The Mountains Win Again

I read the news today, oh boy...

A few rides, and pictures:

Wednesday with The Hub Drinking Club:

Turkey Pen Gap (out and back!) > 66 Jumps > Bradley Creek > Squirrel Gap > Laurel Creek > Bradley Creek > Riverside > Vineyard Gap

The top of Sharpy Mountain?



There were no less than seven trees down on the first mile of Turkey Pen Gap:



Sam on Laurel Creek:



Riverside, oh how I love thee!



The Pisgah Picture Game on Saturday:

276 > 475 > Davidson River > 475 > 471 > 471D > Butter Gap > Longbranch > 5095 > 475 > Cove Creek > 475B > 225 > 475B > 276 > 477 > Club Gap > Black Mtn > The Hub

Butter Gap?



Obligatory photo shoot:



I found these two things just like this very near the top of Black Mtn, itself:



So, of course I took the time to finally go all the way to the top and see what all the fun was about. Ladies and gentlemen, The Top of Black:



Somber Sunday Morning Coming Down:

276 > 477 > Clawhammer > Buckhorn Gap > 477 > Clawhammer > Maxwell Cove > Black Mtn. > The Hub

Dennis on Buckhorn: