G-Out Project - Solitude Pro Downhill Series 5

The whoops at the 2026 Pro Downhill Series in Solitude, Utah were quite the obstacle. The 2025 section was completely jumpable by a large swath of riders, but this year the trail crew added a lump or two extra to make it that much more abusive. Instead of focusing on the pros in A practice, we went to the whoops during the first B practice session to see how riders who may not have a factory-tuned setup would handle the 10 piles of powder. Regardless of age or size, the results were quite impressive with big bottom outs, number plates hitting fork arches, head tubes flexing, fork tubes noodling and even eyes closing. As we've said countless times before, DH bikes rule!

Bonus slowmo Instagram clips from Pro Practice

Thanks to Shimano, Maxxis and SR Suntour for supporting Vital's #USDH National coverage in 2026