Keystone Resort, CO, Bike Patrol Files Petition to Initiate Union Election On Wednesday, a majority of bike patrollers at Keystone Resort in Colorado filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold an election for union representation in affiliation with the United Mountain Workers (UMW, CWA Local 7781). The Keystone Professional Bike Patrol Association (KPBPA) is joining a growing movement of unionized outdoor industry workers to adapt to […] Biking CycleBrains | July 18, 2025 0 Comments
Italian Extreme Sports Icon Dies in 200-Meter Fall in Gröden/Val Gardena, Italy Extreme sports icon Andreas Tonelli—a 48-year-old mountain biker and adventure sports guide from South Tyrol, Italy—has died after falling around 200 meters (656 feet) during a solo outing in Vallelunga, near Gröden/Val Gardena, Italy. Tonelli, who had amassed over 120,000 followers on social media through his high-altitude cycling and mountaineering content, was reported missing on Tuesday evening, July 15, when […] Biking Julia Schneemann | July 16, 2025 0 Comments
Mt. Bachelor, OR, Bike Park Report: Cone Runs and Lava Flows on a Sleeping Volcano Report for Saturday, July 12, 2025 Last summer, I took my two boys to Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, to attend its Bike Camp for Kids. They had a blast and assumed we would do the same thing every year. Related: Mt. Bachelor, OR, Gravity Bike Camp Trip Report: The Most Fun Kids Can Have on Two Wheels Unfortunately, our busy summer […] Conditions Report Brent Thomas | July 13, 2025 0 Comments
Killington, VT, Bike Report: A Much Scarier Beast in the Summer Killington bike report from Wednesday, June 25, 2025 As the summer solstice came and went, I was once again reminded that the ski season is getting closer, yet it is still very much far away for us on the East Coast. And while there is not much we can do about that fact, that doesn’t mean I wasn’t dying to […] Biking Liam Abbott | July 8, 2025 0 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Shuts Down Trails After Several Cougar Encounters Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia, will keep large sections of its mountain closed Monday after a string of cougar encounters over the weekend, the latest in a series of incidents. The most recent sighting happened Sunday morning on the Blackcomb side of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. A young family, out for a hike, described a tense moment when a woman […] Biking SnowBrains | June 23, 2025 0 Comments
Petition in Place to Honor Late Professional Rider Joel Alamo with Trail Naming at Trestle Bike Park, CO The mountain biking community is coming together to honor the life and legacy of Joel Alamo—a celebrated BMX and mountain biker whose influence extended far beyond the trail. Known not only for his skill and speed, Alamo was also widely regarded as a source of positivity, humor, and support within the biking world. Now, almost 250 people have signed a […] Industry News Brent Thomas | June 18, 2025 0 Comments
Sugarloaf, ME, to Open New England’s Newest Lift-Serviced Bike Park on July 4 This summer, Sugarloaf, Maine, will debut New England’s newest lift-serviced downhill mountain bike park, opening on July 4, with gravity-fed trails and stunning mountain views for riders of all abilities. The new Sugarloaf Bike Park marks a major milestone in the resort’s ongoing 2030 development plan, with a top-to-bottom flow trail launching the experience. The park’s debut trail, Emerald, is […] Biking Press Release | June 4, 2025 0 Comments
Riders Battle Heavy Snow and Slippery Trails in Mountain Bike World Cup Opener in Poland BIELSKO-BIAŁA, Poland — Elite mountain bikers from around the world opened the 2024 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup season with dramatic victories and crashes this weekend in southern Poland, where freezing weather and treacherous trails tested even the best in the sport. British rider Tahnée Seagrave and France’s Loïc Bruni claimed hard-fought wins in the downhill competition at Szczyrk Mountain […] Biking Martin Kuprianowicz | May 19, 2025 0 Comments
Why Thursday Night Is The Best Night Of The Week In Salt Lake City, Utah “HAPPY THURSDAY!” A concerningly large group of cyclists shout at you as they pass by, swallowing up the street in Salt Lake City, Utah on any given Thursday night. The Nine-by-Nine, or “Nine” as locals refer to it, is an underground bicycle rally that suddenly appears at the intersection of 900 East and 900 South at 9 p.m. on Thursday […] Biking Martin Kuprianowicz | May 14, 2025 0 Comments
Bikes Meet Snow at “Slush N’ Spokes” Race This Weekend at Arapahoe Basin, CO This weekend, Saturday, May 10, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area in Colorado is bringing back one of its most electrifying events with Slush N’ Spokes, a human-powered downhill bike race on snow that promises adrenaline, camaraderie, and full-throttle fun. If you’ve ever looked down a snowy ski run and thought, “I should ride my bike down that,” this event is your dream come […] Industry News Brent Thomas | May 6, 2025 0 Comments
