Diary of Scott Morris

That photo sets the scene. Blankets of snow in all directions. Puddles and saturated soil at the Willow Springs arch.

The sunset was unreal. But even the light wind cut right through us. What would it be like at 3am?

All indications pointed to ‘bail’. I was swimming in a sea …. [Continue reading]

First things, this Saturday (1/23) is the 3rd annual Antelope Peak Challenge. You should come out and ride!

It’s looking like a rainy week, but the course is relatively moisture proof. A lot of sections get better with rain. As long as it’s not raining the night before or morning of, I think it will …. [Continue reading]

The belief that you can do more can be a powerful thing. Sometimes it leads to amazing stuff. Other times it leads to running into the cold hard wall of reality, and, well, that hurts.

Better than the other way ’round though — wondering if you could have done more, or believing that you can …. [Continue reading]

The southwest side of the Tortolita Mountains is all new to me. Trails have been built by the City of Marana, and the word was that they were mostly hike-a-bike.

We’ll see about that. When Chad invited me and said it reminded him of South Mountain, I was skeptical, but couldn’t resist.

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The power of an idea — for whatever reason the west side of the Catalinas has always been a ‘play’ area in my mind, not a place to get in a long ride. This thread was started by Louis, and instantly the idea clicked with me.

A Grand Tour was long, long overdue. Better …. [Continue reading]