Sometimes you hear great stories about people having cool encouters with wild life, or witnessing wild things, but it always seems to happen to other people. Well, Rex and Ian had one of those encounters this weekend, and luckily Rex had his phone to capture the moment. (the resolution is poor, but a phone is supposed to make calls, not great video!).
They were riding the ski slopes at Sunrise Ski Park in northeastern Arizona when it all happened.
They got there just as the lifts opened and caught a ride to the top. There was hardly anyone else there, and the weather was great (cold and windy seems great when you live in the desert, and it's June). The first run was great, just getting warmed up and checking suspension settings. On the second run they re-traced the first run until about 1/2 way down, then detoured to another trail. The trail went into the trees and narrowed, so Ian slowed down at the third turn, and came face to face with Bambi! Locking up front and rear brakes to avoid crushing the poor orphan, Ian nearly crashed. His cat like reflexes saved him again. Wowed by what was smack in the middle of the trail, he signaled for Rex to stop. The fawn must have been less than 24 hrs old, as its hair was still matted and wet, and it could barely stand up.
As the video shows, they were able to approach and touch the creature. They didn't want anyone else to run into it, so they ushered it off the trail and continued on, grateful for the chance to see so closely the ammazing beauty of Nature.
Mountian biking, more than most sports, allows you to really get out into nature. Cute and furry surprises wait around nearly every corner (stumps and roots and steep drops wait around the rest!). We Love this Sport!!
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