Sing this report to John Denver's song....

He was reborn in the summer in the year of twenty twelve
Seizures cleared, after successful surgery
He left twenty years behind him, and got his Driver’s License back
You might say he found the key to the outdoors
When he first experienced mountains, he skied a lot with dad
But now his bike is the best way to explore
Sometimes his skin gets broken, but he doesn't really care
Terrain keeps changing fast and cuts don't last for long
It’s the Puget Sound, Cascade Mountain, high
I've seen it rain with fire in the sky
The shadows in the Sentinels are cooler when its hot and dry
Cascade Mountain high (on the West side)
Cascade Mountain high (or the East side)

He climbs the higher trails, he loves the views below
He sees everything as far as you can see
And they say he could be crazy, but so many do it too
Some get lost but make a memory
He loves the quiet solitude the forest and the streams
Mountain air in every jump he takes
His sight has turned inside himself to try and fix his world
In the serenity of the Cascade Mountain scene
And the Puget Sound, Cascade Mountain, high
I've seen it rain with fire in the sky
Talks to God and listens to the casual reply
Cascade Mountain high (on the West side)
Cascade Mountain high (or the East side)

Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
Of the risks he takes when going out alone
But new trails keep appearing as they build in a couple more
More trails, more ways to view our land
And the Puget Sound, Cascade Mountain, high
I've seen it rain with fire in the sky
I might be a poorer man because I bought an expensive bike
Cascade Mountain high
It's the Puget Sound, Cascade Mountain, high
I've seen it rain with fire in the sky
Friends around the campfire and a good brew after the ride
Cascade Mountain high (Tiger Mountain)
Cascade Mountain high (Galbraith Mountain)
Cascade Mountain high (Highway 4 10)
Cascade Mountain high (Rosy Boa)
Cascade Mountain high (Alpine Baldy)
Cascade Mountain high (Pilchuck Tree Farm)

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Parked at the lower shuttle area and climbed up to do Lower Showcase Showdown, up again to do Lower Skyline, then drove down to do the Lower segment of Out of the Blue where I went OTB to end my day (not on purpose) lol. The trails were in great shape but wet roots are there to test you! GPS track and pictures are here.