Hi Miss Kennedy,
I definitely love trails over pavement. We have a place just south of Mammoth lakes in the eastern sierra and I do, indeed, get up to Tahoe from time to time. We're parttimers in Mammoth, otherwise I spend most of my time in SoCal.
I am currently training for the Holcomb valley 15 milers in the San Bernardinos. It is a killer, but since no one expects to
PR it is also a very convivial group of runners.
I, too, would be interested in hearing from anyone who has worn the Montrails. I need some new trail shoes, but would like to what others have experienced.