Man there is some serious whining going on in here. Maybe
I should have ditched Rez 
and stayed with the group...

That root section looked like a 3rd or 4th gear section.

I was thinking "hey drop down to the right and pop up on the other side..Don't know until I see it. I rode Snowy when I was 12, that was like 70 years ago. I will have to go check it out again.
That little ledge that Revithead got stuck on was for a couple reasons. He did not get any momenum to hit it. Should have hit the left side. He was being polite to me since I was right next to him when he took off.
I will just note that Rez cleaned that section better than half the group...go figure!

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As for the high speed across the desert.....Not boring if you are picking the right trails and running that speed. I will show you some trails that you can run high speed, but if your concentration drifts...........

There is plenty of high speed super fun single track in the dez. I like the slow tight stuff as well, so bring it all on...

I have ridden in Rack's backyard and it is the same stuff just no goat trails. The trees are tighter, so make sure you have your hand guards or you will be doing stoppies all day (yes I did that).
I agree with TBS that if you have a smaller group in the trees the ride is better. Same goes for any ride.
Now who wants to hit the
Royal Flush? Down, then Up! Anyone?........................