Come Hell or High Rollers

HIGH ROLLERS WEEKEND 2023

WORDS/PHOTOS JOE BARTHLOW

The last few years, the road to Las Vegas in late February-early March has not been an easy one, be it land or air, from any part in the country. But, as with every year since 1999, the new-year anticipation to kick-off the rally season keeps drawing enthusiasts from around the world. This year was no different and there seemed to be a little extra energy than in recent years with slowing of the pandemic and reopening of everything we know Las Vegas to be. Perhaps it was this year’s British invasion, as scores of scooter loving Brits made the flight over the pond.

For me, Eugene to Las Vegas is typically a 15 hour trek over the Siskiyous into northern California then cutting down through the heart of Nevada. This year, as with the last couple years, heavy snow and closed highways along the