Brett Tippie at Yak Peak in Merritt, British Columbia, Canada - photo by smoke

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brule Mod Plus (Jul 23, 2010 at 11:09)

Holy tits!

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mad-mk66 (Jul 24, 2010 at 11:05)

^^do your job & make it pod buddy!

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teamn2 (Jul 24, 2010 at 22:40)

hahaha nicely put mad-mk66

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codyl19 (Jul 24, 2010 at 22:42)

beast!

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alexhoss (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:02)

That looks fun wet. Wink

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Shred-NZ (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:02)

no shit, i thought it was plastic

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WestCoastRider7 (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:03)

Don't fall!

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theg-man (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:05)

that looks so sketchy... nice to see the legends still rippin it tho.

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giantrider-1 (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:11)

scary rock

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suicidedownhiller (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:18)

Brett Tippie is still the man! I was following the whole story about this on facebook, he's rad haha.

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Justin-M (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:18) (Below Threshold) show comment

Cool picture..but really? POD?

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reallybigmantis (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:22)

hell yeah thats the biggest rock face i've ever seen

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Terrafire (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:30) (Below Threshold) show comment

So this is the pic you would show us on Facebook

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jay2322 Plus (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:35)

Imagine the speed you could get, not sure you'd wanna but still

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Booizzle (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:36)

such an epic pic!!

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burkemtnrider (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:55)

Yak peak! We've all driven past it on our way threw the coquihalla, and thought that we should hit it. Kudo's on manning up and given'r Tippie. You were killing it back in the day, and you're still killing it!

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SHARK555 Plus (Aug 1, 2010 at 1:20)

where were goin we dont need dirt

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russ-ryan-pwn (Aug 1, 2010 at 1:23)

i would not bike that. i would soap it up and slip n slide it.

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DEgenerationX (Aug 1, 2010 at 3:28)

thats one rock ? o.O its huge !? ;O

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lingus (Aug 1, 2010 at 6:32)

YEA....riding down a rock...

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jameshealey (Aug 1, 2010 at 7:45)

no you are tragic!!!!

This POD is awesome!!!! Way to go Tippie!!!!

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IronHorse-Chris (Aug 1, 2010 at 8:22)

.....No it really is tragic, the riders about three pixels wide

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str4tegix (Aug 1, 2010 at 8:51) (Below Threshold) show comment

a forest and a wall, and some kind of tiny rider. nothing interesting, special, dope ect. bahhh not pod

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burf100 (Aug 1, 2010 at 10:45)

maybe we do but that ^^ is never getting POD...

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suicidedownhiller (Aug 1, 2010 at 11:39)

^If you have ever seen this rock in person you would rethink what you just said. This rock is HUGE, well over 300 ft tall, and it's alot steeper than it looks in this picture. And BRETT TIPPIE is the one doing it, one of the originators of freeriding, one of the FRO three. He's also the first one to ride this rock face due to it's steepness and length. Brett Tippie would deserve a POD even if he was dropping of a curb.

Also, this rock face is actually used for rock climbing, and is very well known for that. So to ride something that you need cables and ropes to climb up is impressive.

Also for thso interested, this is what they're riding. Not sure how high they went to ride it though...

http://www.matthewbuckle.net/climb/tripreports/images/yak.jpg

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zzoot (Aug 1, 2010 at 12:09)

i always see this rock face on my way to Vancouver and i always think of how intense it would be to ride down but id never do it. so you mrtippie have balls.

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extremeriderD210 (Aug 1, 2010 at 12:48)

hmmm, the gradient of this slope seems to be quite steep Facepalm

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burkemtnrider (Aug 1, 2010 at 12:58)

Cdubt, you're like 12... Be quiet.

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burkemtnrider (Aug 1, 2010 at 13:01)

No you havn't...Judging by your picture, your porker ass couldnt even make it halfway up Yak.

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IronHorse-Chris (Aug 1, 2010 at 14:15)

burkemtnrider, who you talking to buddy? ahahah mods are going wild Razz

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burkemtnrider (Aug 1, 2010 at 15:05)

Cdubt...he was saying shit about Tippie and that this was bitch.... I called him out

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IronHorse-Chris (Aug 1, 2010 at 15:31)

...... i know mate, it was a joke Wink

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patgrom (Aug 1, 2010 at 20:58)

thats crazy! awsome photo too!

