We caught up to two riders on a HAB stretch and found out that we passed them on our AM ride when descending towards Kingsbury. A pleasant chat revealed that they were Wherewolf and tahoetic (from MTBR)! We eventually passed them and started pulling away, so I said goodbye. Up to that point, I had been enjoying the magnificent view of Carson Valley under the clouds. However, shortly after we passed Momument Pass, we started hearing thunders and by the time we arrived at Star Lake, they sounded close. Some scattered rain drops came down. Luckily, at that point, the route turned right and away from the thunder clouds. I knew Wherewolf and tahoetic originally planned on climbing up over Freel Pass and dropping down Armstrong, but they did mention that they&#8217;d go down from Star Lake (i.e. our route) if weather turned, and it did turn. I hope and am fairly conficent that they had come down safely and would have a great story to tell.<\/p>\n<div><time href=\"\/comments\/1887653\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-method=\"delete\" data-remote=\"true\" data-confirm=\"Are you sure you want to delete this comment?\" title=\"Sunday, August 12, 2012\" datetime=\"2012-08-12T05:54:13Z\"><br \/>\n<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-1887653\" data-editable=\"true\">\n<div><a href=\"\/athletes\/161165\">mudworm ~<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64220\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64222&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMore images will be included later on in the trip report (Monday or Tuesday).<\/p>\n<div><time title=\"Sunday, August 12, 2012\" datetime=\"2012-08-12T06:23:35Z\"><br data-method=\"delete\" data-remote=\"true\" data-confirm=\"Are you sure you want to delete this comment?\" \/><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-1893153\" data-editable=\"true\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"\/athletes\/161165\">mudworm ~<\/a> Glad to learn <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/california-norcal\/freel-pass-saturday-evening-near-full-moon-ride-805088.html\">on MTBR<\/a> that Wherewolf had a great ride. (And he snapped a great shot of us too.)<\/p>\n<div><time href=\"\/comments\/1911037\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-method=\"delete\" data-remote=\"true\" data-confirm=\"Are you sure you want to delete this comment?\" title=\"Sunday, August 12, 2012\" datetime=\"2012-08-12T14:36:50Z\"><br \/>\n<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-1911037\" data-editable=\"true\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"\/athletes\/130842\">Roy Ross<\/a> Nice story. Another glorious weekend in Tahoe. I&#8217;ll just cast my mind back to the fun I had there.<\/p>\n<div><time href=\"\/comments\/1921963\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-method=\"delete\" data-remote=\"true\" data-confirm=\"Are you sure you want to delete this comment?\" title=\"Monday, August 13, 2012\" datetime=\"2012-08-13T03:22:43Z\"><br \/>\n<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-1921963\" data-editable=\"true\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"\/athletes\/12514\">tahoe backcountry<\/a> Next time go right on the powerlines trail at the intersection with the bridge, single trackk all the way back to ski run Blvd.<\/p>\n<div><time href=\"\/comments\/1921989\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-method=\"delete\" data-remote=\"true\" data-confirm=\"Are you sure you want to delete this comment?\" title=\"Monday, August 13, 2012\" datetime=\"2012-08-13T16:42:47Z\"><br \/>\n<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-1921989\" data-editable=\"true\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"\/athletes\/161165\">mudworm ~<\/a> @Roy, thanks! The rides might not have been as epic as your <a href=\"http:\/\/app.strava.com\/rides\/18224827\">Coe 2-hairdryer<\/a> excursion, but I&#8217;m happy to let it be that way.<\/p>\n<p>@TahoeBC, We actually rode out that way first and came back to the bridge and followed the sign for &#8220;Cold Creek&#8221; thinking that&#8217;s what we wanted. Yeah, next time, definitely singletrack all the way. But it worked for the best because a cyclist named Brian on a Specialized hardtail started chatting with us on Pioneer Trail and he told us about Sports LTD, where I was able to get my rotor fixed with only a 10-min wait. I loved the Star Lake Connector and Cold Creek descent (more so than Van Sickle).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00c2\u00a0Strava comments on <a href=\"http:\/\/app.strava.com\/rides\/17988713\">Mud&#8217;s ride<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol id=\"ride-17988713-comments\">\n<li id=\"comment-1887439\" data-editable=\"true\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.strava.com\/athletes\/8709\">Brian Lucido<\/a> Hey! You&#8217;re in town!<\/p>\n<div><time title=\"Sunday, August 12, 2012\" datetime=\"2012-08-12T06:04:43Z\"><br \/>\n<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-1887459\" data-editable=\"true\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.strava.com\/athletes\/8709\">Brian Lucido<\/a> How long are you here?<\/p>\n<div><time title=\"Sunday, August 12, 2012\" datetime=\"2012-08-12T06:06:30Z\"><br \/>\n<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-1887911\" data-editable=\"true\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.strava.com\/athletes\/161165\">mudworm ~<\/a> Today n tomorrow.<\/p>\n<div><time title=\"Sunday, August 12, 2012\" datetime=\"2012-08-12T06:49:12Z\"><br \/>\n<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-1921807\" data-editable=\"true\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.strava.com\/athletes\/184948\">Mud Crud<\/a> Just saw this post. Yeah we were only there for the weekend. Between riding and work did not have much time for much else. Now it is Monday.<\/p>\n<div><time title=\"Monday, August 13, 2012\" datetime=\"2012-08-13T16:34:48Z\"><br \/>\n<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-1923879\" data-editable=\"true\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/app.strava.com\/athletes\/161165\">mudworm ~<\/a> Yeah, I wish we could stay longer because the drive for a short trip like this is always brutal! Lucky for me that Mr. Mud is a steering-wheel control freak. A good book definitely alleviate the pain of the long drive. We listened to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Unbroken-World-Survival-Resilience-Redemption\/dp\/product-description\/1400064163\">Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption<\/a>on this trip; it&#8217;s a great book!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-1923879\" data-editable=\"true\"><a href=\"\/athletes\/184948\">Mud Crud<\/a> The camping the first night was kinda nice although some what unconventional. The Milky Way was so bright it seemed to pop right out of the sky.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Posts on <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/california-norcal\/freel-pass-saturday-evening-near-full-moon-ride-805088.html\" target=\"_blank\">MTBR thread<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/member.php?u=315637\" rel=\"nofollow\">mudworm<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p>I hope that Wherewolf and tahoetic will have an equally exciting story to tell; that is, I hope they have safely escaped the thunders over Monument Pass today. I figured I&#8217;ll reply on this thread to check in with them. Wherewof and tahoetic, It was really nice meeting you in person and sharing the trails with you, twice albeit briefly.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/member.php?u=235428\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wherewolf<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<div id=\"post_message_9584833\">\n<div>\n<div>Quote:<\/div>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Originally Posted by <strong>mudworm<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/california-norcal\/freel-pass-saturday-evening-near-full-moon-ride-805088.html#post9584765\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"View Post\" src=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/images\/buttons\/viewpost.gif\" alt=\"View Post\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>I hope that Wherewolf and tahoetic will have an equally exciting story to tel&#8230;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nice to meet you. By the time we hit Star Lake it was raining, the wind was howling, and the temperature had dropped nearly 40 degrees from just a few hours ago. So we took Star Lake and Cold Creek Trails, which I had never been on before. Rain stopped about a mile down Star Lake and it turned out to be a great day. Fantastic trails and I&#8217;m glad we went that way <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Thumbsup\" src=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/images\/smilies\/thumbsup.gif\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stevewolf.smugmug.com\/BikeTrips\/2012\/Tahoe-8-11-12\/i-hgw6bCG\/0\/XL\/IMG4178-XL.