Wasatch Dirt Thread

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Originally Posted by Canada1

When did riding down Armstrong become a thing? Multiple parties both days this weekend. With so many options, Why?

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Same for Tommy2Steps. Some people see a directional trail and they're compiled to ride it the wrong way.
I have to admit I almost rode down it last year when doing a Crest loop from Park City, I somehow decided it would be a good call to ride all the way to Canyon's base then get back up to Mid Mountain and ride back that way. I died at around the halfway mark since that section of MM isn't exactly flat and mellow. Turns out there's no legal way to drop off MM between Alpine Lake and Spiro though. I was so cooked when I got to Armstrong that I took a long hard look at going down it. Couldn't do it though and slogged the additional couple of miles to Spiro.

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Originally Posted by joetron

Hey, Jeryd and Kaiyle Christiansen just worked over Hanger 15 on a 2 bike deal and who are you to tell them where they can ride their new whips? Last I heard, this was a free country and they are entitled to use their public landz and hit sweet jumps


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Jeryd is super pissed they didn’t remove the dropper posts at time of purchase like he specified. It’s heavy, he doesn’t want it, will never use it, and is likely the reason he crashed.

Jaxon and Ryder don’t have those things on their bikes and they never crash.

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Originally Posted by Canada1

When did riding down Armstrong become a thing? Multiple parties both days this weekend. With so many options, Why?

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WTF?

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Originally Posted by mar123

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Heh. Sunday evening on the verge of darkness is the only time you should consider it.

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Originally Posted by Boissal

Turns out there's no legal way to drop off MM between Alpine Lake and Spiro though.

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Seriously, why is that? Yeah, there's the issue of The Colony, but ultimately TC comprises a relatively narrow strip of the available real estate between the Red Pine gondola and Armstrong. It would also be really nice if there were some additional descent options off both sides of the Crest.

More proof mountain bikers are assholes. this is sprayed multiple times in a parking lot for a trailhead on MM. Who knows who it is pointed at, maybe tourist hikers who use the lot, my guess is some spoiled white rich kid is rebelling and being real tuff. I rolled my eyes after seeing it.

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No different than the “No dog shit” spray painted all rocks and Walls down lower. Vandalism to advance your entitlement over another seems a bit strange to me.

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Originally Posted by Boissal

Same for Tommy2Steps. Some people see a directional trail and they're compiled to ride it the wrong way.
I have to admit I almost rode down it last year when doing a Crest loop from Park City, I somehow decided it would be a good call to ride all the way to Canyon's base then get back up to Mid Mountain and ride back that way. I died at around the halfway mark since that section of MM isn't exactly flat and mellow. Turns out there's no legal way to drop off MM between Alpine Lake and Spiro though. I was so cooked when I got to Armstrong that I took a long hard look at going down it. Couldn't do it though and slogged the additional couple of miles to Spiro.

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I rode down it once when our party got caught in a wicked hail/rain/lightning storm at the top of Puke hill and we decided Pinecone->Armstrong would be our quickest way out. A couple of our party didn't have jackets and a couple were borderline hypothermic. A lady friend in our group had nothing so I gave her my shitty windbreaker and carried a real jacket myself. When the storm hit, I gave her the real jacket and took my shitty windbreaker which promptly soaked through and I froze my ass off too. We saw one or two parties on our Armstrong descent, we yielded and explained ourselves. Our condition was pretty evident and they were cool. It's actually a really fun descending trail. Do it at night some time.

Your loop is good if you start at Canyons up Holly's or whatever. Get the MM out of the way on the front end and by the time you top out on Puke hill you're well over 4K vert. Ride the Crest and finish on Insurgent. 35ish miles/5.5Kish vert, great ride. I used to do it from Rob's/Collin's, a little bigger that way but one of them is climb only now and Insurgent's a better finish anyway.

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Originally Posted by muted

More proof mountain bikers are assholes. this is sprayed multiple times in a parking lot for a trailhead on MM. Who knows who it is pointed at, maybe tourist hikers who use the lot, my guess is some spoiled white rich kid is rebelling and being real tuff. I rolled my eyes after seeing it.

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It showed up during the stay home public health order, so I guess that'd be it. There were a lot of folks who weren't thrilled with the Coronacation crowds.

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Originally Posted by beaterdit

I rode down it once when our party got caught in a wicked hail/rain/lightning storm at the top of Puke hill and we decided Pinecone->Armstrong would be our quickest way out. A couple of our party didn't have jackets and a couple were borderline hypothermic. A lady friend in our group had nothing so I gave her my shitty windbreaker and carried a real jacket myself. When the storm hit, I gave her the real jacket and took my shitty windbreaker which promptly soaked through and I froze my ass off too. We saw one or two parties on our Armstrong descent, we yielded and explained ourselves. Our condition was pretty evident and they were cool. It's actually a really fun descending trail. Do it at night some time.

