8th Annual Moab MuniFest 3/23-26 2007

Our flight left San Jose at 6:20am Friday morning.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:33 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Our flight left San Jose at 6:20am Friday morning.

Kennecott Copper Mine, near Salt Lake City, from the air.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:35 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Kennecott Copper Mine, near Salt Lake City, from the air.

A few hours later we were relaxing at the condo in Moab. Here, Corbin is having a healthy snack. Soon afterwards, we went out and rode the SlickRock Practice Loop which was fantastic, splash ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:37 -0700

Nathan Hoover
A few hours later we were relaxing at the condo in Moab. Here, Corbin is having a healthy snack. Soon afterwards, we went out and rode the SlickRock Practice Loop which was fantastic, splash ...

Saturday morning 9am at the SlickRock Parking area. Ready for the competitions.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:21 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Saturday morning 9am at the SlickRock Parking area. Ready for the competitions.

No one wanted a rain postponement - let's ride!

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:23 -0700

Nathan Hoover
No one wanted a rain postponement - let's ride!

LONG line of riders heading up to the competition area above the parking lot.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:24 -0700

Nathan Hoover
LONG line of riders heading up to the competition area above the parking lot.

Group photo that turned into a Mountain Dew commercial.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:26 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Group photo that turned into a Mountain Dew commercial.

The Mountain Dew guy is yelling in front of us. Beau and I are in the middle.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:27 -0700

Nathan Hoover
The Mountain Dew guy is yelling in front of us. Beau and I are in the middle.

Start of the Pro-level mass-start uphill race.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:28 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Start of the Pro-level mass-start uphill race.

Heading up...

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:29 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Heading up...

Beau moving towards the front...

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:30 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Beau moving towards the front...

Beau in orange heading up to take Silver behind Forrest.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:32 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Beau in orange heading up to take Silver behind Forrest.

A group of 15 of us did the whole SlickRock trail - 11 miles of fun.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:33 -0700

Nathan Hoover
A group of 15 of us did the whole SlickRock trail - 11 miles of fun.

Beau showing off on another uphill

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:35 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Beau showing off on another uphill

This is steeper than it looks. No one else even tried.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:36 -0700

Nathan Hoover
This is steeper than it looks. No one else even tried.

Another rest stop

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:37 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Another rest stop

Pyairot from France, Thomas from Denmark and Mike from Minnesota, at Shrimp Rock.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:39 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Pyairot from France, Thomas from Denmark and Mike from Minnesota, at Shrimp Rock.

[Video] Beau climbing on the Slickrock Trail - an attempt that didn't quite work

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:02:01 -0700

Nathan Hoover
[Video] Beau climbing on the Slickrock Trail - an attempt that didn't quite work

[Video] Beau making it up a really steep section, steeper than it looks.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:08:01 -0700

Nathan Hoover
[Video] Beau making it up a really steep section, steeper than it looks.

The Colorado River - also visible the last section of the Porcupine Rim trail some riders did Friday.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:40 -0700

Nathan Hoover
The Colorado River - also visible the last section of the Porcupine Rim trail some riders did Friday.

[Irene Genelin photo] Nathan on the SlickRock Trail

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:13:10 -0700

Nathan Hoover
[Irene Genelin photo] Nathan on the SlickRock Trail

Across the river

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:42 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Across the river

Pyairot's disc brake-equipped Muni. Even though it's a cable system, it's nice and smooth and brakes well.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:44 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Pyairot's disc brake-equipped Muni. Even though it's a cable system, it's nice and smooth and brakes well.

The most amazing thing on the ride! Andy proposed to Irene. More than that, she accepted! The happy couple.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:45 -0700

Nathan Hoover
The most amazing thing on the ride! Andy proposed to Irene. More than that, she accepted! The happy couple.

Now is that a stylin' uni ring or what?! Plus you have to give Andy credit for being so gutsy since you can't return custom jewelry like this.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:47 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Now is that a stylin' uni ring or what?! Plus you have to give Andy credit for being so gutsy since you can't return custom jewelry like this.

[Andy Cotter photo] MUT Organizers Connie, Andy, Irene and Nathan before the Pritchett Canyon ride on Sunday

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:14:49 -0700

Nathan Hoover
[Andy Cotter photo] MUT Organizers Connie, Andy, Irene and Nathan before the Pritchett Canyon ride on Sunday

Sunday morning at the Pritchett Arch trailhead. Beau shows off the pedals he won last night, donated by dad.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:48 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Sunday morning at the Pritchett Arch trailhead. Beau shows off the pedals he won last night, donated by dad.

