Was out at Timberline in WV all weekend building Fri-Sun. Got the OK from the bike park manager as well as the owner of the mountain to build whatever I want. There is going to be a ton of stuff built before the end of the season. Some of you may not be aware of the details on Timberline. Here is a quick rundown of the operation so you get an idea of what they are about....(THE RIDER) that is what they are about. And when I say the rider I mean they want to cater to the beginners (which there are already trails built for) to the most seasoned riders (trails are built also and more being built every week) The mountain is privately owned so no corporate hoops to jump through. If you come up and you see a line that would be cool to build come find me (hot pink turner DHR wont be hard to miss) and I will stop riding or finish building what I got and go help you work on your line.
Atmosphere is well-spectacular, think Platty, only without the bottlerockets...there is a cool bar right there at the bottom of the lift along with the restraunt that is not expensive like some other local resorts. You can camp in the parking lot. The people genuinly want you to be there, not too make money ( the owner really doesnt care about making a lot of money) To give you an idea how laid back the place is, i worked all weekend and at 5:30pm yesterday finally stop working to get a run in. The lift was closing as I was getting to it. I asked the bike park manager if I could get a run or two in really quick. They kept the lift open for another hour or so just so myself and a couple others could ride a little more.
If you have any questions just ask me and If I dont know the answer I will find it out.
JUST TO BE CLEAR I AM NOT AN EMPLOYEE JUST A VOLUNTEER THAT IS SUPER EXCITED TO FINALLY HAVE A MOUNTAIN WITH THE RIGHT MANAGEMENT DIRECTION IN THE MID ATLANTIC.
Here are two photos of what some of the stuff I got built this weekend.
The first pic is a high speed (think mach 3) drop. It was measured by tape measure at a minimum drop of 9 1/2 ft to 11 1/2 ft to where you want to land, and the gap from the edge of the drop to the spot where you want to land is exactly 30 feet.
The second pic is a small drop built for the beginners/sport guys but is still super fun at close to race speed due to the line you have to take and the way it sends you. It is measured at 4 (wheelie dropping) to 6 ft (to where you want to land) and the gap is anywhere from 4 ft (to flat) to 16 ft where you want to land.
More will be built this wednesday through sunday. The lifts are operating Wednesday through Sunday all day. Mention that you saw this on Ridemonkey and they may hook you up with a discount on your lift ticket. (which are pretty cheap as it is, less than any other mountain in the mid atlantic) If anyone wants to help me build let me know just pm me. Also the mountain is about 45min to an hour shorter of a drive from DC than snowshoe just to give you a referance time wise.
Thanks,
Adam
Big Gap
Little gap
Atmosphere is well-spectacular, think Platty, only without the bottlerockets...there is a cool bar right there at the bottom of the lift along with the restraunt that is not expensive like some other local resorts. You can camp in the parking lot. The people genuinly want you to be there, not too make money ( the owner really doesnt care about making a lot of money) To give you an idea how laid back the place is, i worked all weekend and at 5:30pm yesterday finally stop working to get a run in. The lift was closing as I was getting to it. I asked the bike park manager if I could get a run or two in really quick. They kept the lift open for another hour or so just so myself and a couple others could ride a little more.
If you have any questions just ask me and If I dont know the answer I will find it out.
JUST TO BE CLEAR I AM NOT AN EMPLOYEE JUST A VOLUNTEER THAT IS SUPER EXCITED TO FINALLY HAVE A MOUNTAIN WITH THE RIGHT MANAGEMENT DIRECTION IN THE MID ATLANTIC.
Here are two photos of what some of the stuff I got built this weekend.
The first pic is a high speed (think mach 3) drop. It was measured by tape measure at a minimum drop of 9 1/2 ft to 11 1/2 ft to where you want to land, and the gap from the edge of the drop to the spot where you want to land is exactly 30 feet.
The second pic is a small drop built for the beginners/sport guys but is still super fun at close to race speed due to the line you have to take and the way it sends you. It is measured at 4 (wheelie dropping) to 6 ft (to where you want to land) and the gap is anywhere from 4 ft (to flat) to 16 ft where you want to land.
More will be built this wednesday through sunday. The lifts are operating Wednesday through Sunday all day. Mention that you saw this on Ridemonkey and they may hook you up with a discount on your lift ticket. (which are pretty cheap as it is, less than any other mountain in the mid atlantic) If anyone wants to help me build let me know just pm me. Also the mountain is about 45min to an hour shorter of a drive from DC than snowshoe just to give you a referance time wise.
Thanks,
Adam
Big Gap
Little gap
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