Whistler Day 20

James on muddy ride day, originally uploaded by kendyck1.

Friday Aug 1

Bear Sightings = 3 (Mother and 2 cubs)
Replacement parts = 0
Kms = 49
Rain= lots and lots :-(
Picture= James' new sauna suit

The forecast was for a few showers but James and I went out and were on a dead empty lift by 10am and by the time we reached mid station it was raining. We rode the blue lines as it was wet and muddy. The trails were great though. We rode B-line top to bottom then B-line into Karate Monkey. Muddy goggles soon became the issue of the day and next run down Crank it up I really could not see much at all just ride by feel.

Then at Bike and Bean I had my pic taken and got interviewed by the press on my thoughts re the rock slide and how it was affecting Whistler this weekend. I'll try and find the link to put in here.

New goggles were in order for us both and tear aways made the afternoon rides a lot more visible and we rode Crank it up a few times, Golden triangle (which is the easiest blue and really boring technically), B-line and Karate monkey again. Not tempted to go to the top or black diamonds as the trails were really slick and getting muddier.

Had to wash bikes and selves under the hose pipes at the bottom for the first time.

Park was really quiet today but as we left at 5pm the sun came out and a few more hit the lift.