David from Austria, with 3 Minnesotans: Roger, Connie and Kirsten, along the trail.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:39 -0700

Nathan Hoover
David from Austria, with 3 Minnesotans: Roger, Connie and Kirsten, along the trail.

Beau and Mike heading up to the arch

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:50 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Beau and Mike heading up to the arch

[Irene Genelin photo] Heading up to Pritchett Arch

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:13:42 -0700

Nathan Hoover
[Irene Genelin photo] Heading up to Pritchett Arch

[Andy Cotter photo] Don't fall from here!

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:12:38 -0700

Nathan Hoover
[Andy Cotter photo] Don't fall from here!

[Irene Genelin photo] Is this scenic or what?

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:14:16 -0700

Nathan Hoover
[Irene Genelin photo] Is this scenic or what?

Irene climbing up a steep section

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:51 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Irene climbing up a steep section

Team Yellow, family photo under the arch

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:41 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Team Yellow, family photo under the arch

Looking out of the arch.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:42 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Looking out of the arch.

The underside of the arch

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:44 -0700

Nathan Hoover
The underside of the arch

Top of the arch

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:45 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Top of the arch

John from Colorado - an amazing rider.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:47 -0700

Nathan Hoover
John from Colorado - an amazing rider.

Tom Miller from Colorado, who picked out this ride, with a large cast of extras behind.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:48 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Tom Miller from Colorado, who picked out this ride, with a large cast of extras behind.

Andy and Irene on the way back

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:50 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Andy and Irene on the way back

Grace and John along the trail. Grace hiked over 25 miles - every foot of each ride.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:52 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Grace and John along the trail. Grace hiked over 25 miles - every foot of each ride.

Corbin resting on rock at lunch at the arch

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:26 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Corbin resting on rock at lunch at the arch

Some even found a way to get on top of the arch. This is right before heading back.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:28 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Some even found a way to get on top of the arch. This is right before heading back.

Mike and Beau were riding buddies for a lot of the weekend. Young and strong and tough.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:30 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Mike and Beau were riding buddies for a lot of the weekend. Young and strong and tough.

Jason, Beau and Nathan

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:31 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Jason, Beau and Nathan

GPS chart showing elevaqtion, speed and heart rate against distance for Sunday's ride. See full info at motionbased.com.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:25:47 -0700

Nathan Hoover
GPS chart showing elevaqtion, speed and heart rate against distance for Sunday's ride. See full info at motionbased.com.

Beau with the one of the other two Nathans. Here he shows off his awesome Canadian hockey (unicycle) bag.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:53 -0700

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Beau with the one of the other two Nathans. Here he shows off his awesome Canadian hockey (unicycle) bag.

Huge dinner Sunday night at Eddie McStiff's

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:54 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Huge dinner Sunday night at Eddie McStiff's

Monday morning at Arches National Park Beau pinching a rock formation. Here's a map of the park.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:56 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Monday morning at Arches National Park Beau pinching a rock formation. Here's a map of the park.

What he was pinching

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:57 -0700

Nathan Hoover
What he was pinching

Gorgeous light and scenery

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:46:58 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Gorgeous light and scenery

Balanced Rock on right in the distance

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:00 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Balanced Rock on right in the distance

We took the short walk around Balanced Rock

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:01 -0700

Nathan Hoover
We took the short walk around Balanced Rock

Another arch in the distance

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:03 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Another arch in the distance

Corbin on the awesome trail to Delicate Arch. It's a 3 mile round trip - very worth doing.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:04 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Corbin on the awesome trail to Delicate Arch. It's a 3 mile round trip - very worth doing.

Delicate Arch over a snowy mountain

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:05 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Delicate Arch over a snowy mountain

looking through the arch

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:06 -0700

Nathan Hoover
looking through the arch

Grace under the arch

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:07 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Grace under the arch

[Irene Genelin photo] Loving the view at Delicate Arch

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:49:25 -0700

Nathan Hoover
[Irene Genelin photo] Loving the view at Delicate Arch

Corbin on the hill

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:09 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Corbin on the hill

Looking out past the arch

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:10 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Looking out past the arch

Delicate Arch shadow

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:11 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Delicate Arch shadow

From this angle it really is delicate.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:12 -0700

Nathan Hoover
From this angle it really is delicate.

Another angle

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:14 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Another angle

Louise making an arch under Delicate Arch

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:15 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Louise making an arch under Delicate Arch

Family photo by Irene

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:16 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Family photo by Irene

Slightly dicey lens cap retrieval.

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:18 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Slightly dicey lens cap retrieval.

Petroglyphs

nobody@smugmug.com (Nathan Hoover) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:47:19 -0700

Nathan Hoover
Petroglyphs