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"4\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/member.php?u=315637\" rel=\"nofollow\">mudworm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<div>\n<div>Quote:<\/div>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Originally Posted by <strong>Wherewolf<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/california-norcal\/freel-pass-saturday-evening-near-full-moon-ride-805088.html#post9584833\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"View Post\" src=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/images\/buttons\/viewpost.gif\" alt=\"View Post\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>Rain stopped abut a mile down Star Lake and it turned out to be a great day.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>So glad to hear that! <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Thumbsup\" src=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/images\/smilies\/thumbsup.gif\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/> It&#8217;s amazing how fast the weather turns in the mountains. Mr. Mudncrud have had some close calls &#8212; has anyone else seen rock climbing (metal) gear glow in lightening? He didn&#8217;t know where our route would go since I planned the route and was guiding him from behind (like how we normally do most our rides). He kept thinking we had to go over one of the passes in front of us when the thunders were moving close to us. I lost credibility when I kept tell him that Star Lake would be just around that next corner and we would start to go down after that. I guess I didn&#8217;t study the route carefully either and was expecting a &lt;5 mile climb to Star Lake from Stagecoach, which turned out to be 9+ miles surprising even myself.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much for the great photo! We almost never have us two in the same &#8220;action&#8221; photo <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Wink\" src=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/images\/smilies\/wink5.gif\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/>, let alone with me being in the lead. I love that! <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Big Grin\" src=\"http:\/\/forums.mtbr.com\/images\/smilies\/biggrin.gif\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/> Looking forward to seeing more photos from your wonderful adventures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table id=\"gsThumbMatrix\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64175\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid14\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64176&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"Stagecoach (do not go up this way)\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stagecoach (do not go up this way)<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64180\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid15\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64181&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4866.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64185\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid16\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64186&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4867.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64190\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid17\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64191&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4871.JPG\" width=\"151\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64195\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid18\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64196&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"Technical climbing up TRT\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Technical climbing up TRT<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid19\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64201&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4873.JPG\" width=\"151\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64205\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid20\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64206&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4874.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64210\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid21\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64211&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4876.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64215\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid22\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64216&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4878.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64220\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid23\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64221&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"Clouds over Carson Valley\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Clouds over Carson Valley<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64225\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid24\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64226&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4880.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64230\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64231&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4881.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64315\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid26\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64316&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"P1000737.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64320\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid27\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64321&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"P1000738.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64235\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid28\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64236&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4883.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64240\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid29\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64241&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4884.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64245\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid30\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64246&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"Mud caught up to Wherewolf and Tahoetic at a HAB stretch\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mud caught up to Wherewolf and Tahoetic at a HAB stretch<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64250\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid31\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64251&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"Clouds moving in on us\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Clouds moving in on us<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64255\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid32\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64256&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4891.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" 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href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64325\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid34\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64326&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"P1000739.JPG\" width=\"151\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64265\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid35\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64266&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4895.JPG\" width=\"200\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=64270\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"IFid36\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mudncrud.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&amp;g2_itemId=64271&amp;g2_serialNumber=2\" alt=\"IMG_4897.JPG\" width=\"151\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td>\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" colspan=\"2\"><a 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Felt altitude from the beginning when Mr. Mud dropped me. Then at a step up lower on Spooner to Bench climb, my pedal struk a rock and\u00c2\u00a0 the foot came off, resulting in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[158],"class_list":["post-2300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mtb","tag-tahoe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2300"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2395,"href":"https:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300\/revisions\/2395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mxi2000.net\/mudworm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}