2024 Snow Summit Bike Park's Main Jump Line - Party Wave to Westridge 

I think there were people up there on dual crowns too...just not legally. 😆

Thanks for the kind words. I'm definitely still just OK at whips. But I am working on a progression and how-to video regarding jumping and whipping. I actually scheduled a coaching session to dial in my whips. As far as getting over the mental hurdle, it was more like patiently hiking up a hill for me. That being said, the main thing that helped me was learning how to avoid getting bucked, and that gave me a ton of confidence on jumps. The way I did that is in this vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_frRzPRnOPY.html

Follow someone who is making them and just use their speed. I love your comment BTW.

Yeah just tow behind someone who can make them. You’ll go for it off adrenaline alone. Towing/following is the answer.

no brakes. seriously, it's that simple. these jumps were built to give the perfect lift, so long as you stay upright over your BB and keep off the brakes, they're a lot easier than you have imagined them to be. "torso+2 tires" will save you.

@@mikestivers8302 Well, there are definitely a couple jumps on that line that require some speed management.

Thanks! Glad to hear you got hyped!

Yo! Thanks. I'm just a goofball. Say hi next time. :)

all you have to say is ALAN! ALAN! ALAN! ALAN! ALAN! then you can both laugh and laugh and laugh

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Thanks! Heck yeah. If you come in the summer, you can hit both Snow Summit and Skypark at Santa's Village. Two very different parks, and both good times in the mountains.

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Sweet! I haven't been to Northstar, but the footy I've seen says you'll need to take your bike to the shop for some love afterwards. 😆

@@mtb_alan Yeah, I went there about half a dozen times last season. Took this trail bike (2023 Norco Optic) there the first two times. First time was fine, I was being very conservative. The second time, I went into some small BMX style jumps with too much speed and my feet came off the pedals. I smashed down really hard on the saddle, got hit really hard in the left calf and right shin by the pedal, broke the derailleur and several spokes, but landed on my feet and didn't actually crash. After that, I rented DH bikes and had a blast every time. But now, I've forked it up to 150 in the front, put a Cascade link on the rear for more progression and an extra 5mm travel (to 130), and right now I'm having a new 155 crankset put on. I'm also going to be going Assegai front/DHR rear. And, on top of all that, my skills have improved massively. I haven't quite bucked up the courage to do real gaps, but on my local 0.1 mile long flow trail (that I've now done about 700 laps on) I am consistently able to jump about four meters. So I'm looking forward to it!

What an adventure. And yeah...improved skills can make up for a "lack" of travel.

@@mtb_alan Just got back from my weekend. Shockingly, I absolutely smashed that park on my short-travel bike, primarily the ultra fun blue trails, but also including two double blacks (mostly). I attribute this mostly to improved skills, the tire setup, and the Cascade link. I did crash three times in total (more on that in a moment) but I'm pretty sure I'm going back this weekend. The first two crashes, on the Optic, were minor. Just cosmetic damage to the handlebar (fortunately I've been wanting to try out a leftover carbon bar on this bike anyway) and a tiny scratch on my face. The first one, I failed to roll over something on a double black I'd done before but took a different line, and wrenched the handlebar. Then, after I recovered, I decided to try riding the last like 50 feet of trail to the fire road with slightly wonky bars, which resulted in me smacking my brand new un-booted (the ones I bought didn't fit) Hope red crank arm on a rock. Later the same day, I took a corner on a backwoods trail that looked like a berm but was in fact just a pile of dust, and I wrenched the handlebar again, because when I had straightened them, I had forgotten to torque them all the way down. By the time I got back to the lift, it was closing time. The next day (Sunday), I took my e-bike (Trek Rail) out, and it really didn't perform nearly as well despite having longer travel (160/150). Probably the reason I was having less fun was because I was tired and sore having ridden the previous two days at the park, it was running an inferior tire setup (DHR front/Dissector rear), and I might have had the suspension aired up too much. But it was going fine until I hit some small jumps on a trail I'd ridden last year. I just completely flubbed one of them and landed with my wheel pointed to the right. So I ate a mouthful of dirt and got a bunch of scratches on my lips, face, chest, arms, and knees (not wearing my full face OR my chest/back protector, lamely; plus my super comfy knee pads were destroyed and are now out of stock!), minor sprains to my ankles and wrists, and a whole lot of blood on my Sea Otter jersey. The upside to Northstar being so loose and dusty is that the ground is nice and soft when you decide to go down a trail face-first. For a minute, I thought it might have been bad, but everything proved to be superficial. Even my glasses were undamaged! I'm recovering really quickly and going to the doctor tomorrow just in case. This is why I take calcium supplements. Ain't nobody got time for broken bones. I will definitely be wearing my full face from now on at the park. No promises regarding the chest and back. Probably going to have to break a rib before I willingly wear that hot thing all day again.

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Yo! I usually try to make it up for the 4th. Haven’t locked it in yet though.

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Such a fun line! Yeah...it takes a little while to dial all the jumps. Which ones are you struggling with?

@@mtb_alan The big one before the step up and a couple close to the end. I have to ride more. I went there once last year and Tuesday was my second time.

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Thanks!

Thanks. I think it's like a 1100 or 1200 foot elevation loss. Oh...you said "altitude". I would have to measure how high I get on each jump to tell you that. 😆

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Thanks! Yup. It's the new Glory!

@@mtb_alan Sweet!

Not the bike. The rider.

The dust is par for the course. Yeah! It's my new Giant Glory. 🤘🏾

Naw...we were chillin'. Thanks though.

@@mtb_alan Gotta head up to Northstar when you have time this summer, awesome trails for all levels…you’ll love the double black diamond trails 👍🏻

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I'm diggin' it. I can tell it's gonna frickin' rip. Right now, I'm still getting the fork dialed.

The Santa Cruz is long gone. I've been riding Giants since summer of 2022. And Giant has been my official bike sponsor since about the beginning of 2023.

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Hopefully later in the year we will get some updates. Snow Valley is getting more love at the moment.

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Must not be human....

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