Been trying to get up to Mammoth all year but it never worked out until now. Nagaredama and I headed up there late Thursday night to ride until Sunday afternoon. We met up with Solar and 2 of his buddies (Carlos & Rico) that arrived super early Friday to leave Saturday afternoon. This was Rico's first Mammoth experience and he was killing it every step of the way. As usual I'm behind the lens most of the time so shots of me are few and far between.
Anyway, on to the pics.
Nagaredama picks up some night driving supplies (Red Bull)
Our hotel room had just enough room for beds and bikes. I'm taking this picture leaning up against the wall!
PitaPit for breakfast the first morning (and every morning for 3 days)
Just after meeting up with the other guys we meet the self proclaimed 'Mammoth Sage' (in red) giving us words of advice about "breathing in tune with the mountain, becoming one with your bike and and meditating in the temple that is Mammoth." You can see Nagaredama trying not to laugh.
Self portrait on Off The Top
Nagaredama ending the X Zone on Kamakazi
Carlos in the X Zone
Solar hits the drop
PitaPit for lunch, Nagaredama & Rico
Solar airs the log on Flow. Notice his bike is now a Demo, quick story; He wrecked on his 7.7 earlier in the day on the same jump and didn't realize his derailleur hanger was weakened. He dropped the stairs in the Village and it busted. He didn't have an extra so we went to rent another bike. He reluctantly rented a Norco since the Demo they stocked was gone. As we're getting in the car to go we see the Demo driving up for return. Needless to say Solar was pretty stoked.
Nagaredama hits the log
I hit the log
Nagaredama on Shotgun
Rico on Shotgun
Solar airs on Shotgun
Solar's flat from airing on Shotgun
Nagaredama waters the dry ground
Rico "hits the wall"
Nagaredama, Rico & Carlos chill while Solar changes the flat (flash made it green for some reason, I kinda like it)
Carlos chills
Nagaredama chills
Rico on the Shotgun log (first try)
Solar on the Shotgun log
Post-ride beer run, this apparently was a refurbished case of beer
Rico, Nagaredama & Solar decide what to drink
Waiting for a table at Angels? Drink in the car :biggrin:
Black bear wandering down the street, picture's blurry and messed up but it was as big as the sign above it.
Solar & Carlos ride up
Group shot at 11,000'
Rico flats on upper Shock Treatment
Carlos hits the hip jump
Rico hits the hip jump
Solar hits the hip jump
Nagaredama hits the hip jump
NY Deli famous $5 burger, its freaking huge
Nagaredama & I at 11,000' (totally random: he saw a friend from high school getting off the lift so she took the picture)
Nagaredama on Skid Marks
Me on Juniper
Nagaredama on Juniper
Nagaredama watching the game at Roberto's
Last day
View from gondola
My wife baked us a cake for the trip so I decided to eat a piece for her at the summit
Nagaredama's lady made us cookies, same story
Nagaredama contemplates the cookie
Nagaredama hits upper Shock Treatment
ditto
Decisions, decisions...
Packed up and ready to go home
Nagaredama didn't see the parking lot entrance so he climbed under the fence. I walked around
Awesome trip, will be doing it a few times next year when the trails are in better shape. Hopefully Nagaredama will post the few pictures he took of me **hint hint**
Anyway, on to the pics.
Nagaredama picks up some night driving supplies (Red Bull)
Our hotel room had just enough room for beds and bikes. I'm taking this picture leaning up against the wall!
PitaPit for breakfast the first morning (and every morning for 3 days)
Just after meeting up with the other guys we meet the self proclaimed 'Mammoth Sage' (in red) giving us words of advice about "breathing in tune with the mountain, becoming one with your bike and and meditating in the temple that is Mammoth." You can see Nagaredama trying not to laugh.
Self portrait on Off The Top
Nagaredama ending the X Zone on Kamakazi
Carlos in the X Zone
Solar hits the drop
PitaPit for lunch, Nagaredama & Rico
Solar airs the log on Flow. Notice his bike is now a Demo, quick story; He wrecked on his 7.7 earlier in the day on the same jump and didn't realize his derailleur hanger was weakened. He dropped the stairs in the Village and it busted. He didn't have an extra so we went to rent another bike. He reluctantly rented a Norco since the Demo they stocked was gone. As we're getting in the car to go we see the Demo driving up for return. Needless to say Solar was pretty stoked.
Nagaredama hits the log
I hit the log
Nagaredama on Shotgun
Rico on Shotgun
Solar airs on Shotgun
Solar's flat from airing on Shotgun
Nagaredama waters the dry ground
Rico "hits the wall"
Nagaredama, Rico & Carlos chill while Solar changes the flat (flash made it green for some reason, I kinda like it)
Carlos chills
Nagaredama chills
Rico on the Shotgun log (first try)
Solar on the Shotgun log
Post-ride beer run, this apparently was a refurbished case of beer
Rico, Nagaredama & Solar decide what to drink
Waiting for a table at Angels? Drink in the car :biggrin:
Black bear wandering down the street, picture's blurry and messed up but it was as big as the sign above it.
Solar & Carlos ride up
Group shot at 11,000'
Rico flats on upper Shock Treatment
Carlos hits the hip jump
Rico hits the hip jump
Solar hits the hip jump
Nagaredama hits the hip jump
NY Deli famous $5 burger, its freaking huge
Nagaredama & I at 11,000' (totally random: he saw a friend from high school getting off the lift so she took the picture)
Nagaredama on Skid Marks
Me on Juniper
Nagaredama on Juniper
Nagaredama watching the game at Roberto's
Last day
View from gondola
My wife baked us a cake for the trip so I decided to eat a piece for her at the summit
Nagaredama's lady made us cookies, same story
Nagaredama contemplates the cookie
Nagaredama hits upper Shock Treatment
ditto
Decisions, decisions...
Packed up and ready to go home
Nagaredama didn't see the parking lot entrance so he climbed under the fence. I walked around
Awesome trip, will be doing it a few times next year when the trails are in better shape. Hopefully Nagaredama will post the few pictures he took of me **hint hint**