Rad to see and gotta be cool to ride through so many old growth redwoods! Glad we didn't chop em all down haha
@MrJibmstrАй бұрын
Really nice area! I'll be back.
@DeeboskimАй бұрын
Looks super fun and flowy! I gotta get up there...
@teecee4459Ай бұрын
Your bike's steering/handling looks amazing! What is the angle and length of your stem? What is the width of your bar?
@MrJibmstrАй бұрын
Sorry, but I have no idea. I don't work on bikes, I just ride them... ;) I did modify the bike from it's original form, however. This is the 2019 Trek Procaliber 9.8 SL. I was having back problems after I first got it, so I had a professional bike fitting. The stem was lengthened and more of an upward angle and I chopped a bit off the handlebar width.
@kosycat1Ай бұрын
Man i want to get back out to California soon. My only experience was on Black Lassic,and it was my first time riding backcountry. Have you ever been? Saw an old post mentioning Chanchelulla Peak which is not far away and similar looking.
@MrJibmstrАй бұрын
I have not been to Black Lassic yet. Maybe this coming winter.
@kosycat1Ай бұрын
@@MrJibmstr Right on man. Cool to see costal range footage. I'm hoping to get back out there one of these winters as well. I have a splitboard setup now which I wish I had when I did it! lol
@samtatge8299Ай бұрын
In the early 70’s my brother upgraded his pretty blue Peugeot U-08 with Nisi sew up rims on the factory Normandy hubs. Right in this area he was on an intense descent when a “chick on a damn Huffy” was on his line at a blind corner. Collision! She was ok. The Huffy was ok. My brother was ok. Alas, that nice Frenchie was ruined, the front wheel in pieces, frame and fork bent. How fast was he going? “I was bookin’”
@MrJibmstrАй бұрын
LOL! Glad everyone was OK. My top speed on this descent was 34mph.
@RachnaSachan-rs3oxАй бұрын
Your hub is crying
@MrJibmstrАй бұрын
Ha! More than likely... the front shock was having a great time!
@DeeboskimАй бұрын
Looks super fun fast and flowy! Going to have to check this place out for sure.
@MrJibmstrАй бұрын
The tough climb is worth it for this trail!
@Deeboskim2 ай бұрын
Looks really nice! I'll have to check that area out sometime.
@MrJibmstr2 ай бұрын
Really nice camping and riding. I'll be going back for sure!
@Deeboskim2 ай бұрын
Nice! Never been up that other side, but does look like fun bombing down.
@MrJibmstr2 ай бұрын
This road climb is always a fun addition to the mt. biking in the area. Really steep and always a mind warp... The steep descent down the road is the reward!
@Deeboskim3 ай бұрын
Been a glorious last few days on the Sonoma Coast! Fog and cooler weather returned yesterday evening though.
@Deeboskim4 ай бұрын
Nice time of year for riding around there. I'm probably going to hit it up in a week or so
@MrJibmstr4 ай бұрын
Always a good place to be on a hot day!
@Mill724 ай бұрын
I just rode this trail. Good trail and loop it around.
@Deeboskim4 ай бұрын
Looks like a spicey start, but decent snow and fun turns. Those lenticulars are super cool looking when they form like that, but unfortunately usually mean strong winds haha
@MrJibmstr4 ай бұрын
I was getting blown around with the 30mph gusts. I opted for a steeper, shorter line rather than going around the next corner to access the upper mountain. Still fun!
@benjaminlewiscpt4 ай бұрын
I wonder if the wildlife did ok in there with all the fires. I’d be interested to know if you saw anything alive in there.
@MrJibmstr4 ай бұрын
There were lots of birds at the trailhead and I remember on this trip, I saw a ton of deer tracks above the Pettijohn Basin. Plenty of coyotes could be heard as well as bear tracks.
@Deeboskim5 ай бұрын
Very nice setup and variety!
@MrJibmstr5 ай бұрын
Also getting lots or artichokes right now.
@Deeboskim5 ай бұрын
Dang racing rollerballs haha!
@paulnam44885 ай бұрын
That felt good to watch. Thanks for doing that.
