I rode this a few years back with a downhill group called the Groovy Rockets. We spent a weekend sessioning the downhill black (as it was known at the time). When we arrived we walked the trail up the afternoon before we rode and although a really good idea on a trail like this and although it was amazing and beautiful it did fill my heart with a heady mix of excitement and a bit of dread for the ride the next day.
The trail is awesome. It is steep, rocky, has big jumps, is full of drops and will leave you grinning and in awe every time you ride it. The cable car up is a godsend to catch your breath and also to let your forearms repair (worth working these muscles up in the weeks before before heading out).
Definitely took my riding to the next level and will be one of those trails I will look back on many years from now with one hell of a content smile to have ridden it.
What do you like?
- Feels like miles of grin busting downhill
- Incredible variety
- Rocky and gnarly
- You can get a cable car up