Spring Gear Sale Events

• May 7, 2022

  • Carson City Muscle Powered Gear Swap. The second annual Gear Swap presented by Muscle Powered. Buy and sell bikes, bike parts, hiking or backpacking gear, paddling stuff, snowshoes or ski gear, or pretty much any other gear for muscle-powered adventures (no hunting or used safety equipment please). Additional details and to registration to sell your stuff are available at their event website here.

• May 14, 2022

  • Reno Kiwanis Biggest Little Bike Swap and Sale. This is a consignment sale so you bring your gear to be sold first thing in the morning, the sale runs all day, and you pickup what hasn’t sold at the end of the day. Kiwanis is charging 20% of sales as a fundraiser for their continued support of bike education and rehabilitation efforts. More details at their Facebook Events Page.

Weekend Events:

Here are the events that are on the radar for this weekend:

• Thursday, May 05:

  • 5:45 pm

    • Silver State Striders will be running trail out of Keystone Canyon for ~9 miles. More details on their website.

• Saturday, May 07:

  • 8:00 am

    • Silver State Striders are not organizing a long run this weekend. Members may self organize on their Facebook Group Page.

  • 10:30 am

    • Carson City Muscle Powered Gear Swap at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. The second annual Gear Swap presented by Muscle Powered. Buy and sell bikes, bike parts, hiking or backpacking gear, paddling stuff, snowshoes or ski gear, or pretty much any other gear for muscle-powered adventures (no hunting or used safety equipment please). Additional details and to registration to sell your stuff are available at their event website here.

Trail Outlook

Dry but windy. The mountain is top to bottom dry or firm at this point, but wind is forecast for most of the day each day this weekend with a potential for trace snow/rain midday Sunday. Early mornings will be the best times to get out and enjoy. The winds are expected to be primarily coming from the West or South-West so trails wrapping around the North-East side from Hoge road may be the most protected while Sierra Vista and trails off the Las Brisas, Keystone, and Kings Row trailheads are the most likely to get direct blasts.

If you are swapping the running and riding for the last of the back country sliding, check out the latest avalanche conditions over at Sierra Avalanche Center. The corn snow is becoming more partitioned but late season avalanches have taken a harsh toll in the sierras in years past. 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.