Sean on the opening lift of a nice sequence of lifts and turns. I really enjoying the problems that Gooseberry puts together they are rarely a single move and are connected so well it often reminds me of Bouldering (climbing) problems.
The next lift in the same sequence only a couple of more turns and two more steep lifts and you finish the section.
And are rewarded with another fun sequence just past it. This 60 or so feet of riding is just exemplary and is fun both directions.
Amber lifting through one of the tight grooves that are common between the slick rock domes. The trail constantly finds the right areas of weakness to keep the flow smooth and still keep it fun and challenging.
Domes and Bowls in the middle of God's Skate Park.
From a different angle.
The last part of the sequence.
It was still cool out with a lot of ice around the place in the shade, but it was much warmer than earlier in the trip.
Sections of single track in the trees are also good times.
Amber on the first of two lifts in this section, it is the end of a rocky climb (not to steep, but technical enough to get you working).
A section in the Hidden Canyon portion of the trail. Hidden Canyon is very different than the trail out on the South Rim. They are both very good and very fun, but the style of riding is very different as Hidden Canyon is much tighter slower riding while the more open South Rim is faster and has some steeper slick rock domes to tackle.
No photos of the North Rim section as we went into grind mode as it was starting to get cold again. This is one of the smaller domes on the return South Rim section of the trail.
Another steeper than it looks dome.
All in All it was simply an awesome trip and it is a shame (for us) that Gooseberry is just outside of weekend travel range being about 10-12 hours drive from Denver. I expect we will start to visit here more often on long weekends in the winter and spring.
It is definitely a must visit destination.
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