I took it twice…but that was a couple years ago. Not sure if it’s going to be replaced?
@charismaticadventurer84484 күн бұрын
Do they usually get everything open by Mid January?
@DescentAtBest4 күн бұрын
Yeah. This year for sure since it’s going to be super cold for the next few weeks
@charismaticadventurer84483 күн бұрын
@@DescentAtBest thanks. I’m looking forward to riding whoopdeedoo for the first time on MLK weekend. It’s probably gonna be packed though
@DescentAtBest3 күн бұрын
Oh gawd yeah. I went to beech one MLK weekend and I think got 3 runs in despite being there for hours just because of the lines.
@dannyjalen42312 күн бұрын
For a guy that grew up in Lake Tahoe, I appreciate this video. Stuck in Tn for a few years for work, this will be perfect to teach my young sons how to ride. But, I must say, humbly, this is no black run! 😁
@bigbeast00813 күн бұрын
geez man what a pair of skis 😍
@bigbeast00813 күн бұрын
i got a trip out west in feb. cant wait. sugar is nbt till then
@DescentAtBest13 күн бұрын
Thanks I really dig them!
@DescentAtBest13 күн бұрын
Where you headed?
@The03pack14 күн бұрын
Lol Stick to your underwater basket weaving assistant professorship. Or maybe stick to talking shit about other NC employees. Or maybe stick to talking shit about North Carolinians who survived a 1000-year castrophic event. You're actually good at that.
@zachr153818 күн бұрын
what date were you there? curious how many runs will be open and overall snow coverage will be in January
@DescentAtBest18 күн бұрын
Oh this was 2 years ago now. With the change to Hatley Point, I think they invested in tens of millions of snowmaking capability so when there’s no natural snow they can still cover the whole mountain. No more mid-station drop offs!
@zachr153818 күн бұрын
@@DescentAtBest thanks! I didn't realize you were only going halfway up!
@stevenmcnutt196026 күн бұрын
glad you were able to get some laps in before surgery. cheers!
@m4line27 күн бұрын
that looks like the easiest run haha definitely a blue at most in Colorado
@worldstallestmidgetАй бұрын
E bike ok or keep going to somewhere else
@DescentAtBestАй бұрын
I don’t know…anyone?
@davidbrown8888Ай бұрын
No solid food for A YEAR!?!?!! Great job taking on LP! Surgery is coming, so why not? I'm hoping for as smooth a surgery as possible and a full recovery as soon as possible. Thanks for the videos!
@DescentAtBestАй бұрын
Thanks man. Yeah it’s already been a little over a month since I started the full meal replacement thing - down 57lbs!?
@davidbrown8888Ай бұрын
@DescentAtBest holy smokes! That's amazing! Great incentive to keep it up
@cjones7692ifyАй бұрын
Bro I say this with love you gotta get the lbs down. I know what's it's like to have knee issues and mtb can be rough on the knees. Mostly steep lips for me. Sorry to hear another surgery is needed. Hope to see you back thriving on 2 again
@stevehague3836Ай бұрын
Good luck with the upcoming surgery, and look forward to seeing you in 2025 !
@WildWheelsMTBАй бұрын
Cool spot! Woudn't have thought there would be something this fun in Winston Salem! Good luck on the knee surgery! I've been experiencing some patella pain after rides recently and am trying to figure out how to address it.
@DescentAtBestАй бұрын
Ever wear one of those jumpers knee bands?
@davidbrown8888Ай бұрын
Bro, Hobby is nuts! It makes Richmond Hill seem comprehensible.
@WildWheelsMTBАй бұрын
@@davidbrown8888 Heck yeah, Ill have to check it out next time I go that way or if we. have bad weather here and need to retreat there. Its awesome to be discovering all these new (to me) trails through KZbin
@WildWheelsMTBАй бұрын
@@DescentAtBest nope, I've only recently been experiencing the pain. I've started some stretch routines to help. But I should look into that. Does it help a lot?
@DescentAtBestАй бұрын
I don’t know about it with MTB, but they always helped playing volleyball and basketball (and I use similar bands for elbow tendinitis for MTB and they totally erase the pain)
@timwright-p9lАй бұрын
Good luck and speedy rehab
@walkerswildАй бұрын
Good luck dude! See ya back soon!
@richardmcquellon852Ай бұрын
Another awesome ride by the master of the mountain shedding pounds, picking up a new knee and gaining speed along the way. Didn’t die!!No face plants please🙏
@briansigmon3944Ай бұрын
Praying your surgery and weight loss goes well!
