Opening Weekend at Tiger Mountain

Tiger Mountain, one of the most used mt. bike trails in the state is open and mostly ready to go. The BBTC has done a huge amount of work over the last few years to keep this trail open to bikers and in good shape. The area is closed from October 15 - April 15 so this was actually the second open weekend of 2008. While the weather was outstanding, the last few weeks of cold weather left a good 4 - 6 inches of snow at the top of the climb. Snow didn't keep the masses from coming out to ride. In fact the parking lot was full for most of the day with both bikers and hikers.

To help people enjoy the day even more the BBTC put together a BBQ for the riders and we came out to do some mechanical support and give some swag out. People that came out to ride (and people that came out to hike) were treated to some great hot dogs, hamburgers and assorted grilled veggie stuff when they finished up their riding. Most were pretty hungry because as it turned out the ride was a little longer then usual. With at least a mile of tromping through 6 inches of snow at the top of Preston, it became a pretty epic day. The trail still needs a little work and there were volunteers up there cutting some trees out of the trail. As is the case with early season riding around here, the trail has changed quite a bit. The trail still bends and turns the way you remember, but there were a few extra challenges in the way of rocks, mud, logs and other assorted debris that had moved around over the winter. Hats off the the BBTC once again for the advocacy that they do and the work they do on the trails to keep us all riding. If you're interested in getting involved or want to do some trail work, check this out: http://bbtc.org/recreation/calendar.php?view=all&event_type=W