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Thank you for commenting, Ed.

Definitely doable on a gravel bike. Some of it’s a little rough and you can experience some sandy areas. But there is nothing technical.

@fiestaadventures I appreciate it that! I'll definitely be taking the gravel bike for some riding.

Thanks for the comment! We have had some good snow but this was filmed a while back! I hope you'll have plenty of snow in Minnesota soon enough.

😂 Not necessarily a flattering comparison, but I see where you’re coming from. I was recovering from a medical incident where I had completely lost my voice and it was just starting to come back. I was sounding pretty terrible. Fortunately things have improved since then. Thank you for the comment.

They gave us socks and sleeping a when we arrived for the tour.

Thanks for the comment. The ski area operated (usually at a loss and with many lawsuits) from about 1959-1978. There was an avalanche in 1978 that put the last nail in the coffin. Sometime after 1978 all the towers were torn down but I'm not sure about the timeline. Everything is gone now but it wouldn't surprise me if there are still some remnants if one were to hike up the hill! The descent is epic and I trust your sister survived and recovered 100%.

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Thanks for the comment and observation!

It would be bad if I influenced anyone, but I doubt there is cause for concern!

Sure thing, and thanks for the comment!

Thanks for the comment!

True that. Thanks for the comment!

Thanks for watching!

Thank you for the comment!

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Thanks for sharing!

Cool! The tracks are indeed very close to the train. I would imagine that back in the day perhaps the train did not run at night.

Thanks for the comment. My understanding is that the Corsair airframe is now gone but there are still pieces of the wreckage which I have not yet found. The other site you are referring to I believe is the B-17 Bomber site located on White's Hill. And I do plan to make a visit and share my experience.

@@fiestaadventures Actually, I don't believe the engine is off the B17 that crashed on White's Hill. It's in Fairfax at the intersection of a couple of hike/bike trails. I remember one trail was named the "B17 Trail" (but most hikers don't know airplanes and frequently just call stuff incorrectly), but I'm pretty sure it's not an engine from the infamous B17 that was reportedly carrying a detonator for one of the atomic bombs to be tested in Bikini Atoll, as they're several miles apart. Another interesting thing is that my brother and I found a Norden Bombsite on the hill above where we grew up in Woodacre, CA, again, a couple of miles away and over a hill from the B17 crash site. We showed it to my dad, who served in the Army in WW2, and he immediately took it to then-active Hamilton AFB. I still wish he knew that it was no longer classified, as the war was long over! We were about 9-10 years old, but would have been cool to have kept it!!! One more fact from the area was: My dad told the story about he and some friends playing cards in Kentfield one dark & stormy night, when they heard military fighter sounding planes fly over and then hit something! Turned out it was a flight of P40's and they hit on Mt Tamalpias somewhere in the dark.

@@fiestaadventures The lone radial engine located on the "B17" trail is not off the B17 that crashed on White's Hill as far as I can tell. There are a couple of miles separating them. The White's Hill B17 was supposedly carrying a detonator for the upcoming Bikini Atomic Bomb tests, and was almost immediately removed and buried (like that very night). There are a couple of videos about it, although I'm not sure of the titles. I grew up in Woodacre (other side of White's Hill) and spent lots of my youth there, along with mountain biking all over the area later, so was around there a lot.

​@@JillandKevin Thanks for the comment. The B-17 Trail is on White's Hill and is named as such as a reference to the B-17. The engine in the creek is on the Cataract Trail as mentioned above. The third site is off of the Vic Haun Trail on the South side of the mountain and I did a video on that one as well called, Mt. Tam Plane Crash Site 1944 WWII & Mystery Coverup: th-cam.com/video/KBtJ5kZH5LY/w-d-xo.html. That plane was a Martin PBM-5 Mariner. I plan to visit the B-17 site on White's Hill next. Cheers!

Thank you for the comment. I did see the @Wonderhussy video on the Horseshoe Joshua and it was excellent. Wonderhussyy also did a video on Trona and it's also good but she will claim it was done years ago before she achieved her current proficiency. That proficiently is aptly demonstrated in her recent interview of Ed Ringle from Beatty. Those two had a great rapport and it was a joy to watch. Cheers!

Thanks for the comment. I did a video on the PBM crash and intend to visit the B-17 site soon!

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Yes indeed. The planes were used internationally and served in South America in post war years.

They developed a turning approach to the carrier

According to Eric Brown, the development of the Corsair was conducted by a team comprising Vought, US Navy and Royal Navy personnel that was so intertwined it would be impossible to tease out who was responsible for each improvement. In the end all Royal Navy Corsair pilots were qualified by the US Navy.

@@rpurdey Thanks for the comment!

Interesting.... As a fellow wreck-chaser of our sacred and beloved territories for half a century now, I, with absolute respect and reverence welcome your expounding on this one? Something would so appreciate knowing about! Should you feel inclined to enlighten me, I can assure it would be a good deed. Cheers, -Loyal Tarbet😅 13:58

Did you see the F4U airframe up there?

@@JillandKevin I don't recall.

@JillandKevin parts of it, the airframe that is...

Nice! Thanks for the comment.

My visit was brief this time but next time I will take more time to walk around the town. Very nice place to visit!