Mr Pepinillos - Steve Vanderhoek

I love big exposed rock lines and I love big drops! It’s been my dream to find a line that blended those two together! I had been feeling fairly uninspired for building over the last couple years until I went to Utah. The scale of terrain and the local scene just fully relit the fire within. A friend of mine had tipped me off to a location that involved a big burn zone filled with enormous slabs that could only be described as a “PNW Rampage zone”. The only downside was that it was 2.5 hours away from home, deep in the back country and no cell service. I finally found the time to make the trek out with my dirtbike and when I stumbled upon it I started screaming alone with excitement. I had finally found what I was looking for!

I started construction on what I would consider the gnarliest feature I could find immediately. A super technical exposed entrance, steep, off camber and filled with holes roll in and a 30 foot drop off the end. This was too much work to do alone and I needed help from a huge group of my friends. I named the zone “Chu’s your Adventure” in memory of my good friend Andrew Chu who passed away earlier this year in a tragic mountain bike accident. There is more lines than I could possibly build and I want to support all my friends in creating their own dream line. Chu believed in community and this is my highest respects I can pay to him. This is the first send down my line Mr Pepinillos before winter hits. This is just the beginning.. lots more to come!

Thanks for watching
Steve Vanderhoek