@MrJibmstr5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video.
@ucjohnw5 ай бұрын
almost turned into an episode of Skifree
@MrJibmstr5 ай бұрын
Well, I had a GoPro, so I was safe. Everyone knows the camera man always survives...;)
@MrJibmstr5 ай бұрын
That line goes for on for awhile. Milked it to the end of the snowpack. Definitely more terrain to explore up there!
@Deeboskim5 ай бұрын
Yeah that is definitely my favorite line I've done out there, but never taken it that far down. Seemed like it gets pretty steep and wasn't sure if it got drained out. Looks like it does go a bit further for fun turns and you got some pretty good smooth snow with the recent refresh.
@danaskubic21455 ай бұрын
That's one long traverse, not much skiing but I still gave you a like.
@Deeboskim5 ай бұрын
Wow nice fun line down to the lake and surprise turns on the road near the end. More snow than I'd expect at that elevation, but I guess it's kind of tucked in and protected from the morning sun over there with how that ridge extends to the west. That exit with the flat traverse road is definitely much better suited for skiing than splitboarding.
@MrJibmstr5 ай бұрын
That area is always holding. The exit is certainly not a splitboarders' cup of tea. Leech Lake Mt. is not the easiest mountain to access, but it's fun to mix it up a bit!
@Deeboskim5 ай бұрын
@@MrJibmstr Yeah it's definitely a nice change of scenery and terrain, especially since there's still a good amount of alive burly old growth pines.
@Deeboskim5 ай бұрын
Freaking rad dude! Sweet line choices and nice skiiing. Surprised coverage is still that good up there.
@MrJibmstr5 ай бұрын
Thanx! That was a really fun day. The snow on the east side is still nice and deep!
@danaskubic21455 ай бұрын
I was surprised that you were able to catch an edge at first. It sounded very ice, then half way through you found some sun soften snow. Looks like you found some nice lines. Thanks for sharing.
@MrJibmstr5 ай бұрын
@@danaskubic2145 Yeah, that first run was facing a bit to the north, so it was a little firm.
@Deeboskim5 ай бұрын
Super cool summit and scramble to get up there. Kinda reminds me of Hammerhorn. Nice to see it was still holding a good amount of snow for skiing.
@MrJibmstr5 ай бұрын
I do remember the top of Hammerhorn Mt. being a bit tricky to climb up there. I did not see the summit register this time. But it was fun to summit Leech again!
@Deeboskim6 ай бұрын
Looking super nice! You got a lot of diversity there. How much of that is edible? We need to step up our gardening game, just hard to find the time. Maybe this summer when the snow is gone and the waves are crap haha
@MrJibmstr6 ай бұрын
Lots of lettuce and just put in the oval grow boxes with squash and cucumbers. That huge artichoke plant is about to produce a ton of artichokes. The strawberries, raspberry and blueberries are budding and I will soon get a ton of those to eat. All the plants along that path by the deck are culinary herbs. As well as cherry, plum and apple trees. I'll put up another video when more of the wildflowers are blooming.
@Deeboskim6 ай бұрын
Nice! Looks steep and techy
@Deeboskim6 ай бұрын
Wow fresh Bear tracks all over the fire break! There were some on our way down last time too that weren't there on our way up. Must be some good things for them to much on in that zone and luckily they don't seem too interested in us. My dog probably freaked it out when we were there. Might have to change the name to the "Bear Break" haha. Also that's cool you still had just enough snow to milk it down pretty low.
@MrJibmstr6 ай бұрын
I could tell those tracks were made very recently. Didn't want to surprise the bear skiing down into the Upper Pond area. It looks like the bear went all the way in for a splish-splash-takin'-a-bath refresher.
@Deeboskim6 ай бұрын
Ps that's rad how the line ended in an area of big alive old growth trees. Reminds me of the good old days before the fires
@MrJibmstr6 ай бұрын
It was fun to be in a new area and see some really old trees that I had not met before.
