Summer Solstice on Washington Pass
We were excited to spend the day on Washington Pass on the North Cascades Highway supporting the Native Planet Classic and it didn’t disappoint! The day started with clouds and light rain on the west side of the Cascades but got progressively warmer and nicer. In true mountain-weather style, jackets were on-and-off all afternoon. The ride started on the east side in Winthrop so everyone riding up the pass was caught of guard by the cool temps and mountain weather. Gloves and jacket were the order of the day for screaming cold descents!
Washington Pass support stop right below Liberty Bell
Sun breaks and glimpses of the Cascades immediately around us and Liberty Bell directly above our support stop kept everyone’s eyes pointed upwards and some beautiful bikes kept bringing our eyes back down (including a full Campy Banana Boy I was pretty smitten with and a beautiful older Merlin (pre-ABG manufacture by the guys now at Seven Cycles). There were no major bike malfunctions and we are happy most of you didn’t actually need us!
Native Planet put on a killer event and the support stops were well stocked… definitely a ride we’d recommend for everyone next year!
We’ve got more pics up on the flickr. Check them out here…
