The 7 Best Places in the U.S. To Ski and Mountain Bike in the Same Day Skiing and mountain biking are two sports that complement each other very well. The former is primarily a winter activity, while the latter is typically for summer. Both use gravity to propel yourself down a mountain or hill, and many outdoor enthusiasts participate in both. The springtime may create a decision for those who still want to ski, but with […] Cycle Brent Thomas | April 20, 2022 2 Comments
Fox US Open of Mountain Biking Returns to Vermont The Fox US Open of Mountain Biking has announced the 2022 race festival will be returning to Killington Resort, VT, this September 15-18th. The Fox US OPEN originated on the East Coast in 2003 and was last hosted at Killington Resort in 2018. Top professional racers from around the world are anticipated to compete for the $80,000 prize purse, with […] Cycle CycleBrains | February 18, 2022 0 Comments
Eyes-On DAS; Optics Project Focuses On Charitable Giving In todayโs world of wide-spanning gear options, itโs a brandโs genuine investment that sets them apart. In that regard, DAS Optics is a start-up with a welcome view: put people first, period. Born and tested in the Teton Mountains, DAS is basically a family hobbyโled by a father and young sonโโwith a plan to enrich the community by systematically donating […] Gear Review Paulie | December 20, 2021 3 Comments
Trip Report: Summer at Schweitzer Mountain, ID – Stoke Lives On The chair whooshed its familiar sound as we were whisked away from the Great Escape Quad chair lift base at Schweitzer Mountain in Sandpoint, Idaho. I sighed with relief as I took in summer at Schweitzer from a unique vantage point. Although there was no snow on the ground, feeling the air under my feet and looking back at the […] Trip Report Katy McClintic | July 27, 2021 2 Comments
Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association Completes World-Class Trail Update on West Shore of Lake Tahoe, CA Stanford Rock Trail Rerouted, More Than Five Miles of Multi-Use Trail Improved Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA), in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, has completed the Stanford Rock Trail on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe, CA. The project involved more than three years of handbuilt singletrack construction, yielding more than five miles of trail with over 2,200 […] Cycle CycleBrains | July 22, 2021 1 Comment
After 4,000 Volunteer Hours, Lake Tahoe’s Newest Trail Opens to the Public SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (July 13, 2021) – Tahoeโs newest trail, sure to become one of the regionโs most iconic, is now open thanks to nearly 4,000 volunteer trail building hours and generous contributions from Tahoe Fund donors including the Mathman family and a triple match from Vail Resortsโ EpicPromise guest donation program at Northstar, Heavenly and Kirkwood. The new […] Cycle CycleBrains | July 14, 2021 10 Comments
VIDEO: A Mountain Biking Film About Climbing, Camping, Then Descending Colorado’s Tallest Mountain [arve url="https://youtu.be/_hyYMHzAfGQ"] CycleBrains | July 9, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
60% of Idaho Ski Areas Offer Summer Mountain Biking Adventures This article was provided courtesy of Ski Idahoย BOISE, Idaho (June 14, 2021) — 11 of Idaho’s ski areas offer lift-served mountain biking, and four — Lookout Pass (plus the Route of the Hiawatha), Silver Mountain, Soldier Mountain, and Tamarack — have already opened their trails for the season. Five more — Bogus Basin, Brundage Mountain, Grand Targhee, Kelly Canyon, […] Cycle CycleBrains | June 16, 2021 0 Comments