My 2 Days at Tamarack... Pics!

Why don't I remember this hunk of granite??

Back2Kill said:

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Awesome pix man!

Yeah those SC bikes they had for rent were pretty damn schweet!

Tamarack gave us lowly REI employees a free season MTB pass so I'm gonna try to get up there as much as I can. If I don't end up going to Ketchum/Sun Valley this weekend, I may just hit up Tam on Saturday and call it good.

Did you try Exit Stage Right or Stage Fright? I didn't do Stage Fright, but TRIED to do ESR and ended up crashing shortly after this section....



Tam is definately fun. I can see how it can get old for some people, but I could ride Super G all day long.

Hey...did they finish that one big wall ride? They were still working on it when I was there.

I think Kranked 6 was suppose to be filmed there this week.

Here is my take on Tamarack (and I might be there this weekend)....

Tam's MAIN trail is called "Super G" and I do believe it is rated "intermediate". As opposed to Brundage's main trail "Elk Trail", Super G really does follow the fall line straight down the mountain whereas Elk criss-crosses across the mountain. IMNSHO Elk has better flow and is perhaps a better trail for less experienced riders. I *think* Super G is a lil' more steeper than Elk and it definately has alot more turns than Elk. One great thing for experienced riders when riding Super G is that it has a number of optional features you can hit like two wall rides, jumps, rocks, more jumps. But the trail builders also built easy bypasses around those features just in case you are not comfortable doing them.

There are a handful of trails that branch off of Super G, but they are nowhere near as long.

As of several weeks ago when I was last there, they didn't have their main "green" ride open which was more or less a wide dirt/gravel access road up and down the mountain. I think it's probably cuz of all the work being done on the mountain.

Oh...and the Sports Dome at Tamarack has a shower you can use after a long, hot, dusty day of mountain biking!!! :thumbsup:

I know other people from this board have been there and may have a different opinion on Tamarack v Brundage, but that's my $.02!

Nick


I've only hit a couple of the XC trails and haven't been able to find the challenge park and jump park .

Overthebars said:

Not to get a debate started, but me and some buddies are planning on riding Brundage on Saturday, but after looking at the pic's i'm thinking of trying out Tamarack for the first time. My friend will have his 11 year old son with us, so we do need some "green" trails if you know what I mean.

Thanks for any opinions....

Mike

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I was at Tam this past Sunday. The biggest comparison of Tam to Brundage IMO is that Brundage has well-seasoned trails and Tam has not quit got there yet. The trails at Brundage are well packed and I think a lot more predictable.

The trails at Tam are wicked fun. Lots of burms, obstacles and jumps, jumps and more jumps. If you are looking for some "airtime" you will find it at Tam. However, the trails are loose and soft in the turns. They have also become pretty rutted up from hard braking and simply because they are soft in many areas. This may pose a challenge for newer/less skilled riders, kind of like me. I would not be worried about bringing my son, who is 11, to ride Super G. In fact, we will be there this Friday. He does not have a lot of time on a Mountain Bike, but he is fairly competent and confident. This past Sunday there were people on full-ridged bikes and full on DH rigs. Moms with little kids, old guys like me etc… The trails are as technical as you want to make them. The only thing you need to be prepared for is the dust. Tam is exceptionally dusty due to the loose trails.

Have fun…