MTB 301 - Women's Int/Adv Trail Skills
Ready to clear that technical switchback, navigate technical downhills with confidence, or increase your speed?
This women-specific class is designed for riders looking to sharpen intermediate-advanced trail skills, build efficiency, and link together different skills to tackle more complex trail obstacles. This series of five classes is structured around focused skills development followed by a coached trail ride to apply what you’ve learned.
You’ll develop:
- Cornering & Braking for Speed: Learn how to carry momentum through corners and modulate braking for smoother, faster riding
- Line Choice & Efficiency: Read terrain quickly, choose smarter lines, and flow through trail features with less effort
- Uphill Technique: Use front and rear wheel lifts to clear steep ledges and awkward step-ups with confidence
- Downhill Control: Master body position and braking for steeper descents and complex trail features
- Drops & Technical Features: Build on drop technique to tackle larger features with proper form and control
- Pumping & Jumping Basics: Use terrain to generate speed and learn the foundations of catching air safely
Prerequisite: This class is designed for experienced intermediate - advanced riders who are confident on blue and some black trails, but are looking to become faster & to clean more difficult features (you’ve completed our 202 class or equivalent). You are comfortable riding for 2-3 hours on a variety of terrain, including areas with rocky obstacles, switchbacks, and larger step ups/downs. You’re riding and clearing most features on Evergreen Mountain, Staunton or Buffalo Creek. You enjoy challenging yourself with some more difficult trails, like Apex, Bergen, or Maryland Mountain, but are still walking the most challenging parts, or haven’t worked up the confidence for some of the “B” lines.
Equipment: A well-maintained mountain bike with flat or clipless pedals, a dropper seatpost and hydraulic disk brakes is required. Helmets are mandatory; gloves and eye protection are strongly encouraged. This class will include a snack break between the skills and trail ride. Some light snacks will be available, but please bring your preferred snacks, water/hydration mix to ensure you’re maintaining energy for the trail ride. Weather can be variable, so a light jacket is encouraged as well.
*** NO CLASS ON LABOR DAY ***