Sun valley

Also, Fisher is pretty damned dry currently. Rode it a few days ago and it's dusty AF. Regarding it's iconic status, I think peeps (myself included) harken for the good old, pre-burn days when it was tacky and flowy.

Elk Mountain really is underrated as a easy/moderate morning ride. Fast flowy two track, a sustained gravel road climb that's as easy or tough as you want it to be, and a somewhat techy/bouldery singletrack that's just enough to demand your attention--a little if everything. I believe it's around 14 miles and I really enjoy it. Bonus: Halfway point is Stanley Lake for a cool down.

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Miner lake is fantastic chunk, up Pioneer Cabin and down Long Canyon has some good tech, Hyndmen is really good tech. Just a few off the top of my head.


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chiming in here. lived in ketchum for year and still work there + semi connected.

town is going to hell in a handbasket..... but what do ya do.

Vintage is some of the best in town. Period dot. Fine hardworking mexican bros bought it from Jeff a rad old hippy chef. they are good hombres.

when not on fire Redfish lake loop is sick AF. prairie gulch and all the greenhorn rides also.

Hey kids, what is the outlook for this coming weekend regarding trails, smoke, etc?
I have been invited, but I’m assuming Galena/Stanley is out.
I know the Private Idaho is going on as well.
Thoughts?

Stanley is hit or miss with smoke. It’s usually ok these days. Galena is fine. SV is quite dry, but it always is this time of year. Planning rides for the whole weekend and galena on Monday. Smokes not been an issue but you know we are one wind shift away from no riding due to smoke. Been fine all summer except a handful of days.

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Stanley is hit or miss with smoke. It’s usually ok these days. Galena is fine. SV is quite dry, but it always is this time of year. Planning rides for the whole weekend and galena on Monday. Smokes not been an issue but you know we are one wind shift away from no riding due to smoke. Been fine all summer except a handful of days.

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I don't pretend to know the area but my brother just texted about the Wapiti fire making a pretty significant run towards Stanley.

It’s right there for sure, but the adjacent riding and specifically the sv side of the pass have been nice.

Yeah we're headed up this weekend as well. Not much more to add than that, we've been on the fence about planning a lake day given the fires up there. Leaning towards staying on sv side of the pass. Haven't thought about what to ride yet, but I have not gotten a good osberg ride in this year yet...

SV air quality has gone to shit.

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Yeah we're headed up this weekend as well. Not much more to add than that, we've been on the fence about planning a lake day given the fires up there. Leaning towards staying on sv side of the pass. Haven't thought about what to ride yet, but I have not gotten a good osberg ride in this year yet...

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Perhaps you should reconsider. Ketchum is at 299.

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Was talking with my brother and some other folks in Ketchum. Idea is thatay e the wind is going to change? We are reconsidering. Nobody want smoke.
I mean, if we have to ride up in Park City, we will!

^^^ Typical northwest flow predicted for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.