@Deeboskim6 ай бұрын
Looks like fun terrain and a nice day but too bad the snow quality wasn't all that great for you. Weird how good corn snow and cycles have been really hard to come by this season. Seems to me like mostly too warm of overnight lows and rapid warming during the day.
@MrJibmstr6 ай бұрын
I was hoping for good conditions with the hard freeze on the snow on the way up, but it got hot real quick!
@Deeboskim6 ай бұрын
Looks like some fun fire road bombing with nice open view, despite the burn scape. The greenery from spring helps mask the tree carnage. SO crazy and sad how much of our adventure zones have burned in the last 10 years!
@MrJibmstr6 ай бұрын
That's a fun area to ride. Views of Lake Berryessa and Mt. Diablo. Lots of acreage has burned that's for sure! This area burned in the Glass Fire. Makes for lots of wildflowers!
@Deeboskim6 ай бұрын
Nice job getting all the way up and over there and finally skiing that new line. Looks like a super long fun one! The length and elevation seems like it could rival the Hull waterfall line. Going to have to compare maps
@MrJibmstr6 ай бұрын
That zone needs to be explored more. Some really nice ski lines coming down the north face of the West Ridge.
@Deeboskim7 ай бұрын
Haha that's so rad to be skiing along those bear prints!
@Deeboskim7 ай бұрын
Nice work hitting that long ridge to the north! I've been intrigued to explore the steeper lines on the sub peak over there, but always seems like too big of a mission on the splitboard with that flat ridge in between. Glad to see the south ridge has nice coverage too, but always those damn wind drifts in the middle flats that get me haha
@MrJibmstr7 ай бұрын
There are some nice lines back there!
@Deeboskim7 ай бұрын
That looked pretty dang fun. Gotta love the warm spring days with fast snow! Nice job navigating as the snow thinned out towards the meadows, especially that dirt gap!
@MrJibmstr7 ай бұрын
It was surprising how the Firebreak Run was still good after finding slow, manky snow just below Wells Cabin on the road. Gotta keep the speed up for that Upper Pond section!
@milembemutaho7 ай бұрын
How do you get to the top? The road is not passable is it?
@MrJibmstr7 ай бұрын
The road from Mendocino Pass goes to the top of Anthony Peak. You can drive to the top in the summer.
@milembemutaho7 ай бұрын
@@MrJibmstr I meant to ask if it's passable now with the snow. Wasn't sure if you drove up or hiked up, but I'm mainly curious if I'd be able to drive up right now with a 4wd.
@MrJibmstr7 ай бұрын
@@milembemutahoThey usually plow the road to Mendocino Pass. I'm sure it's plowed by now. I started from lower down on the FH7 road so I could ski the Firebreak Run. My Strava for that day: www.strava.com/activities/10947490415
@milembemutaho7 ай бұрын
@@MrJibmstr thank you!
@MrJibmstr7 ай бұрын
@@milembemutahoNo problem. If you head up, let me know the conditions/snow levels!
@Deeboskim7 ай бұрын
Looks like some fun turns in the firebreak at least!
@MrJibmstr7 ай бұрын
The upper portion wasn't too bad. Not the best weather, but it was still fun!
@Deeboskim8 ай бұрын
Hull yeah! Happy to show you our most reliable line and nice work on that initial chute, considering the variable conditions and the firm factor! Grateful you tested it so we could go a less sketch way. That chute and the one on the north side of that rock are super fun when it's powder though.
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
That was a great run! The steep entrance made it even more exciting.
@Deeboskim8 ай бұрын
That was a fun more complex one! Mentally noted for next time that there could be wind drifts with surprisingly big drops to flats haha
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
Glad that ended up well for both of us, with no injuries! We just needed more speed!
@Deeboskim8 ай бұрын
Some nice turns once you got the speed up. I always struggle through there and wish it was just a tad steeper. That lower section was super weird looking with all the cracky voids in the snow.
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's a little low angle. The snow was almost punchy crust, but just firm enough to keep going.
@Deeboskim8 ай бұрын
The marble shrapnel you were talking about in the beginning looks really trippy! I guess the good thing about it being firm on the steeps up top is that you don't have to worry about rocks haha
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
That was a fun drop into Sundream Bowl! Firm, but just soft enough to grip the slope.
