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@@TheKeeperofdeath so you can access this via Frick, but it isn’t technically at frick park. If you want to ride there from Frick, you need to head towards crater/humpular and then ride down a couple of streets, but you’re better off just parking at Les Getz park. All of this stuff is back in the woods there. If you go into the park and head towards the back of the grounds you’ll find where the trail systems start.

Thank u

Humplar trail was a doozy. First time on it wiped out twice. Path was a lil slick from yesterdays rain. Should’ve waited. Def on my to do list to conquer

It’s not ideal, but you could certainly try haha. I haven’t been there for a while, but there are far bumpier trails out there from what I remember. It looks like you’ve got disc brakes, so that’s good. I guess I’d be mostly worried about the beating your fork will take. A bike like that is definitely not intended for any intense MTB.

@@griffithmike I've decided to not risk this thing falling apart under me lol. I'm grabbing one of the $400 Ozarks and I'll play around with upgrading that.

@@dinglemccringleton honestly I’d check out the used market. I’ve seen a lot of good deals on high-end bikes lately, not that you need something crazy to ride the stuff around here. Safety is one aspect, but components built to take the beating of actual mountain biking is another. I’d try to get something with a rockshox or fox brand fork on it if you can. The big bikes cost some money, but so does replacing broken parts, haha. I think a lot of bikes you see in big box stores are more built for rail trail and casual riding than actual mountain biking.

Right on! When I first got into MTB I was terrified to go over the bars, I think it was my first time out that I had a pretty bad one. It’s good to know screwing up and hitting the ground isn’t so bad and you’ve just gotta get back up and brush it off. At the end of the day it’s all about getting out and having fun, gotta start somewhere!

Same! Last I checked they were waiting on a part, then had to pass a bunch of safety tests until they could open to the public. At least it’ll be around for next season finally.

@@griffithmike Is the trail itself closed? Or just the lift? Because I'd honestly be willing to do some kind of two-car thing to be able to hit this trail

Nah the trials themselves have been regularly maintained and improved by the main guy and others the whole time to my knowledge, but I’ll drive down to Snowshoe before I pedal to the top of that mountain haha. I know guys had talked about shuttling before, I haven’t done it myself. I don’t know the area super well, but it seems like that might actually take a decent amount of time to do so depending on the route you need to take to the top. On the upside, last I checked, the might have the lift up and running by some time in Nov, but the weather is definitely going downhill quickly.

Thanks! Definitely solid riding for being basically right in Pittsburgh!

For sure! Iron Gate and 276 are fun, but having some actual features is a big upgrade

So they shut the incline down in ‘21 to do maintenance, which was supposed to take two years. Last I checked, a machined part was a bit delayed, so it probably won’t be open until late this year (they’ve gotta pass a bunch of safety tests and stuff after the install). Sucks, but I’d definitely recommend the trip next year. Not sure where you’re at, but snowshoe in WV is definitely worth the trip for good downhill with lift access, it’s about 3.5-4 hours for me. You can get a day pass for $50ish and you’re able to get a place with a full kitchen at the bottom of the mountain (the Inn) for $90/day, hotel style rooms are even cheaper. There are also rumors that 7 springs is opening their bike park back up for next season, so fingers crossed there.

@@griffithmike I did look into that place to, it about the same drive for me, I might look into it, that's not a bad price

@@tardis4125 yeah you can definitely get a short trip in on a budget. Not sure what you’re into, but check out videos of the Skyline trail. It’s a solid three miles of tabletops and berms. That was definitely my favorite when I first started going. Lots of good flowy stuff.

@griffithmike just looked that up, that's exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for the help, hopefully I can make a trip there before the end of summer

Yeah no problem! It’s a blast. Btw I think you might’ve deleted the other comment as I was replying, but just to give you the info.. I’ve always booked the “economy one bedroom” suites at “the inn at snowshoe”.. they actually have two bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen.. and they’re only $90. But I’m not seeing them on the site, I’m wondering if they’re renovating and got rid of them? Might be worth giving them a call if you’re into doing it on a budget. Just FYI that place is a few miles away at the base of the mountain. All other lodging is at the top around the resort. I just have never been able to justify 3x+ the price when I can get a full condo setup for that cheap. I haven’t made the trip yet this year, I’m definitely gonna have to look around for cheap lodging elsewhere if those rooms are gone.

Assuming you’re talking about the spacey purple ones, they’re from Loose Riders. They have some pretty cool stuff vs your typical MTB gear.

@griffithmike I guess they don't have those ones anymore. But some of the other ones are alright. I've been wanting some good riding gloves with a space theme, but eveeytime I see someone with them, the company doesn't sell them anymore

@griffithmike have you tried loose riders pants? If so how do they fit? Should I go a size up? They look nice but are very expensive.

@@tardis4125 ah yeah they seem pretty hit or miss with what they have in stock. I’ve been too cheap to try any expensive riding pants yet, I’ve gotten a couple pairs of Forbemk brand on Amazon that are pretty decent for under $100 though.

Frick rules! Keeps getting better thanks to the hoodlums building the rogue trails haha

Lol, have you ever ventured over to crater/humpular or seen the bmx jumps that are at the top of the hill? This stuff would all be at the other edge of frick, where you’re able to cross the one road and ride under 376.

Right off of Les Getz park.

Oh yeah, hands and arm pump were brutal though the chunk. It’s doable, but wouldn’t recommend haha.

Thanks man!

Dirt Hero thanks man! Definitely my favorite spot I’ve been to in western PA so far.

Christopher Yutzey got it on Marcus’ GoPro. You’ll have to come out sometime, they have the dam releases every other weekend. Had no idea what we were doing in the beginning, but figured it out pretty quickly. The raft makes big stuff seem small, but if you get sideways in the wrong place or fall off into a hole you could easily be having a bad time pretty quickly haha

Not born and raised in Alaska, but I’ve been here 13 years and been skiing 10 years. For someone who didn’t start until he was 42, I’ve managed almost all runs at Alyeska except for double black diamonds.

Tommy T when I was there, they had a medium sized terrain park set up towards the bottom of the tram. The couple of times that it dumped during my visit the snow was a little on the wetter side (not too bad though), but I can't really speak for what they typically get. Had a blast there. Would 100% recommend.

Nice man, have fun. It's a great resort. I filmed this all with a GoPro and used Final Cut Pro X to edit it. Adobe Premiere may be the better option anymore though.

Thanks man, much appreciated. Sweet Rex by the way, I have pretty much the same thing haha

hell yeah dude!!haha

Wes Conley Just be aware. We haven't gotten more than a foot of snow at the base in two years...

Avichai Levenson its dumping right now

Wes Conley hope you've had the opportunity this season! The last 2 seasons were pretty sorry unless you stuck to the upper groomed trails

Thanks man

Good call. Actually just didn't think to film a time lapse heading into Girdwood, so I threw some of the other road footage at the beginning. Didn't really consider that people from AK would probably call me out.

Haha just got really confused watching.... Oh well... Looks like you timed the trip well, tons of snow.

+PlayAkBaseball yeah for sure haha. I'm sure you're not the first to notice. And yeah got 18" the last day we were there. That's like gold to us coming from PA.

glad to hear that your trip went well then

We went there on a bummy year for AK but lucked out and got hit with 18" on the last day. Highly recommend it. Great resort.

We stayed at a condo we found online. There's a bus that goes through a lot of girdwood that can get you to the resort and back from most places it seems. Check out vrbo.com. There's lots of options on there.