RED Mountain Resort, BC, Drops 2nd Promotional Teaser for Canada’s Newest Lift-Accessed Bike Park The countdown is officially on: RED Mountain Resort in Rossland, British Columbia, is gearing up to open its brand-new lift-accessed bike park on June 21, 2025. To celebrate the milestone, the resort has launched Episode Two of a stunning two-part video mini-series along with its new RED Mountain Bike Park website—complete with a trail map, pricing, FAQ, and everything riders […] Featured Article Brent Thomas | May 2, 2025 0 Comments
New Wasatch Gravity Mountain Bike Pass Offers Joint Summer Access to Deer Valley and Solitude, UT, Bike Parks Mountain bikers and summer trail enthusiasts have a new way to ride in Northern Utah this season: the Wasatch Gravity Pass, a joint offering from Deer Valley Resort and Solitude Mountain Resort. The new summer pass provides unlimited lift-served biking, hiking, and scenic chairlift rides at both resorts for $450, with sales opening on May 1. Related: 9 Best Ski […] Biking Martin Kuprianowicz | April 29, 2025 0 Comments
Big Bear Mountain Resort, CA, Makes History with Dual Skiing and Mountain Biking Closing Weekend For the first time in its history, Big Bear Mountain Resort gave guests the chance to ski and mountain bike on the same weekend—a rare and uniquely Southern California feat. As the snow continued to melt under warm spring sunshine, the resort kept its ski operations running at Bear Mountain while launching the mountain bike season early at Snow Valley […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | April 22, 2025 0 Comments
9 Best Ski Resorts in North America for Both Skiing and Mountain Biking You don’t have to choose between ski season and bike season—not if you’re in the right place. Across North America, a handful of mountain towns have mastered the art of year-round adrenaline. Powder in the winter, hero dirt in the summer, and the infrastructure to back it all up. These aren’t just ski resorts with a few bike trails tacked […] Biking Martin Kuprianowicz | April 9, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Bogus Basin, ID, On Film After a long, smoky summer, Idaho has finally received a break in the temperatures and air quality. While people in other parts of the country may already be thinking about snow and some mountaintops have already received some snow, many mountain bikers in Idaho are getting ready for some much-anticipated fall riding. Here are a few silver halide emulsions from […] Biking Zach Armstrong | October 21, 2024 0 Comments
History Made at First-Ever Women’s Red Bull Rampage VIRGIN, Utah (Oct. 10, 2024) — Seven of the world’s top women mountain bikers etched their names into history on Thursday at the inaugural women’s Red Bull Rampage. Under the early morning stars, spectators gathered at the venue as the first rays of sunlight began illuminating the Utah desert. Starting at 6:30 a.m., spectator shuttles climbed dusty roads beneath towering […] Biking Martin Kuprianowicz | October 15, 2024 0 Comments
Forest Service Authorizes E-Bike Use on 113 Miles of Tahoe Trails | 45 Days for Public to Object Decision Subject to 45-Day Administrative Review Process. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., Sep. 27, 2024 – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has released the final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Decision Notice (DN) for the Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project, which examined e-bike use and trail system access and connectivity on National Forest lands in the […] Biking SnowBrains | September 30, 2024 0 Comments
Deer Valley Bike Park, UT, Report: All-Time Conditions with Beautiful Fall Colors on Closing Weekend Report from Saturday and Sunday, September 21 & 22, 2024 What a wonderful summer it has been. But all things must come to an end. The weather aligned this past weekend in Northern Utah to make for some of the best mountain biking conditions you could ask for on Deer Valley’s closing weekend for its bike park. On Saturday, we […] Biking Martin Kuprianowicz | September 25, 2024 0 Comments
French Favorites or Swiss Speed? An Inside Look at the Paris Olympics Women’s Mountain Bike Race This Sunday, 36 of the fastest women in the world will line up at Elancourt Hill outside of Paris for the Olympic Mountain Bike race. With the UCI World Cup well underway, a few favorites have emerged, but the Olympics can bring chaos and uncertainty, leading to huge upsets. Will French favorites pull off medals in front of the home […] Olympics Zach Armstrong | July 26, 2024 0 Comments
[UPDATED] U.S. Forest Service Considers Controversial E-Bike Access to Over 100 Miles of Tahoe Trails Updated 7/20/24 – 5:32 a.m. PT: The U.S. Forest Service has not yet approved a plan to allow electric bicycles (e-bikes) on trails in the Lake Tahoe Basin, contrary to earlier reports. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is still in the process of evaluating a proposal that could potentially open up more than 100 miles of trails to […] Biking CycleBrains | July 18, 2024 2 Comments