Chase the Snake is an annual WetLeather event that takes place around Pullman, Washington, home of WSU. It also happens to be near the Snake River (have you figured out the meaning of the name yet?). The gracious hosts are Randall Meitzner and John & Chris Thompson. Randall and the Thompsons provide space for us to crash, and the Thompsons also cook wonderful country-style breakfasts and dinners.
These pictures show where I was during the event; unfortunately, I can only do one ride at a time, so I couldn't get pictures from the other rides. If someone perfects cloning, let me know.
Pictorials and information, in chronological order:
- Inner Passage - basalt, abandoned buildings, and combines
- Goose Lake - dualsporting along the Inner Passage
- Geology - the geology of central/eastern Washington
- Breakfast - Saturday morning at the Old European Restaurant in Pullman
The dualsport Chase the Snake ride, in somewhat random order:
- GPS track log - 235 miles, 11 hours
- People and Views - people and pretty scenery
- Gravel - gravel and mud roads, action shots
- Gravel switchback - action shots on a switchback gravel road
- Mud - sometimes, it doesn't pay to be the leader
- Snow - Christmas in June, or something like that
- Tar - nuke and pave
Videos, both on and off road:
- Grouse Flat, dirt ridealong (60 seconds): divx (9.9mb) / quicktime (16.2mb)
- Grouse Flat, watching Ken wave while on gravel (10 seconds): divx (1.6mb) / quicktime (2.5mb)
- Highway 127, paved ridealong (56 seconds): divx (7.1mb) / quicktime (12.8mb)
Contributed photos and information:
- Vex's pictures
- Geology - the geology of central/eastern Washington
Other CtS pages
- Official wetleather page: www.wetleather.com/events/CtS/
- HMarc's 2004 photos: www.wetleather.com/events/CtS/2004/
- Lisa's 2004 photos: fulwell.com...albumName=Chase_the_Snake_2004
If you have photos from this event, please contact me so I can add your link. I can also host the pictures, if you'd like.
