Mountain Swings, Thanks to #AspenSwingProject A few spots around the ski town of Aspen, Colorado got a special gift. Random swings have been popping up in the forests that surround the city, and nobody knows who’s doing it. Several swings, covered in a deep-red coating of paint, dot trails around Aspen. The only clue about them is the etching in each swing: #AspenSwingProject. Related: Several […] Joseph Phillips | August 29, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Mountain Biker Jumps Over Tour de France Peloton [arve url="https://youtu.be/8dUBQIL9uLQ"] CycleBrains | July 17, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Mammoth Mountain, CA Open Another Park Higher Up | Biking From the Top Also Now Open The park crew at Mammoth Mountain, CA are beasts! In their ultimate quest to keep you shredding, they’ve just opened another park higher up the mountain. Related: Mammoth Mountain, CA Report: 2 Large Terrain Parks That Are Absolutely Firing With lifts turning into August, the crew are pulling out all the stops. This park, on the Facelift Express, features a medium […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 15, 2019 0 Comments
Enduro World Series Releases Results of Comprehensive Mountain Biking Injury Study Mountain biking can be a very safe, or very dangerous sport, depending on how and where you ride. The Enduro World Series recently released the results of what they are calling “the largest medical study ever undertaken in Mountain Biking.” The study was conducted by sports scientists from Edinburgh Napier University and is available here. The first part of the […] Biking Mike Lavery | June 21, 2019 0 Comments
Gear Up For The Grand Targhee Resort, WY Bike Park! [Sponsored by: Grand Targhee Resort, WY] The “cool side” of the Tetons sets beautiful stage for wild summer thanks, in part, to the Bike Park at Grand Targhee Resort. The location’s stellar reputation for fat snowpack, thin crowds, and solid value-for-dollar has landed the Wyoming locale on ‘must-hit’ lists of recreation enthusiasts worldwide. Bike Park expands the resort’s already famous zeal […] Featured Article Paulie | May 7, 2019 0 Comments
Conditions Report: Grand Targhee Bike Park Closing Weekend It’s already snowing around the mountain west, but there’s nothing better than fall mountain biking. Temperatures are cooling off, the trees are changing color, and the trails are buffed out. I rode Grand Targhee’s bike park today and it’s in prime condition. The trails are firmly packed with just a little rocky mountain moon dust on top. I brought my […] Mike Lavery | September 14, 2018 0 Comments
Happy Trails: Post-Ski Alyeska, AK is a Hike, Bike Mecca [sponsored by Alyeska Resort] The interlacing trail networks of picturesque Alyeska Resort and surrounding Girdwood Valley are rife with four season hiking, biking opportunities. The Chugach National Forest, of which Alyeska and Girdwood are a portion, offers downhill tracks overlooking hundreds of trail miles to showcase flora, fauna, glaciers, gorges, rainforest, rivers, sea views, summits and abundant wildlife for a […] Featured Article Paulie | May 2, 2018 0 Comments
How To Live In Boulder On A Budget While Having A Blast So, you’re a broke college gal working an unpaid internship whilst living in Boulder, Colorado. Oh wait…That’s just me. I’ve been living in Boulder with practically zero personal income for four months now. Needless to say, I’ve had some major highs along with some major lows. From hiking up The Flatirons and feeling on top of the world to nearly […] Industry News Lindsay Hayden | August 2, 2017 0 Comments
Summer is the New Winter For Ski Resorts Ask any ski town local why they live there, and I bet many reply ‘I came for the winters, stayed for the summers’. For decades, summer has been the off-season for ski resorts. Downtime to concentrate on maintenance and upgrades, to run on skeleton staff and prepare for the next big bucks winter season. Winter has always taken care of itself. If it […] Industry News Steven Agar | July 29, 2017 0 Comments
Patagonia To Donate 100% Of Its “Black Friday” Sales To The Environment Patagonia Inc. has been a long standing advocate for the environment. They conduct their business in a manor which leads their industry in sustainability. They have accomplished a mission to use 100% recycled down in their equipment and have been using recycled wool, polyester, and nylon for a very long time. They also source organic forms of materials such as […] Climbing Dylan Cautela | November 21, 2016 0 Comments
Proof That Tech Geeks Love the Outdoors: Outside Magazine recently crunched the numbers and the numbers revealed that the outdoors is a main attraction for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) workers. The number of STEM jobs in an area is a key indicator of the health of the job market in a given area. Over half of STEM workers have computer-related jobs. STEM workers have an […] Chris Wallner | December 7, 2015 0 Comments
Halloween Fun: Strahan of the Dead | Bikes and Zombies In honor of Halloween, we thought we’d share one of our favorite Aaron LaRocque videos, Strahan of the Dead. This awesome video combines zombies and biking, and features Strahan Loken trying to survive in world overtaken by zombies in a 28 days lateresque scenario. What more do you want than zombies and sick bike riding? […] Biking Jesse Cassidy | October 30, 2014 0 Comments
California Trip Report: World Class Single Track & Totaled Cars | The Downieville Downhill Lets start by getting straight to the point, if you like riding bikes, and you have never been to Downieville, California, stop everything you’re doing and head there immediately. I had never been to Downieville before, but had always heard good things, so when the opportunity arose I jumped on it. A few days ago my friends Jordan, Andrew, […] Conditions Report Jesse Cassidy | June 18, 2014 2 Comments