Designed for new mountain bikers and novice riders alike, this clinic covers essential skills for riding and progressing with confidence. Spend a full day learning essential riding techniques and safely applying them on trail.

• Basic body positioning for uphill, downhill, and flat terrain
• Bike set-up and trailside repairs – get the most from your bike, tools, and gear
• Safety & trail riding etiquette – understanding the rules of our sport
• Shifting & braking – learn how and when to use your controls for safe and efficient riding
• Trail scanning & line selection – understanding where to put your focus when riding
• Essential climbing techniques – learn how to ride uphill corners and steeper pitches
• Intro to cornering – gain confidence in turns of all shapes and sizes!

This popular skills clinic is designed for intermediate riders who want to take their riding to the next level. Spend 2 full days at Mt. MacPherson learning more advanced riding techniques and applying them on trail. Improve your skills and gain a solid foundation for efficient practice and progression!

Learn to corner like a pro and master the art of flow! In this clinic we’ll provide you with the key ingredients and necessary techniques to navigate corners of all shapes and sizes with speed, control, confidence, and style!

• Advanced Cornering Skills – Learn 3 key ingredients to vastly improve your cornering
• Berms vs Flat Corners – Learn to rail corners at speed, no matter the size or shape
• Line Choice – Learn how to enter high and exit fast
• Selective Braking – Carry more speed and avoid the temptation to touch the brakes
• Terrain Awareness – Take advantage of changing terrain to create fast and fluid riding
• Mastering Pressure Control – Pumping and flowing the trail for more speed and style
• Intro to Jumps – Understand how to approach some of those natural trail gaps and manmade jumps such as the hits on Flowdown.