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CharlesMcLaughlin (Aug 2, 2010 at 19:03)

woow that is confusing Razz

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campofchampions Plus (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:29)

This is why I love Brett Tippie. I could hear him laughing all the way to the bottom... From Whistler!
The craziest thing is, as big as this is, with the photo as sick as it is, the photo still doesn't do justice to how insane this is. The wall is ridiculous. Or RIDEiculous really.
Looking forward to riding with you next week!
Ken

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hattrick (Aug 1, 2010 at 11:39)

thanks for the multiple posts Cdubt... we got it, you think it's lame.

if we're here judging the photo:
riders sorta too far off in the distance but I have ridden stuff like that out in Moab, it's a lot harder than it looks and if you slide out, it's like landing on sandpaper (well, at least in Moab it is). par for course, photos can't show how steep the rock slope really is.
looking at it, I bet it's steep as a hoot, totally scKhechty.

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mulchee (Aug 1, 2010 at 10:39)

Awesome! For all you doubters you should google "Yak Peak" then you will see how rowdy it is. It's something every mountain biker in BC has driven by for 20+ years wondering if part of it is rideable. He rode 2/3rds of it. Good on ya for popping its cherry!!!! I love you Tippie!

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superdj (Aug 1, 2010 at 12:14)

even though the mountain is amazing and a hard ride this picture does not reflect it at all

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gcaprider (Aug 1, 2010 at 20:42)

mulchee, that says it right there. It looks like one of those slopes where if you lose traction and fall, you may slide, faster and faster, possibly off a ledge or into a crack. There's more to this photo than meets the eye.

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superdj (Aug 1, 2010 at 22:31)

well thats what pod is there should not be more to meet the eye it should all be in the picture

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gcaprider (Aug 2, 2010 at 14:11)

superdj.. Even if it were all in the picture, there would still be more to it than meets the eye, as there is for every picture you see. The colours are good, the focus is sharp, it's not over or underexposed, the thing he's riding is purely insane, this photo touches a lot of people who have seen that rock face and dream of riding it. I would say that it's a respectable biking pod. But, that's just my opinion, to each their own.

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g3Racing (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:08)

Wasn´t Brett the guy that pulled a super nose manual in a rock like that in kranked 4 ? Good to watch him in action again.

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mulchee (Aug 1, 2010 at 10:44)

yup it was.

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wildkard726 (Aug 1, 2010 at 22:15)

redbullman34, buddy. you couldnt even walk this thing if you had 50 legs. doesnt make sense I know but you still couldnt do it. take a gander at the bigger picture.

http://www.matthewbuckle.net/climb/tripreports/images/yak.jpg

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rockhopper15 (Aug 1, 2010 at 20:19)

nice! i remember watching the first Kranked on VHS when i was a kid and seeing Brett Tippie back in the day ripping with Wade Simmons and Richie Schley. good to see Brett still havin fun.. best pod in awhile.

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CHRISMANO (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:08)

what a place to be..... Smile

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Stew1234 (Aug 1, 2010 at 6:10)

Thats about a ten on the SO-GNAR.

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GnarSlayShred88 (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:05)

Pinn it to win it! PrOps

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neondion (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:08)

brett u just can't do anything normal can u? looks crazy man!

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hugwake (Aug 1, 2010 at 13:49)

Can't the admin 86 Cdubt? What an incredible Jackass!

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robholio Plus (Aug 1, 2010 at 13:56)

Done.

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mulchee (Aug 1, 2010 at 13:59)

thank you!

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jumpbikejames (Aug 1, 2010 at 4:12)

this is well pod worthy! the slope is insane and the rider is awesome! just shows how far u have to go to get the best out of ur bike!

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sarahf (Aug 1, 2010 at 10:51)

a 5 hour hike a bike up a mountain too.

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RedShredder (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:01)

Dece. Wouldn't be much fun wet.

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mtbblazer (Aug 1, 2010 at 1:42)

this pod is defiantly deserving . great shot

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seanpinkbikecom (Aug 1, 2010 at 2:20)

crazy thats steep. bet you get some crazy speed out of that and funn Smile

sickshot budd

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sarahf (Aug 1, 2010 at 10:47)

this is only a tiny section of the madness of the peak! Props to Tippie and Smoke!

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MSTRKRFT (Aug 1, 2010 at 12:56)

ways to heat up your disc rotors lol

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chedgy (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:05)

Savage!

