Weekend Outlook 12/16-12/18, 2021
Sierra Vista Pump Track Fundraising
The campaign to fund a pump track at Sierra Vista Park is ongoing and got a bit of local TV news love recently. Check out the clip here and to donate and for more information, click through to the GoFundMe site.
Weekend Events:
Here are the events that are on the radar for this weekend:
Thursday, December 16:
4:00-6:30pm
Trail Karma Opportunity! In person community workshop for the Hidden Valley Regional Park Master Plan update. Meet at the Rosewood Lakes Nature Study Area. This is open house style so drop in at any time. Details including address at Washoe County’s website here.
5:45pm
Canceled due to Ice Silver State Striders are running hills in the old southwest. Meeting at Eclipse Running on Lakeside. Lights and reflective attire required and traction aids a strong suggestion due to winter conditions. More details on their website.
Saturday, December 17:
8:00am
Silver State Striders are running long on mixed surfaces. 18 miles for the full loop with options to turn back. Starting from Walden’s at Mayberry Landing. Traction aids are strongly suggested due to expected ice and snow. More details on their Facebook Group Page.
Sunday, December 18:
8:00am
Muscle Powered Carson city will be road riding from Fremont Elementary School.
Trail Outlook
Sunshine and hard freezes are the theme this weekend. Daytimes will get well above freezing with nights well below. If you are trying to get out before the melt mud fest, air temps are looking to break into thaw temps around 11am(update: Kurstin reports significant melting beginning by 8am). Full sun exposures and lowest elevations will likely soften up even before then with some higher elevations and shaded portions staying frozen throughout the weekend. Regardless of surface conditions, beware of extra sunshine exposure due to all that nice reflective snow. To prevent snow-blindness, polarized sunglasses are the way to go.
If you are swapping the running and riding for a little back country sliding, check out the latest avalanche conditions over at Sierra Avalanche Center. Currently there are some weak facet layers sneaking around under this new white stuff. Knowing where to look can make the difference of coming home.
If you get out, let us know what you saw by submitting a trail report.
Be kind, be safe, and enjoy.
Cold clear sunset on a snowy Peavine. Photo Credit: Lauren Williams