Had a great day out at Bruneau Dunes in Idaho yesterday. Patchy pellet snow that looked like dippin' dots but only 1-2" with good traction. Temps in mid 20'sF so the damp sand had a nice, frozen crust for easy climbing. The overcast didn't help the photography but did maintain the crust. 1st pic is from the bottom of the big "half-pipe" at the base of the big dune.
I was a bit concerned that the snow had drifted on the right side and might be too deep. But as I climbed up I could see that the pellet snow was no more than 2" deep so no worries! Next is at the top of the pipe.
It's hard to see but here are my tracks after a few runs down the pipe.
Next is from the Toilet Bowl! It's a huge bowl below the pipe that is usually too dry to ride since it has a southern exposure. Thanks to the damp and frozen sand however, it was perfect conditions to make a "run" on the Bowl! Naturally, I made 2!
Another great day at the big fat bike sand box in Southern Idaho!
