So, Mammoth again. Last year we had a couple heavily worded posts with a few pictures on the side. But if there’s one thing for which Black Jack is arbitrarily known, it’s variety. This time around, due to excessive pumpkin recipes from an 8kg fiendish squash and working on flexibility, we don’t have time to write so we’re putting in multiple 1000 word pieces in the form of pictures.
For your viewing pleasure:
Day 1 – Rollerski distance training in Orovada, NV
Roller skiing in Orovada, NV
Roller skiing in Orovada, NV
Roller skiing in Orovada, NV
Roller skiing in Orovada, NV
Roller skiing in Orovada, NV
“You trying to pass me bro?”
Roller skiing in Orovada, NV
Rollerskiing up the Minaret Rd to Mammoth Mtn
Double poling up to Mammoth Mountain resort
Double poling up to Mammoth Mountain resort
Except sometimes Scotty cheats
Double poling up to Mammoth Mountain resort
Double poling up to Mammoth Mountain resort
Double poling up to Mammoth Mountain resort
Double poling up to Mammoth Mountain resort
Run to Mammoth Rock with photo on top
Twin Lakes above the town.
Running to the rock
Running to the rock
Running to the rock
The perilous ascent
The perilous ascent
The gang atop the rock
Mammoth rock, basically Mammoth Lake’s ‘raison d’etre’
Scotty striding
Scotty striding
Colin striding
Matched stride for stride
Julien skating at Benton Crossing
Colin skating at Benton Corssing
Julien skating at Benton Crossing
Julien skating at Benton Crossing
Colin skating at Benton Corssing
Coach Grace checking technique
Colin skating at Benton Corssing
Colin skating at Benton Corssing
Duck Lake run after roller skiing. Day began at 2200m, capped out at nearly 3300m.
Overlooking the valley towards Mammoth Lakes with the ski hill in the background
Cruising past Duck Lake
Duck Lake, High Sierras with one of our young whipper snappers, Kayden
Far side of Duck Lake
Far side of Duck Lake
Recovery nights camping in Bishop, California
Campsite down in Bishop
Sunset in Bishop
A road
#datsunsetdoh
Around the campfire
Ski bounding intensity in the dunes near Bishop
Julien and Scott busting their lungs
Kayden on the stride
“You’re not much of a bleeder Daniel, but Kayden….”
Daniel striding
“Am i done yet?”
So there you have it. A 49,000 word post. Some of the finer snippets of our heavy training in our first week. For those with longer tentacles into social media, we’ve been posting regularly on our Instagram @ raceblackjack with our trendy #mammothmagic