Blue Mountain Bike Park - 2021 UPPER EMPIRE debut

Blue Mountain bike park in Palmerton, PA started doing work to trails before the 2021 season opened. They rebuilt portions of EL CAMINO, giving it far more flow & fun. A great early to mid-level jump trail. Around early August they opened a completely new, massive jump line called UPPER EMPIRE, which connects to LOWER EMPIRE. Lower Empire was previously a pain to get to. With this addition you can go from the top of the mountain to the bottom riding jump trails; my wish has come true. My well-worn favorite is; SKYTOP, EL CAMINO, UPPER EMPIRE, LOWER EMPIRE, EWOK VILLAGE, HAPPY ENDING. You can also end with ROLLER COASTER instead of HAPPY ENDING. Both options are shown in this video from August 12, 2021 when I went down Upper Empire for the very first time(s). Enjoy & Thanks For Watching!

Music by Angelo

how to reach UPPER EMPIRE 0:22 & 0:50 (map 0:31)
Run 2 of 9: SKYTOP 0:55
EL CAMINO 1:17
new junction of EL CAMINO, MILES OF SMILES & UPPER EMPIRE 2:56 (map 3:08)
UPPER EMPIRE 1st run ever for me! 3:29 (big drop views 4:13)
UPPER EMPIRE Skills With Phil soundtrack 5:03
UPPER EMPIRE approaching crossover of O.C.S. 5:28 (map 5:38)
UPPER EMPIRE crosses over to start of LOWER EMPIRE 6:00
EWOK VILLAGE 7:29
crossing over to HAPPY ENDING 8:22
men at work (not the band) 8:58
Run 6 of 9: SKYTOP 9:07
EL CAMINO 9:34
UPPER EMPIRE 11:10
LOWER EMPIRE 13:05
EWOK VILLAGE 14:18
large progression drop then ROLLER COASTER 15:06
lasting memories 16:14 (comment at very end of video)
incomplete thought series 1:58, 3:50, 9:35