My last semester was a tough one but good news... It turned out to be my best one in 2 years!!!!
I started working at Outdoor Adventures here at UNL. We lead trips for other students and are in charge of the 38ft. climbing wall in the Rec. Center as well as the bike shop and Gear Rental. It has been tons of fun and have met some amazing people as well as starting a new addiction.... Climbing.
I cant seam to get enough of it, and hopefully after my summer course ends in July will have some get-away time with some good friends to hit up some real rock climbing and get away from the fake stuff.
This past weekend was tons of fun as we headed to the Black Hills of South Dakota and had a scouting trip for our Adventure Trips Program. We rode some of the 15 new touring bikes that the Gear Rental just purchased at around 1200$ a piece. It was smooth riding the whole way. We Started out on the Mickelson Trail, which runs from Deadwood to around Hotsprings it is a 114mile trail that follows the old BNSF rails and features 100+ bridges and 4 tunnels. We ended up spending one day on that trail and rode 30 miles along with great scenery we saw Crazy Horse.
On the second day we decided that we had seen enough of the Mickelson so we headed from the crushed limestone trail to the asphalt of the Blackhills. We rode from Hill City SD to Mount Rushmore to enjoy the site and then headed to Iron Mountain and its famous pigtail bridges... From there we rode into Custer Park all the way to Silvain Lake. After these intense 32miles and sore butts we headed back toward Hill City to grab some much needed sleep and relaxation. We then went to the Badlands the next day.
One of my favorite places! Its almost like entering a new windswept planet. With a 30 mph tail wind we headed downhill at breakneck speeds of 45mph or even faster. This made for an extremely fast 23 miles in only 3 hours! We learned how to ride in a pack and block for each other from our head bike mechanic Dale and WOW did it make a difference and just in time. I felt like my quads were about to explode from the 3 days of intense riding. From here we parted back for Lincoln.
All of the photos are from my Nikon D40x which is my baby and made every single mile of the trip... We have been talking to the Local newspaper and we are getting a big story about our trip and... I may have a couple of my pictures published in the article and when that happens don't worry I will be sure to update with a link!!!Till my next exciting trip....
Semper Fi~
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