mtnbiker62
06-03-2007, 07:02 AM
My son and I decided to check out the action at Wolf Mountain yesterday. For those of you who don't know, Wolf Mountain is a small ski resort in Eden, Utah, up in the Ogden Valley. They have just started to offer lift serviced mountain biking. Since the bigger resorts are still a month away from opening, we decided to give them a try and get our gravity fix early.
The good news first: Wolf Mountain's trail is REALLY fun. You can get off the lift at mid-mountain (and only ride the swoopy bottom half) or continue on to the top and get the whole enchilada.
Now for the bad news: I said trail...only one...yup, that's it.
The resort is just getting started at trail building, so they only have one trail cut down the mountain. I could see some guys digging another one, and there is a pretty impressive looking terrain park under construction, but the park is still a week or so away from opening.
The staff at Wolf Mountain was really pumped about the prospects for riding on their hill, and were really eager to hear suggestions for improvement. The resort has a funky, homespun vibe that is a nice change from the stale, monied vibe at DV (and to a lesser extent at Snowbasin). The staff is a little inexperienced at handling bikes, and the chairs definitely need some padding to protect the bikes, but that will come also.
The trail is similar to some of the lower trails at Snowbasin...lots of grass and the potential for moon dust. The Wolf Mountain folks definitely are praying for rain! :nod: No need for the big bike yet. I rode my Preston FR, and it was more than enough for the terrain I encountered. The big bike stuff still is under construction. We did about 8 runs of the mountain in about 3.5 hours. All in all, it was well worth the trip.
The resort does have some information (times, days, other activities) on their website at www.wolfmountaineden.com . I spoke with a woman named Vicky, and she seemed to the the one in the know. Get yourselves up there and give them a try.
The good news first: Wolf Mountain's trail is REALLY fun. You can get off the lift at mid-mountain (and only ride the swoopy bottom half) or continue on to the top and get the whole enchilada.
Now for the bad news: I said trail...only one...yup, that's it.
The resort is just getting started at trail building, so they only have one trail cut down the mountain. I could see some guys digging another one, and there is a pretty impressive looking terrain park under construction, but the park is still a week or so away from opening.
The staff at Wolf Mountain was really pumped about the prospects for riding on their hill, and were really eager to hear suggestions for improvement. The resort has a funky, homespun vibe that is a nice change from the stale, monied vibe at DV (and to a lesser extent at Snowbasin). The staff is a little inexperienced at handling bikes, and the chairs definitely need some padding to protect the bikes, but that will come also.
The trail is similar to some of the lower trails at Snowbasin...lots of grass and the potential for moon dust. The Wolf Mountain folks definitely are praying for rain! :nod: No need for the big bike yet. I rode my Preston FR, and it was more than enough for the terrain I encountered. The big bike stuff still is under construction. We did about 8 runs of the mountain in about 3.5 hours. All in all, it was well worth the trip.
The resort does have some information (times, days, other activities) on their website at www.wolfmountaineden.com . I spoke with a woman named Vicky, and she seemed to the the one in the know. Get yourselves up there and give them a try.