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Here in the US, “lift rides” and “backcountry” are two mutually-exclusive terms. But in Europe, they don’t have to be. On my second day riding in Switzerland we used a pair of lifts to access one of the most remote trails that I had the chance to ride in the Alps: the Welschtobel Trail. Using the …

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In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, Aaron, Greg, and I talk about some of the most memorable trails and destinations we explored in 2016. If you want photos or more info about any of the destinations or trails we talk about in the show, be sure to check out the following articles. The Pyrenees Are Massively …

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What a day and what a race. Danny ‘The Redcar Rocket’ Hart won his first ever UCI DH World Cup in Lenzerheide by just 0.096s ahead of current World Cup overall leader Aaron Gwin. Gwin set the pace early on and once again looked to have laid down a run that was not going to …

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Claudio and Peaty give us a preview of the 2016 Lenzerheide World Cup DH course.

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SDS | Loose Gooners from primeshot.ch on Vimeo. Noel Niederberger and Lutz Weber are two young talented downhill racers from Switzerland. One week after they raced at the UCI World Cup in Lenzerheide we spend four days together in the Bikepark Lenzerheide. After a leak of rain, the park became dusty and tough to ride. …

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