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mrowafun (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:13)

awesome trial, but it shouldn't be pod

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cmcrawfo (Aug 1, 2010 at 22:01)

sick..yak! my buddy was out climbing there that day! they all thought you guys were crazy.

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touchie137 (Aug 1, 2010 at 14:33)

f*ck all the people that says this is boring.
It's sick, nice pic

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weasal01 (Aug 1, 2010 at 1:31)

Cool nice pod it's out of the ordanery so that's why it is good

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gbikes101 (Aug 6, 2010 at 19:50)

OMG I LOVE THIS PICTURE I LOVE THE BACK GROUND ITS TOTTALLY AMAZING!!! LIKE OMG

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nacnac94 (Aug 1, 2010 at 13:38)

i wanna see him ride up it! haha

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redbullman34 (Aug 1, 2010 at 18:24)

i can do this on my bmx bike

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rcpro88 (Aug 1, 2010 at 9:39)

whats a word to describe this?

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redbullman34 (Aug 1, 2010 at 22:22)

haha i was joking its a sick pic though!

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DJ-Ler (Aug 3, 2010 at 17:02)

whats the point being proven here?

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smoke (Aug 3, 2010 at 17:56)

Whether or not this is rideable:

http://bushpilotbiking.com/gallery/albums/2010/July-21_01.jpg

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DJ-Ler (Aug 3, 2010 at 18:35)

everything is ridable, you just gotta get a good line down

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BGBobby (Aug 1, 2010 at 1:28)

this ROCKs! Big Grin

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Xp0s3d (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:27)

lol, no one said it was POD worthy, but it finally got POD

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Mike6murf (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:04)

ssiccck

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konasam101 (Aug 16, 2010 at 15:02)

holy crap u should try going down that in the winter jk

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tyler0001 (Aug 1, 2010 at 2:16)

Closer to Hope than Merrit.
But still sick shot!

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MauganXylon (Aug 1, 2010 at 15:47)

oh

what happened here?!

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konadj20 (Aug 3, 2010 at 8:04)

balls!

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wildkard726 (Aug 1, 2010 at 22:41)

oh haha sorry then Razz

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manikrider8 (Aug 5, 2010 at 22:23)

I'd do that

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sgsrider (Aug 1, 2010 at 22:08)

tippie is insane!

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redbullman34 (Aug 2, 2010 at 17:58)

haha its all good brra

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DanJaminge1050 (Aug 1, 2010 at 5:45)

man thats good !!

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arekfr (Aug 1, 2010 at 1:34)

Very nice

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RiderNS (Aug 1, 2010 at 2:04)

nice POD!!

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Infiltrator (Aug 1, 2010 at 1:24)

hahaha what point was he trying to prove?

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goonrider (Aug 1, 2010 at 1:46)

his side tread works!

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bebemonk4ever (Aug 28, 2010 at 1:17)

looks great for manual Razz

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weaver707 (Aug 1, 2010 at 0:05)

that would be scary

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bikermandan (Aug 1, 2010 at 2:19)

Gnar

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hugslyh (Aug 1, 2010 at 3:47)

holy tit job that would hurt like feck

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nerdismaximus (Aug 1, 2010 at 11:43)

where is it?

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troysks (Aug 1, 2010 at 11:11)

Is there a video of this? would love to see it>.>..>..>.>

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TheLongMan (Aug 4, 2010 at 12:07)

nice!

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bike-sheila (Aug 8, 2010 at 12:53)

thats amazing

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ogil (Aug 1, 2010 at 15:23)

nice boy

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rcpro88 (Aug 1, 2010 at 9:39)

POD

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power525 (Aug 1, 2010 at 19:50)

looks soo fun to ride!

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eugenioCR (Aug 1, 2010 at 12:52)

SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK

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Ompalompa (Aug 1, 2010 at 1:56)

Put a ski jump halfway down.
But seriously, nice shot

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nightfox (Aug 1, 2010 at 1:14)

hmmm cool slope I guess?

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kbrock (Aug 1, 2010 at 8:25)

You guys are thinking really narrow-mindedly. POD is not just based on the difficulty of the rider's move...It's also based on the choice of scenery, the difficulty or uniqueness of the shot, the lighting, many other factors etc. If you have a backyard that looks just like that, I'll be damned and remain corrected. But even if you did, then you couldn't really complain anyway.

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Stew1234 (Aug 1, 2010 at 17:47)

I had no intentions on taking away from the scenery in this, It is a truly remarkable photo all in all.

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