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, April 21:

  • 5:45 pm

    • Silver State Striders will be hillclimbing out and back on dirt from the Riverbend to the Sandy hill for ~8 miles. More details on their website.

• Saturday, April 23:

  • 8:00 am

    • Silver State Striders are not organizing a long run since it is the Canyons race weekend. There may be members not racing looking to organize a run on their Facebook Group Page.

Trail Outlook

This is one of those forecasts that I’m so excited for if it develops as predicted. Thursday and Friday are likely to continue this unsettled precipitation and wind pattern we have had so far this week, but Saturday and Sunday are looking to be pristine. Calm winds, firm soil, suns out, funs out kind of conditions. The water that has come down so far (as of Thursday noon) has been significant enough to wet and grease up the previously dry trails and the overnight is likely to put a dusting of wet snow on top, but the warming and winds of Friday should take all but maybe the Mahogany Forest trails back to firm if not dry by Saturday morning.

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. These late storms are bringing lots of fresh heavy snow and wind loading that contributes to highly variable local conditions. 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.