Your loop is good if you start at Canyons up Holly's or whatever. Get the MM out of the way on the front end and by the time you top out on Puke hill you're well over 4K vert. Ride the Crest and finish on Insurgent. 35ish miles/5.5Kish vert, great ride. I used to do it from Rob's/Collin's, a little bigger that way but one of them is climb only now and Insurgent's a better finish anyway.

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Don't get my wrong, any trail is acceptable in my book if you're getting chased by lightning while soaked to the bone. I'd have done the same and I certainly wouldn't have given you shit if I had seen you that day. Hell, I don't give shit to people who routinely come down on top of me on T2S, they've always pulled off to the side and seemed aware that they were doing something they shouldn't. They either have a good reason to be there or they don't give a shit about directionality but either way bitching at them isn't going to do much good.

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Originally Posted by Sirshredalot

It showed up during the stay home public health order, so I guess that'd be it. There were a lot of folks who weren't thrilled with the Coronacation crowds.

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I'm sure everyone stayed home after reading that scary passive-aggressive indirect advice!

"Well, I am kind of a bitch, guess I'll catch up on my reading instead'

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Originally Posted by altabird92

Just did a mill f-crest-beartrap loop, and that’s gotta be some of the best dirt we’ll see all year, especially in beartrap. Some deadfall in there but nothing too major.

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Could you clean it up with a hand saw or is it too big to mess with?

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Originally Posted by dfinn

Could you clean it up with a hand saw or is it too big to mess with?

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If I remember correctly, there were three, all relatively small. Two were pretty far down. I think you could get them with a hand saw...

BTW, meant to post this earlier but many thanks to the dude with the massive beard out trimming branches on the Crest Sunday morning. Lemme know if you're on here...would love to send a sixer your way!

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Originally Posted by joetron

I knew that fucking 9k trail would murder BF. That sucks. I’m sure people are shuttling the shit out of it. It’s only a matter of time before a potato shaped fella in white tennies impales himself on some shit off the side of the trail.
Welp....this is me being Sanctimonious-glad-I-moved-away-guy because I’d be losing my mind if I saw that shit. Vibes.


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had to check it out myself yesterday. can confirm that the 9k trail is a tourist's delight, is busy with shuttlers, and of course, appears to have led to the gutting of BF bottom 1/2. ok its been a couple seasons since i last been on BF, but is seems nothing like what i remembered. no way that trail is reparable. Id give give another weekend or two before its only ride-able by mar123 in full kit :wink: RIP, BF.

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Originally Posted by I, the Powfinder

had to check it out myself yesterday. can confirm that the 9k trail is a tourist's delight, is busy with shuttlers, and of course, appears to have led to the gutting of BF bottom 1/2. ok its been a couple seasons since i last been on BF, but is seems nothing like what i remembered. no way that trail is reparable. Id give give another weekend or two before its only ride-able by mar123 in full kit :wink: RIP, BF.

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Is it gonna turn into a 'fun' rutted straight down slide-for-life though? That should scare people away.

Yep, exactly. Rode 9k to it last night, views on 9k are amazing, BF is still good but some of the corners are getting really blown out and some ruts are forming. I could be talked in to going up there right after the next rain and building some good berms.

Jesus. When did this place turn into a place for old people to bitch? How about some stoke FFS? You guys complain more than poor people.

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Hey I posted enough stoke to earn some bitching credits:wink: Whats in the flask anything good? Bourbon?

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Originally Posted by YourMomJustCalled

Jesus. When did this place turn into a place for old people to bitch? How about some stoke FFS? You guys complain more than poor people.

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I was like 'this is the rant thread thread, that's what it's here for... Oh wait...' Hahahaha!

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Originally Posted by YourMomJustCalled

Jesus. When did this place turn into a place for old people to bitch? How about some stoke FFS? You guys complain more than poor people.

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Duly noted. However, this particular issue feels a bit like what would happen if Alta ever put a lift up Flagstaff and turned all the terrain off Emma Ridge into lift accessed sidecountry. Yeah, that would generate some bitching.

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Originally Posted by Dantheman

Duly noted. However, this particular issue feels a bit like what would happen if Alta ever put a lift up Flagstaff and turned all the terrain off Emma Ridge into lift accessed sidecountry. Yeah, that would generate some bitching.

