Once you get into a new sport like mountain biking, you naturally start browsing around for some of the best of what’s out there. You begin dreaming of these amazing trails you see in magazines and videos. In 2003, I was a young rider who had just bought my first serious mountain bike, and I […]
New Trails and Old Classics in Nelson, B.C. Read More »
If there is a list of greatest jobs in the world, building mountain bike trails must be at the top of it. At the very least, it must fill your karma account. This is what I am thinking as I grin ear to ear and wrap around every perfectly engineered corner of the Whitefish Trail.
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Over 100 resorts in North America are now offering lift-served mountain biking with increased rider demand for a range of gravity oriented trails, from fun, flowy green and blue singletrack to black and double black descents littered with jumps and other technical features. Several resorts here in the Inland Northwest, including Schweitzer, Whitefish Mountain Resort,
Silver Mountain Bike Park Gets a Trail Tune-Up Read More »
Summer is a great time to hike or mountain bike to the summit of Quartz Mountain and see the historic fire lookout.
Hike to Quartz Mountain Fire Lookout in Mount Spokane State Park Read More »
There’s no shortage of options when it comes to planning out a summer full of adventure here in the Inland Northwest. With recommendations for families, casual adventurers, and those in search of more hardcore challenges to push their limits, there’s a trip and a place in here for anyone who loves the outdoors. Visit someplace
May 24-25 of this year will mark the 15th running of the 24 Hours Round The Clock Race at Riverside State Park. This year’s race theme, “A Hard Day’s Night,” is one of the most appropriate themes yet. The race is a loop of trails about 15 miles long covering a wide variety of the
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Winding through stands of giant ponderosa pines while pebbles and mud scatter in your wake. Gliding over slick rocks as your bike responds to each element of the trail. Bombing aggressively through canyons as you navigate smooth, narrow singletrack. Sound familiar? Yes folks, it’s that time of year again; time when we emerge from our
SPRING FEVER: Tune Up Your Spring Ride: New Trails, Training Tips, and Events Read More »
I remember the first time I saw a fat bike at a bike shop in Spokane about two and a half years ago. I asked about it and was told it was great for riding on sand at a beach. I looked at the price: $1,700. I picked it up and felt how heavy it
Fat Biking 101: Your Guide to Snowbiking in the Inland Northwest Read More »
When the snow disappears each year, many ski resorts and mountain towns throughout North America shift gears. They’ve learned to lure valley dwellers back up to the mountains with their bikes to pursue flowy ribbons of dirt and heart-pounding descents. Several Inland Northwest area ski resorts have been slowly heading that direction for years, while
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All the hub bub about the Spokane cycling scene seems to focus on commuting and road biking. The city may be counting cyclists at specified intersections and logging the miles on Bike to Work Week (and month) but who’s counting the downhill riders on Beacon Hill? Who’s tracking the mountain bikers sprawled across Riverside State
What’s Your Gear? Peter Jantz: Mountain Biking Read More »
