It does snow in Mexico ... and other lessons learned on a recent moto trip

A few images from my December motorcycle trip to Copper Canyon, Mexico. I was thinking tropical temps and cool beer ... instead, there was rain, snow, mud, ice and warm cerveza. Good adventures almost always begin with bad weather ...

Eventually, we spun our tires in some jungle dirt, deep in the canyon, near Batopilas. Underestimating the distance, three of us rode into the canyon in the dark, spending 4 hours slowly picking our way through Tarahumara country, dodging herds of goats, Chupacabras and burros. We were separated from our group, which ended up camping on the canyon rim that night and were fortunately "rescued" by a friendly Unimog in the morning.

Take aways
Lesson 1: Yes, it does snow in Mexico. I'd heard that it "could snow," but now, I have conclusive evidence. Like many of you, my previous experiences in Mexico were more of the beach, beer and surf flavor... live and learn, I suppose.

Lesson 2: I DO NOT recommend knobbies in the snow.

Lesson 3: Not all of the Mormons live in Salt Lake. We spent two, wet days in the small, dry Mormon community Colonia LeBaron a few hundred miles south of the border. Interesting ...

Lesson 4: When you sign on to a "guided" trip, ask a lot of questions before sending your deposit.

Lesson 5: In some cases, goats WILL chase motorcycles.