Last weekend we hit up Downieville for a last minute run on the Downieville Downhill Trail. As you can see, the snow had already made the ride from Packer's Saddle a little more interesting.
The Yuba Expeditions shuttle couldn't make it up the last mile to Packer's, so it dropped us off before the steep road became covered in snow and ice. We made the long push up the road, slipping and sliding all the way, and got to Packer's to find 3-4" of snow and a beautiful clear sky.
Riding the snow was tricky..the trail varied from fluffy stuff that required constant attention and steering adjustment, to well tracked snow that was grippier than it looked. We wobbled and swerved through the soft snow and many times the snow just steered us off the trail altogether.
Once we got below the snow line, we found a lot of sloppy wet trail and I got ejected several times by slippery rocks. Fortunately that didn't last too long and the trail soon became fast and tacky. 3rd Divide was as ripping fast as ever.
Downieville is a guaranteed good time, this particular trip we had an extra added challenge. Cheers to everybody for a great trail ride!
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