These were taken after the first vet check--a first time ride, with 19,000 feet of climb, just like Tevis. Heck, I got a flat tire just driving the truck up and back to where I took these and manned a water stop--almost 5,000 feet of climb in 6ish miles, which is how the ride started.

Proofs up later, these were quickly edited and printed for lovely parting gifts tomorrow. Two pulls at vet one, Heather Van Fossen, for slight lameness, and one RO on her first 100, more of a training ride for her.