Mountain bikers have entered a golden age of green trails. Gone are the days of newer riders being stuck on spruced-up service roads that advanced riders would avoid at all costs; in recent years, trail builders have figured out how to build trails that flow—and hold interest—at any speed. Student Rider, at Bogus Basin Ski Area's Basin Gravity Park, just outside Boise, epitomizes this new-school approach: a consistent pitch, confidence-building berms, and just enough airtime to keep riders coming back for more. Even experienced riders will find themselves sessioning it for fun and not just out of A-to-B necessity.
-Aaron Theisen
