2014: Bike Park Pricing and Opening Dates

DownhillColorado wrote:

If I'm around when you're here for Keystone, I'll go out for some laps. I live just down the road from there and get out there...

If I'm around when you're here for Keystone, I'll go out for some laps. I live just down the road from there and get out there often.

judgerider68 wrote:

hey Jason, is it worth the trip to go to snowmass or sol vista (granby) ?????

jasonvelocity wrote:

Eh, just depends... Granby has not been the same without [url=http://www.momentumtrail.com/]Momentum Trail Concepts[/url], and is trying to attract an eclectic mix of hardcore racers and families...

Eh, just depends...

Granby has not been the same without Momentum Trail Concepts, and is trying to attract an eclectic mix of hardcore racers and families. I feel like they are going to fail at both unless they pick one over the other. For the past two years, they have hired Singletrack Trails to add new trails and fill in the jumps. This year, I have not heard that they hired anyone, so I would guess they have local staff working it (aka winter lifties). My wife and I went a couple of times last year, and the most difficult trails had become more difficult due to overgrown grass and lack of maintenance. I would give you the same advice and give it try. It's only a couple of minutes down the road from WP and has warmer weather.

Snowmass is one of the few areas I have not visited recently enough to have a valid opinion. We used to race there all the time, and the race courses were fast, steep, technical, and challenging. Since then, Snowmass has moved towards the bike park trend of smooth flow trails. I don't know how that is working out, but I know some great riders are on the trail teams. Someone else will have to have to chime in on a comparison.