@Deeboskim8 ай бұрын
Way to thread the needle up top and that's nice there was just enough snow to milk it all the way down to Camp 3. Couple more feet and the south side would be much better. Too bad these next systems are warmish and probably won't help add much.
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
The south side has some of the best skiing - still time for it to fill in this season.
@paulhepfer81558 ай бұрын
Hey Brent, thanks for the great videos! Hey long shot here, but in a post from you on “Earn your turns” , in 2021, you shared a link with various routs on Mt Hull, the link is dead, did you by chance crest a new one? Thanks
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
@@paulhepfer8155I'm not sure which link you are referring to. I haven't posted on Earn Your Turns since 2012. Link: earnyourturns.com/author/jibmaster/ I used to post on Backcountry Talk. Link: www.backcountrytalk.com/search?r=9914474&p=1 I have created a Google Earth video with all the named runs at Hull. Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaSziH5nZparaZI That video is kinda confusing as the pins bleed through. I need to create a better map of Hull Mt...
@paulhepfer81557 ай бұрын
Thanks Brent, I’ve wanting to get up there for several years. Not the easiest wings route to figure out. Do you usually head up Pilsnurry Dick Road as far as you can drive and skin up from there?
@MrJibmstr7 ай бұрын
@@paulhepfer8155Drive up road M6 from Lake Pillsbury. Take a left onto the M1 road - Also known as Indian Dick Rd. The M1 will go all the way to the top of Hull Mt.
@Deeboskim8 ай бұрын
Sweet! Snow coverage and quality looks pretty decent after you got through the muck up top. Cool to see more animal tracks in the snow up there. I haven't seen near as much since the last fire burned most of the trees. Were those bear tracks in this video and maybe Fisher or Pine Marten in your pics? Used to see a bunch of those pre fire, but haven't seen any since. Would be cool if they're making a come back in there!
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
Yeah, there were a lot of animal tracks up there. I saw a set of Fisher tracks on the way up. And there were bear tracks and what appeared to be mt. lion tracks in The Hullbacks.
@Deeboskim8 ай бұрын
Sweet, looks like a Hull of a time! hard to tell for sure, but I think my Subie would have clearance issues pretty early on with the size of the tracks/ruts.
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
The road was in pretty bad shape all the way from the lake. Lots of water damage. The drive in this video is from above Camp I, where things started to get fun!
@Deeboskim8 ай бұрын
@@MrJibmstr bummer about the road. The fire road improvements were nice while they lasted I guess
@paulm39698 ай бұрын
Nice video, what's going on with your technique? Why you swing your arms so much?
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
Getting the downhill hand out leads the skis in the right direction and makes sure the hand is in place for the next pole plant. Glad you liked the video!
@cphilpot8 ай бұрын
What a grand video. Really impressive effort and reward out there.
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
Thank you! The weather, clouds and snow conditions all came together for a really fun day!
@Deeboskim8 ай бұрын
Beautiful being above the clouds! Love those days when you're above it and it doesn't creep up to where you're in it with low vis. You did well battling through those wind drifts on the ridge. That zone seems to always be a challenge for me haha. Probably should ride with my poles ready for the flat sections. Bummer that tree fell right at the start of upper meadows @6:20 since that's an important part to build speed. Way to milk it till the end with no shark attacks!
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
It was an absolutely gorgeous day! The skiing was still good down the Firebreak run under the cloud cover.
@Deeboskim8 ай бұрын
That looks very nice and congrats on beating me to first turns in Mendo NF this season!
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
Thanx! That was a real treat for my first turns in the Mendo. Nat'l Forest this year! Super dry pow. The inversion scenery was really cool to experience up there.
@Deeboskim8 ай бұрын
Love that viewpoint on the way up. How's the coverage/shark factor on the lower east side of that ridge? I had fun riding that last season.
@MrJibmstr8 ай бұрын
I thought about skiing that ridge, but decided against it as there looked to be a lot of rocks and downed trees sticking through the snow. Needs to be a bit deeper down there.