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We took our bikes to Targhee Resort… but here’s the twist — no lift tickets, no easy rides, no e-bikes. Just pure pedal power.

With the season closed and the lifts shut down, we decided to earn every single turn. What started as us wandering around trying to find trails (and accidentally riding what felt like a hiking path) turned into discovering some seriously gnarly downhill lines hiding in plain sight.

Steep climbs. Loose gravel. Burning legs. Hours of uphill grinding under the Idaho sun. The trail crew cruised past us in their side-by-sides (no free lift for us), but we kept pushing all the way to the top.

And the view? Unreal. We could see the entire Teton Range, including the iconic Grand Teton standing tall in the distance.

After a well-earned lunch break at the summit, it was finally time to drop in. Two to three hours up… about 15 minutes down. Fast, flowy berms, rock gardens, tight turns — all of it ridden on a hardtail. Totally worth the climb.

No lifts. No shortcuts. Just sweat, views, and some of the most fun downhill riding we’ve had.

Are you here for the easy time… or the good time?