![]() ![]() ![]() New this year, the Yard Card is a season pass for all of Highland’s non-lift-accessed terrain. Does not include winter operations.Ģ021 YARD CARD SEASON PASS | In-Season: $299 | Junior In-Season: $179 This is the classic, basic season pass you all know and love. For the rider who just wants to ride downhill, all day every day. There are absolutely no blackout dates–that includes all winter operations!Ģ021 LIFT ONLY SEASON PASS | Early Bird: $409 | Winter: $ 449 | In-Season: $479 | Junior: $319 The All-Access Season Pass gets you onto the lift, into the HTC and jump parks, and through the gate for Wednesduro. It’s a small mountain that set out to offer the best bike park experience possible, and it’s done just that.2021 ALL-ACCESS SEASON PASS | Early Bird: $549 | Winter: $569 | In-Season: $599 | Junior: $419įor the rider who wants to take advantage of absolutely everything Highland has to offer. It’s not run by some corporate parent company trying to turn a huge profit. That is in part due to the fact that it is a Bike Park and only a bike park. It has a mountain bike vibe that you just do not get at any other resort. Highland isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty close. It isn’t widely known, but Highland Mountain Bike Park even has a great cross country trail network which is open to the public at no cost. A unique feature is interchangeable foam pit take off ramps which were built to mimic the features found on the slopestyle course. The HTC (highland training center), a indoor training facility for freestyle rider, is home to the only foam pit and resi ramps in New Hampshire. Sherwood forest is the most popular set of dirt jumps, and where a lot of the riders congregating towards a the end of the day. It is a comfortable learning environment where one can freshen up on jumping, dropping, and turning technique before heading up the lift. This is the same course that is used for the Claymore Challenge (part the 2012 FMB world tour) and it is open to any rider looking to get some real slopestyle experience.Īt the base of the mountain, tucked away in it’s own corner, is the skills park. ![]() On the way to the lift, it’s impossible to miss the slopestyle course. ![]() There are no jumps or steep grades, just a 5 minute flow trail that gradually snakes down the back side of the mountain. It’s the easiest way down the mountain, and immensely helpful to new riders trying it out. Highland Mountain’s Cat’s Paw Trail – Photo credit: Disasterous FilmsIn my opinion, the most important addition to the whole trail network is Easy Rider. If Hellion is a bit out of your league, you could spend a whole day lapping Cat’s Paw and Happy Hour, which are both easily accessible to less experienced gravity riders. Their most famous runs are Hellion, and NE style which both offer big jumps, big drops, and great flow. What highland lacks in elevation, it makes up for in creative land use ,and offers a wide variety of trails types. The main attraction is the actual trail network, and it does not disappoint. A few other nice touches are the addition of free Wifi, booths, and view of the hill, which parents of young riders will appreciate. It may sound silly, but all those amenities are important to the overall experience. The newly renovated lodge features a full service bike shop, lockers, first aid facility, modern bathrooms, food court, flat screen tv showing MTB movies, and a full bar. Highland Mountain Bike Park was built out of an abandoned ski area known as the Highlands and has since been completely overhauled. If you live on the northeast of the continental United States and ride bikes, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Highland Mountain before. ![]()
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