@dirtdogspressurewashingАй бұрын
Good luck with surgery I was down there Sunday first time riding again in 10 years it's a fun park
@offdaystvАй бұрын
Hope all goes well with the surgery 🤙
@kevinchang522Ай бұрын
good luck on your surgery
@havatleyАй бұрын
Come back this winter! We have changed the mountain immensely, it’s beautiful
@DescentAtBestАй бұрын
Oh I know - knee replacement in 2 weeks so I’m going to miss the whole year :( But I’m going to be on the Gold Pass again next year so I’ll for sure be there. And can’t wait to hit the MTB park whenever that opens!
@jamies3578Ай бұрын
Is there a map somewhere? I took my daughter there and done call farm loop across the road from the parking lot but didn’t see any of this. Trail forks doesn’t show any of those named trails either. I didn’t venture around much but might go tomorrow morning.
@DescentAtBestАй бұрын
Okay so if you are at that lot by call farm where the bathrooms and baseball field are, go across the wooden bridge (not the Call Farm trail one, the one right off the parking lot) and there’s a gravel loop leading to a third Cub Creek parking lot. At the far side of that there’s a trail head with yellow chains on the ground and you go through that which is Jailbreak loop. Once you get to the swinging bridge (that you also see near the end of call farm loop), keep going straight through the wooden trailhead and take the loop counterclockwise. This is Tornado Alley. Once you finish the uphill switchbacks, there’s signs for the jump line and if you don’t take that, you’re continuing on Tornado Alley.
@jamies3578Ай бұрын
@@DescentAtBest awesome. Thank you I’m going to see if I can find it in the morning.
@richardmcquellon852Ай бұрын
Great ride and narration as usual good professor glad there were no face plants and great to hear about your album face first. I’ve listened. It’s great!!
@brandonparker69622 ай бұрын
You didn’t cross the road and check out the other side!? Awesome work bub!
@DescentAtBest2 ай бұрын
I couldn’t see a clear trail path across the street!
@brandonparker69622 ай бұрын
@ Fair. You have to ride by a deserted house that’s kinda creepy 😜😂
@SlowpokeShred2 ай бұрын
PS, next time you’re out, let me know and I’ll show you the rest of the system!
@MTBCRINGE2 ай бұрын
every time I see someone post a new video on Moore's Spring they never do any of the fun trails they just hit major Tom and leave lol. There is so much more fun shit out there
@SlowpokeShred2 ай бұрын
@@MTBCRINGEI was just thinking about how I should do a “HOW TO: MST” type video. Bomb down major Tom, the rattler, hit land of the lost, and then hit a few favorites on the other side. I might even be able to have a guest on to show-off the pro line on the rattler…. But that also sounds like a lot of work 😂
@MTBCRINGE2 ай бұрын
@@SlowpokeShred you definitely should man it would be really helpful to people new to the area or coming through
The master of the mountain, once again descending at best. outstanding narration and sound effects! Ouch face plant.😮 The album, Face First, is outstanding!
@BikeCamAdventures2 ай бұрын
Looks super fun
@DescentAtBest2 ай бұрын
Yeah turns out I had a cracked valve stem during this ride so I was just leaking air, too. Gotta go back and hit it sans flat!
@richardmcquellon8522 ай бұрын
That is one fast frenetic fearless fly down the mountain. I hope your broken bone tree slamming insurance is paid up 😮Great rides and sound effects descender!
@DescentAtBest2 ай бұрын
Good alliteration!
@tashatorrid2 ай бұрын
I'll have to try this. Zacks Forks appears to never be getting fixed after the storm unfortunately.
@DescentAtBest2 ай бұрын
They actually just opened Zack’s yesterday with I think one jump trail still needing more work
@tashatorrid2 ай бұрын
@DescentAtBest wow. Thanks. I was there last week and it was still a mess. They had some fallen trees cut. This is great news!
@tonyb27602 ай бұрын
That looks like a fun system. Thanks for sharing
@nathanmadox33642 ай бұрын
12 years ago it was covered summit to lift in show
@richardmcquellon8522 ай бұрын
Now, that’s a suicide ride if I’ve ever seen one glad you survived good descender. Great sound effects too!! You are the best!!
@alan-h4b5d2 ай бұрын
that's some reality right there!! thanks for sharing
@chadwarren92982 ай бұрын
What do you use to record the videos and what bike are you riding?
@DescentAtBest2 ай бұрын
I use a GoPro Hero 12 with the Max Lens Mod to record covered in a foam wind screen and hooked to the GoPro chest mount. My bike is a 2020 Orbea Rallon M20 but with everything replaced/upgraded so Öhlins suspension, X01 drivetrain, Code RSC brakes, Onyx silent hubs, Nox carbon wheels, Cushcore, Deity cockpit, Fox transfer post, PNW loam lever, Crank Brothers pedals, Maxxis MaxxGrip tires, I9 stem.
