Despite a hot, dry and smoky September, Trail Whisperer and Pow Bot reunite after a month off to compare living in Colorado against Lake Tahoe and how much better we have it in the Sierra Nevada than in the Rockies. Not only weather and snowpack-wise, but also fewer people, less busy trailheads, more affordable cost of living and a wider range of recreational options. The boys also talk about the new sport of wing foiling, running the Rim to Reno trail, e-biking the Rubicon Trail, remembering Mammoth weatherman Howard Sheckter, getting fired up for the inaugural Mountains to Meadows trail festival in Quincy, CA and experiencing a rare snowfall in August in the Sierra. On the topic of snowfall, what indicators are you seeing right now that tells you a big – or not so big – winter is coming to Tahoe? Call 888 COR LORD, leave us a voicemail and let us know!
3:30 – Rock Shox Flight Attendant – mountain bike suspension powered by AI
5:00 – All about wing foiling and foil boards.
12:20 - @misterbennetts – foiling in the Molokai Challenge in Hawaii.
19:30 – Trail Whisperer is a little down on mountain biking right now. Hot, dry and dusty.
21:45 – It snowed in Lake Tahoe in August.
25:45 – Trail Whisperer and Swan John went for a trail run on Rim to Reno trail in Mount Rose Wilderness.
30:20 – Remembering Howard Sheckter – The Dweeb Report – Mammoth Weather page – Mammoth’s legendary weatherman and ski addict.
34:35 – What is a haboob?
36:20 – Riding e-bikes on the Rubicon Trail for a Tahoe Quarterly story.
43:00 – The history of Rubicon Trail, Rubicon Springs and the trail’s status as a county road.
48:45 – Pow Bot’s Ice Creek Lodge barrel of sewage story.
53:30 – Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship is having their inaugural Mountains to Meadows trail festival at Plumas County Fairgrounds – Sept 19-22. Buy a trail building pass for Friday or Saturday for $50 and get a full weekend festival pass. Quincymountainstomeadows.com for more info.
1:00:20 – September 28 – Buzzards Roost Ridge trail day – resurrecting a historic trail.
1:05:00 – Call 888 COR LORD and tell us what you’re seeing to indicate a big winter coming!
1:07:00 – Comparing living in Colorado to living in Lake Tahoe. Pros and cons of both.
1:27:45 – Breckenridge, Colorado is anti e-bike, the complete opposite of Lake Tahoe. The benefits of allowing pedal assist electric mountain bikes on trails.
1:36:45 – Tahoe season ski passes, Ikon Pass gains access for passholders to Sierra-at-Tahoe.