Spring in Southern Utah is the best time of year for outdoor adventure. Sure, winter is better for skiing, fall is arguably best for mountain biking and climbing, but spring is the only time you can do it all at once. We had one such trip of variety when we went backcountry skiing, mountain biking,…
Category: Mountain Biking
New Enduro Cup mountain bike race comes to Moab
Mountain bike enduro is seriously gaining traction here in Utah. Last year saw a huge success with the Bell Wasatch Enduro at the Canyons, and the action will be heading to Moab this summer for the new Enduro Cup at Magnificent 7. So, what is European-style enduro racing anyway? Basically it’s a mountain biking stage…
Mountain biking Wild Rose in North Salt Lake
The Wild Rose trail system in North Salt Lake is a short loop that’s good for a quick morning singletrack jaunt, but lacks size for a destination area. A relatively easy section of singletrack and a fun-but-brief downhill area with berms and jumps keeps things interesting in an abbreviated 2-mile loop. The trail begins at…
Mountain biking the Whole Enchilada
The Whole Enchilada. The name describes the ride well as it encompasses a whole smothered tortilla filled with Moab-area trails like Burro Pass, Hazard County, Kokopelli and Porcupine Rim. It’s also the Whole Enchilada in terms of the style of riding as the trail system begins in the high alpine of the La Sal Mountains…
Endure 25 Hours in Frog Hollow
Many endurance mountain bikers have ridden in a 24-hour race, but how many of you have ever been on your bike for 25? Well, Hurricane, Utah is home to one, and it’s being called the, “longest 1-day race, ever.” It’s 25 Hours in Frog Hollow, and it promises to get your saddle sore and your…
Friday Video: Candy Mountain Fun
Mountain bike videos, like ski movies, are usually just a jumbled collection of radical-dude shots edited together with flash frames and sick slo-mo that make Red Bull chuggers get the vapors. But it is possible to make a mountain bike video that actually tells a story (you know, a narrative that has a beginning, middle…
Ride Zion at Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival
You know your town has made it as a mountain bike destination when it gets its own fat tire festival. Well, Hurricane in southwestern Utah is celebrating its second year of the Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival, brought to you by Over the Edge Sports. If you ride a mountain bike in Utah, then you probably…
Mountain biking Team Big Bear and the Bowhunter Loop
Deer Valley is mostly known for lift-serviced, downhill mountain biking, and rightfully so considering the amount of flow trails and man-made features that litter the tracks weaving through ski runs at Silver Lake. But there are more typical cross-country offerings at DV akin to the singletrack at PCMR. The excellent lariat-style loop of Team Big…
Accept the Widow Maker and Hidden Peak Challenge at Snowbird
Summer may be winding down, but there are still plenty of warm weather events to participate in, like the Hidden Peak Challenge and Widow Maker races at Snowbird. Both events, one a trail running race, the other a mountain biking hill climb, take place on September 15th. If you’re a runner, then take the Hidden…
Runner’s review of 2012 Hurt in the Dirt
If you are looking for a “fun” mud run this is not for you. Hurt in the Dirt lives up to its name. It’s the real deal. So real, Olympic gold medalist Billy Demong dominated the duathlon course as a solo participant. He finished the trail run and mountain bike race more than a minute…