WOW!! The views are incredible and so is the challenge. If you're up for it, and you have the right gear, Snowbasin's mountain biking trails offer a ton of fun for the adventureous. Combine that with lunch and entertainment and you'll be worn out at the end of the day.

Sunday was Snowbasin's opening day of the summer season for music and also the start of the first week of gondola served mountain biking on and endless array of trails. We started our day by renting a pair of Snowbasin's top of the line downhill mountain bikes. SIX INCHES of travel, beefy tires, disc brakes and a stout frame add up to a mount you can trust on Basin's challenging single track trails.

After a quick run on the practice loop we began our adventure down the mountain. Needles #1 trail is rated the easiest way down, but be forwarned, even this run is long and challenging. Unlike the mountain's steep and wide slopes, Basin's summer time trails are single track and loaded with lots of switchbacks, rocks, creek crossings and amazing vistas. You definitely want a bike with suspension, helmet, gloves, eye protection and SUNSCREEN. (and don't forget your hat for later when you're kicken back listening to music at the base)

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