Gallery - Death Ride 2011

Gallery - Death Ride 2011
07/09/11

the Route: 129 miles 15,000 feet 5 passes - yay!

the trail map for the ride

early morning start (yawn)

heading South from Turtle Rock Park

the roads are closed

more water in the rivers than usual

Monitor to the left, Ebbetts to the right

here we go - pass 1 up Monitor

gorgeous views as the sun rises

lots of company on the road

yay, pass 1, checkpoint 1 in the high valley of Monitor Pass

3,000 death riders

Monitor Pass itself

don't try this at home

beautiful descent, too bad we have to climb it again

almost there...

many riders coming up already

a traffic jam at the turnaround point

back up for the longest climb of the day

still (gasp) smiling

the views back down are incredible

wow, that's Lake Topaz waaaay down there

checkpoint vista

check the altimiter :P

the boy scouts are awesome

just in case ... hope nobody needs it

back down we go

wow. that's just about all I can say

back at the intersection, now up up up Ebbett's...

Kinney Reservoir - a convenient stopping point (gasp)

the rivers bringing snow down from Ebbett's

beautiful meadows

yay, the turn into Markleeville itself

onward past the starting point

all quiet at the checkpoint

up Carson we go

amazing Chrystal Creek

this guy passed me like I was nailed to the road

water stop halfway up

a long way to go...

and more and more...

yay, Red Lake, one last push

this is where it gets steeep

yay, made it! Pass 5 checkpoint ahead!

lot's of happy death riders

129 miles 15,000 feet 1 smile

the view here is amazing

Chrystal Creek rushing down the other side

Woodford's checkpoint

last turn heading back

who knew this was such a climb (ouch)

yay! made it to the finish!!