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Shit, the mere mention of that lift every fall leads to hundreds of underwear-bunching incidents. If it actually happened there would be mobs of bc skiers with torches and pitchfork walking around Alta. The bitching about BlackForest doesn't even register in that context.
Wonder if the center rut can possibly get deep enough that it will lead to pedal strikes on the side. That would be some legendary shit but I have faith it could be done.

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It's not dfinn's quality but it should improve my stoke-to-mope ratio a bit.

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Originally Posted by YourMomJustCalled

Jesus. When did this place turn into a place for old people to bitch? How about some stoke FFS? You guys complain more than poor people.

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alright I gotta know where you got those socks

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Originally Posted by mall walker

alright I gotta know where you got those socks

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I wish I had those on for the douchenozzle I ran into this morning. I came up behind him and his buddy and asked to pass, buddy pulled over right away. Then the guy in front gets on the gas (we are climbing). After about 2 minutes goes by, in which I asked again to pass, he says "you can pass whenever you want, but I'm not stopping." Debated shouldering him into the side of the trail, but took a deep breath and eventually he did in fact stop.

Put about 5 minutes on him for the rest of the climb, wonder if that bruised his ego at all?

And yeah, it was super nice out this morning. Bikes take you to some cool places.
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Originally Posted by mall walker

alright I gotta know where you got those socks

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https://www.8lumens.party/shop

and some stoke to contribute....

got out over the weekend with my 9 year old neice and 70 something year old dad. it was rad

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and now for just a little bitching. rode insurgent over the weekend and the huge tree that's been blocking the rock roll is still there. do you think I need to hit up Mtn Trails or Basin Rec to get them to clean that up? I'm pretty sure vail ain't going to do anything about it and its way too big for a hand saw..... I think its been down on the trail since late last summer, there's also a pretty big widowmaker hanging over ricochet that seemed a little sketchy.

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Originally Posted by YourMomJustCalled

Jesus. When did this place turn into a place for old people to bitch? How about some stoke FFS? You guys complain more than poor people.

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Is that camera penis-mounted?

They don’t make GoPro mounts that small.

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Originally Posted by dfinn

They don’t make GoPro mounts that small.

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That angle... Must be testing some new anal insert mount.

Loops FTW in a lite sprinkle. Nice after work

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Originally Posted by mar123

That angle... Must be testing some new anal insert mount.

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Going down, that would make a nice rear view angle with a bro right behind you.

Lower Snowbird, White Pine, Hobo, Tanners, Cool Way, Flanders, Quarry were great today. 1 snow field near the bridge.

This afternoon we climbed across Solitude, up Old Stage, Dry Heave, Puke Hill, across Crest and down Bear Trap. Was also excellent.

Get some!

Extra loamy after the rain we’ve gotten. Trails are riding good!
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Gotta love riding in jackets mid June
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trails have been super duper.

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Originally Posted by mar123

Gotta love riding in jackets mid June
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Nice! Both of those jumps scare me. The second picture is the last jump on the lower section right?

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Originally Posted by cpj.slc

Nice! Both of those jumps scare me. The second picture is the last jump on the lower section right?

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yeah, not any room for error on that one. If your getting the first two after the hip clean... no brakes, tips up, and aim straight!

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Originally Posted by mar123

Gotta love riding in jackets mid June
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Damn, proud hucks, I walked the majority of those on my first go at that trail, it felt way above my pay grade. Still does actually...

Temps and dirt have been shockingly great these past few days for sure, I even got cold finishing my ride on Shoreline last night! The only downside of cool temps and lots of moisture is how fast the grass and brush are growing. I rode Lost Lad yesterday and couldn't see the trail for most of the lower half, 4' tall grass on both sides was leaning in just enough that I was riding completely blind. I cratered on a couple of the doubles that I never saw coming and hit too slow or completely off axis then I clipped a pedal on a rock I had no chance of spotting. Hit the deck 3x in under a mile, good times...

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I'm dying inside knowing how good it is out there right now. Excellent work, kids, get some!

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nobody told me I needed winter gloves for this sport :fm:

Bear trap has been cleaned. Not by me, I took my saw with me today but there were no trees left to remove. The top of that trail is in tough shape but damn its so good once you get down into the woods. Hard one on the hard tail.

Hit gold bar and portal today. Saw one other rider. Saw desert big horns and the trail is in the best shape I’ve ever seen it. Don’t know if it the rain, or the fact that no one is riding there?
One new (to me at least) rock fall on Portal. I would love to see someone ride that. I couldn’t see a line.

Zoso did it.

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Originally Posted by dfinn

Bear trap has been cleaned. Not by me, I took my saw with me today but there were no trees left to remove. The top of that trail is in tough shape but damn its so good once you get down into the woods. Hard one on the hard tail.

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