Global warming.........embrace it or reject it?
Snow levels in California are at the 5,000 foot level in January and the riding has not stopped like it usually does this time of year. Thoughts of the ice rides in winter of 2008 are a distant memory melting away like the snow in the Northern Sierra's. There is only one frustrating aspect that stands in the back of my mind like a leaking front tire - Will it Dump 4 feet of snow in March??????
A perfect example contrasting 2008 with 2009 is the differnce in base snow on Mt. Shasta: 2008 - 200 inches - deeper thatn anywhere in the country, 2009 -34 inches, just enough to send you to the repair shop.
All one can do is enjoy what we have, prepare for new routes, new adventures and new friends. I love the snow, but I love riding more.
The best plan of action at this point is to take advantage of the obvious "window" to get an early jump on the events. Get out right now with the GPS and the roll chart tools to find new routes.
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