Arney Mtn Peak Number 131 - Sept 5th 2026

Woke up and had the idea to go watch the setting sun from the top or Areny Mtn. SO this would be a wee bit different. Though this could be derailed if the spot in the access track where the Beavers flooded it was too deep again.

Arney Mtn Peak Number 131- For those who lost their battle. 

 

 

Only one way to find out that depth and if could happen was to go.  Though there was another reason would be going that was slightly darker. Which will come later. Though decided to add a bit of a recce drive to the trip to see if there was actual crown land accessible near Crow Lake.Unfortunately couldn't find where the crown land was so guessing it is one of those things where it exists however surrounded by no access land.

 

Went to the spot to park near Wagarville and ride into where the trail into the base of Arney mountain is. Which would of course lead to the Beaver flooded area. Like past blog posts there is more to see in the YouTube video linked below.

 

 

Fortunately the flooded area was passable and being warmer it was easier to make it through again. Especially with the water level being slightly higher then earlier. So once past that it was onwards to the climb up Arney Mtn. Made it to the peak to make it 131. Though this day would be slightly different.

 

 

  This would be the 40th anniversary of when was dropped off at RLA aka That School where over 5 years my life was destroyed. And gained several mental illnesses with several other issues. One of those issues is potential suicide. Not the planned and so on kind. The type that is more along the lines of...Ok this is the end ok so be it type.  This is a by product of that 5 years.

 

 

 So with that...at the peak of Arney Mtn awkward overhead press with bike. 5 reaps for the 5 years of hell I survived and 3 reps for the 3 fellow cadets/students of that school that took their lives. 3 of the 109 known former cadets/students that took their lives before the age of 35. 

 

 

 After the overhead presses and a beer at the top. With the fully near set sun it was time to descend and head back to the Ute. With the peak bagged and having kinda done something other than sit and stare at walls while over analyzing all the thoughts in my head around all the crap learned in the last 2 years. 

 

 

 

 

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Blue Mtn Peak Bag for Number 130 August 22, 2026

 It has been two years since last bagged Eastern Ontario's Blue Mountain and decided it was time for a revisit. Plus it was as Munro Biker in the UK would observe it was known and wasn't going to a navigation and potential bush bash exercise.

 

 

Decided to head up and do Blue Mtn again and this would make the 3rd time bagging it. This is a doable peak that doesn't take extensive map reading or driving to access like going further north. 

True and False Peak Peak Bagging and Gan Perimeter Loop-July 18th 2024  

 

 I do admit the YouTube video will show way more then I can write as this is kind of a more easy peak to bag. At least compared to some of the ones have done here in Ontario.

 

 This was also about getting out and not repeating the same routes over again that have done way to many times over the last 5 years. And Is in my case kind of not healthy long term with the multiple cases of PTSD or PTSI I carry.

After the summit and careful descent it was back to the Ute with a good little outing and peak number 130 bagged. After getting back to the Ute it was the drive back home. And with my mental illness situation somewhat managed. 

  Blue Mtn High Point Bag For Peak or High Point Number 130

 

 

 

 

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Mount Rigaud Sauna Enduro Intervals August 9th 2026

 8 days after the Big Dirty Trenton 10 Peaks Bagging ride got the call for another road trip to Mt Rigaud. And a day of lift serviced Enduro runs for the gravity fuelled rock hopping, slalom like descending turns and berms type fun.

 

 Having been to Mt Rigaud back in May this would be a break from the usual though would be initially a wee bit more challenging to start initially with it still being a bit damp on the trails during the morning.I was using the ultimate bike Lego frame and bike  the Starling Mega Twist. Though do admit to date still after a year haven't tried the longer travel set up on it as have been pretty fine with how it is set up now.

 Mont Rigaud Rocks and Trees Enduro Intervals May 3rd 2026  

 

 

This day it would take a while to warm up and feel like was functioning as a rider. Suspect part of the issue in the morning was to busy trying to keep up and forgot the things I attempt to do. Which is basics like ride my own run and do the lines that work for me as well as attempt to ride as smooth as I can as best can. Admit mentally forgot that during the morning runs and wasn't till basically noon was riding more the way I need to.

Mt Rigaud Sauna Enduro Intervals 

 

The afternoon went much better with two tracks seeing improvement performance wise since last trip in May. Dug through the data and as best could matched to the GoPro footage I took. The first improvement was on Rigolo 2026...May saw 3:57 and this visit left with a run of 3:17.

 

 

The next run to see improvement was the full Yakima. In May my time was 1:57 and this visit saw a PR of 1:49 on this trip This was another not insignificant improvement and shows how I am working at this at least for me works. And that is what matters.

 

While I will take a PR on any run I take more from a PR on Yakima. That feels to me more like what an  Enduro or DH run should be. A mix of everything with minimal jumps and such. Where you are rewarded by how well you can flow through the entire run. Mean if you can't navigate the rock sections your done. To me it also reminds me of being a ski racer where you have to work through the run it isn't just about how much air you can get. That is what I seem to be good at.

 

In the end despite the overnight rain making the initial morning runs a bit all over the place. Once it got a bit drier out and got my idiot brain back on the process it decided to forget that works. The end result of the day was two PR's on two runs. And while to me Yakima's PR feels more satisfaction on achieving two is still good to come home with.

 

 

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