MTBparks.com, which recently revealed its ranking of the best bike parks in North America, has announced a Fall Ride Special giving riders access to more than 30 bike parks for the last months of the summer gravity season for only US$99.
MTBparks.com – the comprehensive online guide to North American bike parks – continues a strong second season for the MTBparks Pass, in which more than 30 mountain bike parks across the United States and Canada have joined the program to offer pass holders free lift tickets and a wide range of other deals for one low price.
To celebrate, the site has announced a Fall Ride Special promotion, giving riders access to the growing collection of North America’s Best Bike Parks participating in the 2015 MTBparks Pass program – priced at US$99.
“As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, riders scramble to squeeze in as many trips to the bike park as possible.” said Michelle Good, MTBparks.com founder. “Many resorts across the country load bikes on the lifts well into October, so even if you didn’t get an MTBparks Pass earlier, there’s still plenty of time to take advantage of the pass and get more resort riding in at a great price, before the snow flies.”
The MTBparks Pass is a single pass giving members one free day of riding at more than 30 resorts. Additional benefits include unlimited discounts on lift tickets upon subsequent visits at many participating parks as well as deals on bike shop retail and rentals, food and beverage, training and coaching programs, bikes and components, and more.
Many riders use the pass to ride free on road trips, and MTBparks.com recently published guides to riding the east and west US respectively.
“The pass membership supports MTBparks.com continued mission to be the very best resource available to help riders plan those trips,” said Michelle Good, MTBparks.com founder.
Michelle Good is the driving force behind the MTBparks Pass membership program, conceived as a way to support efforts to further develop the rider-driven MTBparks.com, a site she started as a labour of love to be a one-stop resource for lift-accessed mountain biking.
While Good has worked to gain the support and participation of the resorts involved in the pass program, the site and the pass itself remain ‘proudly independent, grown through the dedication and passion of a core group of riders.’
“We’re extremely grateful to have so many world-class resorts supporting a product that allows us to continue to improve MTBparks.com as a rider resource,” said Good. “Especially during a time of exponential growth among lift-served bike parks. We have a lot of work to do!”
Beyond the one day of free riding members receive at each resort, additional benefits offered by premier partners include 50% off any return visit to Angel Fire Bike Park, NM; Mountain Creek Bike Park, NJ; Snowshoe, WV; Big Sky, MT; Brundage, ID; and Sugarloaf, NB.
Other benefits include 21% off return visits to Keystone Bike Park, CO; 10% of return visits to Plattekill Bike Park, NY; and Whiteface Mountain, NY; and 2-for-1 buddy tickets at Big Sky, MT; and Stevens Pass, WA.
The MTBparks Pass normally retails for US$149, but with the Fall Ride Special, can now be purchased at store.MTBparks.com for US$99. The discounted price will automatically be applied to all orders.
“It’s a unique spin on the traditional bike park season pass,” said Good. “And it pays for itself in a matter of days, making it the best value in resort mountain biking.”
Participating bike parks
Northwest US
1. Stevens Pass Bike Park, WA
2. Silver Mountain Bike Park, ID
3. Brundage, ID
4. Big Sky Resort, MT
5. Discovery Bike Park, MT
6. Grand Targhee Bike Park, WY
Rocky Mountains / Southwest
7. Steamboat Bike Park, CO
8. Bike Granby Ranch, CO
9. Bike Snowmass, CO
10. Keystone Bike Park, CO
11. Evolution @ Crested Butte, CO
12. Angel Fire Bike Park, NM
13. Pajarito, NM
14. Bootleg Canyon, NV*
Midwest US
15. Spirit Mountain, MN
16. Boyne Highlands, MI
Eastern Canada
17. Sugarloaf Bike Park, NB
18. Blue Mountain Bike Park, ON
Northeast US
19. Sunday River Bike Park, ME
20. Attitash Mountain Resort, NH
21. Highland Mountain Bike Park, NH**
22. Evolution @ Mount Sunapee, NH
23. Q Burke Mountain Bike Park, VT
24. Killington Mountain Bike Park, VT
25. Mount Snow Bike Park, VT
26. Thunder Mountain Bike Park, MA
27. Whiteface Mountain Bike Park, NY
28. Plattekill Bike Park, NY
Mid-Atlantic / Southeast
29. Mountain Creek Bike Park, NJ
30. Blue Mountain Bike Park, PA
31. Timberline Four Seasons Resort, WV
32. Snowshoe Bike Park, WV
33. Bryce Mountain Bike Park, VA
34. Bailey Mountain Bike Park, NC
*Bootleg Canyon offers riders 50% off shuttles through the end of 2015.
**Highland offers rider a recurring free day (or three pack) for members that enroll a guest in the resort’s ‘Find Your Ride’ program.
Additional discount partners
Canfield Brothers Bikes and Components
SR Suntour
Scurvy Dogs Racing
BetterRide.net
Enduro MTB Training
MTBparks.com is billed as North America’s most comprehensive guide to mountain-bike parks and resort destinations. Developed to be a one-stop guide to all of North America’s best bike parks, MTBparks.com provides news and event info, trail descriptions, maps, reviews, ticket prices and more. The site helps riders discover new bike parks and plan their next adventure, whether it’s a weekend in the nearby mountains or an epic road-trip across the continent.
