nzane productions » virtual reality http://www.nzaneproductions.com words and pictures Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:18:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Some roses are hard to reach. http://www.nzaneproductions.com/2008/08/23/some-roses-are-hard-to-reach/ http://www.nzaneproductions.com/2008/08/23/some-roses-are-hard-to-reach/#comments Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:31:33 +0000 zcole http://www.nzaneproductions.com/?p=985 The Definitive Jackson Hole Mountain Biking Review.

Let me first say that I was mistaken in my expectations of Jackson Hole. I was assuming that since they are a world-class ski and snowboard destination, I expected them also to be a world-class mountain biking destination. Errrrrrr! Wrong!


The Teewinot Quad chairlift is the only uphill lift servicing mountain bikers.

  1. The chairlift rises 500 vertical feet.
  2. The trails serviced by this lift are either relatively flat out-and-back type or uphill and super-rocky.
  3. The cost is $10.
Mountain bikers are able to ride up to the summit of the Bridger Gondola via Solitude Road.
  1. This is an uphill ride of 5+ miles that you are not allowed to ride DOWN!?!
  2. You must buy the Gondola pass ($19) to come back down.
  3. A liftee told me last weekend they had a race up the Road that the winner road in 58 minutes! To get an idea of a similar climb- I climbed Sawtell Peak Road which was 10 miles and it took me 3 hours to get up it. The bonus was I got to ride down the same route! Imagine spending that much time and then having to sit in a gondola on the way down! 
The Aerial Tram is under construction.
  1. This means that any trail that passes under where the Tram lines run is closed. WHICH IS HALF THE AREA THAT HAS TRAILS!
  2. You can’t go over to the summit of the Tram even if you were to ride to the top or take the gondola, because it’s under construction.
  3. I bet it would be fun – and I don’t know if they allow it – to take the Tram UP and then BIKE down. Check next summer – who knows?
So to summarize. Go to Jackson Hole to ski or snowboard or hike. Do not go to Jackson Hole to ride your Mountain Bike. It is not a ‘lift serviced downhill biking experience’. Or if you do go, don’t pay $10 for the lift (or $19 if you are going to bike up). If you do ride up, stash your bike before you get to the top and act like you hiked up – grab a bite to eat – then go get your bike and bomb down the mountain! 

I give this mountain 3 endo’s.

This is a sculpture, its pretty neat!
Click on one of the pictures to see details and purchase from the retailer.

So after all I’ve said, what did I actually do? I got the $19 lift ticket. I rode the Teewinot lift probably a dozen times, and tried every trail, although half were closed because of the Tram construction. I was done in 2 hours. I then went back to the parking lot, had some lunch, and then took the dogs for a long walk. I then went up the gondola with my camera gear.

This is the rose I found:

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