Sage Cattabriga-Alosa checks out the JH Bike Park

The North Face athlete Sage Cattabriga-Alosa was recently in town checking out the Jackson Hole Bike Park!

Bike Park Free For All Clinic Info!

Lift Access:
Teewinot will be free but you’ll need a complimentary ticket, available at the JH tent at the bottom of Teewinot, to ride. Helmets are required, and protective gear is recommended.

Clinics:
We’ll be offering free 45-minute Intro to Downhill Mountain Biking & Bike Park clinics with our Mountain Sports School staff. You’ll need to know how to ride a bike to participate and some MTB experience is recommended. Protective gear is required, and while an hour demo is free, participants will have to go through the rental process. You can sign up at the JH tent at the bottom of Teewinot (Clinic space and gear availability will be somewhat limited, so come early).

The age categories for clinics available at 2pm, 3:30pm and 5pm are 6-8 yr olds, 9-12 year olds, teens, and adults. We’ll also have some scoot bikes on hand for the little guys and someone from the Kids Ranch to answer Day Camp and Bike Camp questions.

2 more trails are open!

Trapper and Lucky Charm are now open for your biking enjoyment!

Opening Day in the Jackson Hole Bike Park

The Jackson Hole Bike Park Opens Tomorrow!

We’re excited, and we sure hope you are, too!

Here are some images from Wednesday of the bike park crew hard at work making sure everything is in great condition for Saturday.

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Chatting with Andrew Whiteford

Ski season has pretty much wrapped up and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort athlete Andrew Whiteford has his mind on biking. We sat down with Andrew to learn about how he’s been prepping for the season and what gear he’s stoked on.

JH: The Jackson Hole Bike Park opens June 18. What are you looking forward to most?

AW: I love how many runs you can get in at the bike park. Being able to get several laps in a short period of time allows you to become more comfortable on a trail, which allows you to focus on perfecting your technique. This is especially important when you start progressing towards hitting jumps. The new trails inspire confidence with great flow on uniform and safe jumps. Being able to lap the park quickly speeds your progression.

JH: Tell us about some of the recent bike trips you’ve been on.

AW: This spring I’ve been getting plenty of riding in. Santa Cruz, Grand Junction, Fruita, Green River, Vernal, Sundance, and finally in Jackson. Santa Cruz was tough in that everyone there had been riding all winter, and our first real ride was a solid 6 hour epic.

JH: Tips for getting in good biking shape?

AW: Getting out on the bike and spinning around on the bike paths is a nice way to ease the legs back into the cycling season, but the weather doesn’t always cooperate and I think it’s more fun to have a variety of activities to fall back on. Hiking is a great aerobic workout and you can integrate occasional intervals of jogging or fast hiking to simulate the varied pace of a cross country mountain bike ride. I’ve also gone back to the old gym class routine of push ups and sit ups. Your upper body takes a lot of abuse on bumpy trails, and increasing your strength there will help you maintain control. Working your core helps save your back any unnecessary strain that is often noticeable early in the bike season.

JH: People love gear. What are you most stoked on this season?

AW: I’m a self professed gear junky… it’s hard for me to pick out just a few parts that I’m most excited about. Personally, I’m really digging my new frame, an Ibis Mojo HD. It’s carbon fiber and light enough to pedal up our mountains, but strong enough with relaxed geometry to handle aggressive downhilling. Whenever I’m out riding I tend to notice the “connection points” where I’m actually in contact with the bike and where the bike is in contact with the ground. I’m running Maxxis Minion 2.5 EXO tires to get traction for climbing, braking and cornering. My Crank Brothers pedals and grips matched with my Dakine gloves give me control so I’m never gripping the bars too tightly. Finally, a comfortable seat allows me to ride every day without a complaint. Oh, and I wouldn’t want to forget my GoPro so I can show my friends how rad I get!

Here’s Andrew ripping it up on Teton Pass

Almost Spring 2011 from Andrew Whiteford on Vimeo.

Party for Trails raises $2500 for trail maintenance and construction!

Last week Jackson Hole community members gathered for the Annual Party for Trails hosted by the folks at Friends of Pathways.  Party goers had the opportunity to chat with the Forest Service, yours truly from JHMR, and Friends of Pathways about trail work for this summer and the grand opening of the new Jackson Hole Bike Park.  We were able to gab about our second favorite pastime – biking – (skiing still comes first), all the while drinking beer, of course.  At the event we displayed the new biking trail map and some really cool Before and After photos of the Village trails from last summer’s construction:  Check it out!

Friends of Pathways is a community non-profit organization that has been advocating, improving, and expanding a complete pathway system throughout Teton County.  The organization partners with local government in construction support and ongoing maintenance oncecomplete.   Our “Friends” were integral in helping to establish the downhill Bike Park: Thanks Pathways!

Intermediate jump trail opens!

The intermediate jump trail is now open for shredding here in the Jackson Hole bike park. We’ve got 10 days left of our summer riding season, so come on up and check it out. Hours of operation are from 10am to 5 pm through Labor Day and then again Friday, Sept. 9-11.

Jackson Hole Bike Park Construction Continues

Gravity Logic designs new downhill bike park for Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

You may have heard—and the rumors are true: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Gravity Logic are designing and building a downhill bike park that is scheduled to open next summer. Gravity Logic, creators of Whistler’s legendary downhill bike park, spent much of early June walking, scoping and flagging every square inch of the Teewinot lift-served terrain, and have now mapped out the park for next year.

This will be an impressive project, with trails from beginner to advanced–so stay tuned. We’ll keep you up to date with all the latest developments right here.

Check out the layout of the park, designed by Gravity Logic.

Layout of new park design by Gravity Logic