@chadwarren92982 ай бұрын
Oh wow,sounds like a nice setup. I went a month ago and got a 2025 ibis ripmo
@DescentAtBest2 ай бұрын
Oooh sick 🤘🤘🤘
@tonyb27602 ай бұрын
I'll admit that I have clicked off numerous videos due to background music but it's usually due to one of two reasons, either the music is just plain annoying or it's competing for attention. I have never found any of your background music an issue and have never clicked off one of your videos. I guess you just know what to add and how much of it. Thanks for sharing
@GMec782 ай бұрын
I didn't think double black diamonds were groomed.
@heyangst61592 ай бұрын
good riding dude.
@just-cruzinmtb59992 ай бұрын
Way to push yourself bro and hit things you haven’t yet 🤘🤘
@richardmcquellon8522 ай бұрын
Wow! What a rough ride. I hope you’ve got your life and broken bone insurance all paid up.😮
@davidbrown88882 ай бұрын
The ghost ride was too perfect! I'm glad you caught that. A couple good tumbles are good to remind you it usually isn't so bad.
@DescentAtBest2 ай бұрын
Ghost ride courtesy of me being terrible at clipless pedals
@davidbrown88882 ай бұрын
@@DescentAtBest I love my flats!
@VonHanzee2 ай бұрын
whats that monstrosity of concrete across from that trail?
@DescentAtBest2 ай бұрын
You mean the Sugar Cube that led to new zoning laws outlawing commercial properties on the peaks?
@davidbrown88882 ай бұрын
That's a lot of chunk for a recovering body! You appear to have adjusted to it well! I hope you weathered Helene without incident. And maybe we'll get to start clearing some trails soon. Wild times
@DescentAtBest2 ай бұрын
Thanks! And since I need a third surgery I’m just lettin’ ‘er eat cuz it’s all getting replaced by metal anyway :)
@just-cruzinmtb59992 ай бұрын
I think you would benefit from a dh lesson not a beginner lesson, one from a seasoned downhiller. If you watch your vid on the top part chunk you were on the brakes pinballing off the rocks and roots, fast forward a bit to the lower chunk and your off the brakes plowing through. Your bike can handle just about anything you can throw at it you have to believe in it and your ability which I know you have.
@DescentAtBest2 ай бұрын
I’d love one - do they offer them at Beech or Sugar?
@just-cruzinmtb59992 ай бұрын
@@DescentAtBest I would love to see your mountains to ride with you, and so I could compare them to the southern Rockies but I’m on the other side of the country. Remember I’ve said find a friend that’s faster and try to keep up lol. But seriously go to the ski patrol on your mountain and ask one of those dudes ( you know they shred) see if they know anyone or can help you themselves
@just-cruzinmtb59992 ай бұрын
@@DescentAtBest you ever make it this way bro we will have a blast 🤘🤘
@richardmcquellon8522 ай бұрын
Wow, that is one rocky challenging trail designed to shake up your innards. You are a daredevil and a master of the trail Dr. McCandless.
@jimh5273 ай бұрын
Wait.. I didn't see any rock gardens. 😅
@jeffmrowka93803 ай бұрын
off season video or next rehab timeframe...ranking trails by name only
@DescentAtBest3 ай бұрын
Whistler would win = Samurai Pizza Cat
@raid50093 ай бұрын
I might be wrong, but “DH” on train systems often means “down hike,” meaning if you need to bail that’s where you go. Great vid of a great park!
@TheSilentP-PfahlertCreative3 ай бұрын
Having ridden the OG trails there for years , it is so cool to see the new trails continue to evolve. This system was a mess prior to the design Mike at Terra Tek created. Sweet spot in ol HKY!
@blk_rfl_outdrs3 ай бұрын
Love the videos bro. Fellow Forsyth country native here. Keep it up
@tashatorrid3 ай бұрын
Not only are there crows out there, but a lot of gnomes. I don't think the features you liked are coming back, unfortunately. I heard that they were supposed to link the Greenway out to meet up with Hickory. Have you heard anything?
@DescentAtBest3 ай бұрын
I’d heard that, too, but not from any official source :(
@tashatorrid3 ай бұрын
@DescentAtBest I heard it last year somewhere. I did the airport section they just opened and tried to get downtown, but I guess they haven't built it yet. It would be awesome if they linked it all up. There was a trail I saw over in Raleigh that said it was the mountain to sea trail. I'll have to look into that some more. Hope your knees heal up.