Welch Village's season opener weekend has been postponed due to rain and wet conditions on the trails. "Opening weekend delayed until next weekend...June 23-24. CLOSED Sunday, 6/17. Unfortunately, trails still soft & wet from yesterday’s storms and they are not drying because of the 70 degree dew points & humidity. Plus, more storms in the forecast for this afternoon. We are bummed too but there is a whole lot of summer ahead." Visit them on Saturday & Sunday, June 23 & 24 for lift served access to their downhill trails. They'll be open at 10am on Saturday and 11am on Sunday with chairlifts operating until 5pm both days.
Three trails that opened last year, Air Bear (Advanced Riders ONLY, Trail has high risk features, Mandatory jumps, Steep drops with no ride arounds, Your wheels may leave ground, downhill traffic only), Joy Ride (Gentle to moderate climbs and decent, with obstacles such as rock, gravel, berms, bridges, and pot holes. Previous mountain biking experience highly recommended) and Aquaman (Intermediate riders ONLY, Large berms, Large Rollers, optional jumps on trail, downhill traffic only) will be open this weekend, weather dependant.
New this year is their Green Trail, "Squirrel Catcher" (Gentle to moderate climbs and decent, with obstacles such as rock, gravel, berms, bridges, and pot holes. Previous mountain biking experience highly recommended) including a new re-route for all of their trails and the new Blue trail, "Eagle Eye" (Intermediate riders ONLY, Large berms, Large Rollers, optional jumps on trail, downhill traffic only). According to Welch Village on the status of of Eagle Eye, "TBD..stay tuned...depends on rain!"
Purchase an all day lift and trail ticket for $25 (13 and older) or $20 (ages 8-12). New this year is their Sunset Special (last 2 hours of any MTB operations day) $20 (13 and older) or $15 (ages 8-12). Season passes are also available for those age 8 and up for the 2018 season for $149.
Hours of operation for the upcoming Summer Season are Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 5pm through September 2nd, including Labor Day, September 3rd and ONLY SATURDAYS September 8th - 29th from 11am-5pm.
After a day of riding make sure to visit the chalet for a cold beer or two and maybe a bite to eat.
Note from Welch Village about the season opener weekend, "All, please check our website and Facebook page approaching this weekend for updates in case the weather doesn't cooperate. Weather folks are predicting chances for storms Friday - Sunday. Thanks!"
For more information about the Welch Village MTB Rules, what to wear and what to ride, visit the Welch Village MTB Orienteering Guide page. More information about opening weekend can be found by visiting the Welch Village website or their Facebook Event Page. Updates on the trails are posted at their Facebook page and on their Trail Report page.
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