East of the Divide: Riding Alberta's Rocky Mountains

 HOLY DAMN! I hope you sold this story to PB and RM for lots of money because that is the best editorial I have seen on this page and possibly best online editorial I have ever seen at all. This is above the caliber of printed Dirt from back in the days. I don't know how you guys arranged the trip but it got it all without dorky "bikepacking" twang to it,

Amazing scenery, great riding, pictures speak for the journey and adventure you went through and... NOT A SINGLE PICTURE OF AEROPRESS, STAINLESS STEEL MUG, FIREPLACE AND A TENT!!!

The whole outdoor industry is wondering how did you pull that out. They spend millions on financing trips hippies in super expensive clothing and you delivered material that rivals most of what can be found in magazines.

 Kudos to the photographer who made the riding look as hard as it actually feels. All my pictures make things look lame & easy.

 This is fabulous. We love our area too! If anyone needs a guide, check us out :p.

 Great article.. Wish it had one of "the" ambassadors of Kananaskis and area, the venerable Reg Mullet.... Then would be the best article PB has posted in years!

 This is totally sick. More of this type of content please Pinkbike!

 wow this is amazing. i love the way they did the photographs in this presentation.

 These are some of the most breathtaking examples of mountain biking photography. Never mind blue skies and far off mountain peaks. This is riders on gnarly peaks with a surreal moody atmosphere. This is mountain biking.

 Not a single berm in sight! Good ol' Alberty.

 Really nice. Finally returned "home" this summer to ride and hit two of these areas. I've always felt spoiled moving to BC over 20 years ago, but man Alberta Rockies were fun. Razors Edge and Cox are modern classics, but the old timers like the Nordic Centre, Benchlands, and even Banff have new goodness. Biggest surprise of the trip was the riding in and around Jasper. I'd love to see this team do a central Alberta Rockies follow-up - Jasper, Nordegg, Rcky Mtn House.

 Good stuff guys, love these kind of adventure posts. Keep em coming.

 Matt, Incredible job by you and your team. It is hard to over overstate the beauty and year round outdoor opportunity of where we live but somehow you guys captured it perfectly.

 Fantastic story guys! Brings back a flood of memories from biking all of these locations The Ghost wilderness is truly wild and free, excellent rock and ice climbing and the biking is epic! Miss riding in the Rockies for sure. Wonder if there is a link up from the Powderface trail to Cox hill? Or the other side of Moose to Jumpingpound/Sibbald?
Great story again, real people who are really riding! Makes me want to celebrate with a Drake burger in Canmore

 The scratches on the rocks show how many chainrings have been damaged - remind me again why the bashring vanished from the modern mountain bike?
Is the lure of direct mount really enough of a trade off in the age of the low BB?

 Simply amazing photography. Living locally and riding these trails countless times, I sincerely hope this editorial gains traction locally here in the Bow Valley. It would surely go a long way towards getting one of these 3 incredible trails sanctioned (go check it on on trail forks). Alberta Parks, at a policy making level, will hopefully agree to continue to build a working bipartisan relationship with local trail alliances and local government here to maintain sustainable growth in mountain biking.

 BC gets all the glory but the Rockies are pretty spectacular. It doesn't hurt that all the spots are an hour from my front door.

 Knowing Cox Hill and that the images of the descent are taken at the very top, it must have been dark as balls by the time they hit the bottom. Great layout and content on these rides!

 I was in that area last fall (Canmore), and it is like no place on Earth! I only rode one day at the Canmore Nordic Centre, but I'd certainly love to get back and ride more in that area.

 Alberta Mountain Bike Trails, my home, my passion and my place of employ. This is an incredible article! I actually got a little verklempt reading it.

 One of the best articles on PB in a long time. Cox and Razors are two of my favourite trails. Amazing photos that capture not only the incredible terrain but the wild and often unpredictable weather we have on this side of the Rockies.

 Wow. Fantastic images and layout!

 Very enjoyable! less words, more pictures, less finding yourself sappy bs, more rocky mountains (bikes and geography). Im going riding.

 Great job, folks. Loved the pics and article. My wife and I honeymooned in Banff/Lake Louise/Jasper many years ago and that place is like heaven to us. Can't wait to go back sometime soon.

 The only thing "off" about this article is how serious Matt Monod looks in the photos - the man is PERMA STOKED, especially when riding a bike! Can't say enough good things about this article, well done everyone involved!!

 Just a small taste what awesome adventures lie on the eastern edge of the canadian rockies. Amazing job on everyones part!

 Ahhhhh....home! Bought time she got some PB love!!!

 Iv'e been all over BC and read dozens of PB articles - this looks amazing. Well done @RockyMountainBicycles . Wow. Have friends to visit in Canmore, now I have to visit.

 Such a masterpiece, and very cool seeing my hometown trails showcased like this. You ride this stuff all the time and a person can forget how lucky we have it around here. Well done!

 All this sentiment is, is...making me sad... boohoo...!! Really joking aside, this is a nicely done article and I am thankful these trails are in my yard so to speak. Cox Hill is a great ride from highway 66, Prarie Link.

 Goddamn, my photos from Razor's Edge never look that good....nice work.

 Live in Calgary and have only done one of these three rides, better go to trail forks and add some to the wishlist

 Was lucky enough to do each of these rides this summer (a couple more than once). Your article has me eagerly awaiting next season =)

 Wow. This is the coolest thing I've seen on PinkBike in a long time. Well done.

 thank you for not using e-bikes on this adventure.

 Flip me those were rad photos!!!! I saved 10 of them to my background folder. Looks like a rad adventure. Thanks for sharing.

 Great photos but those grey socks just ruined it for me. Grey? WTF man. This is f'd up.

 Booking flights to calgary!

 One of the best articles I've seen in a long time, love the little sketches and looking at the little tree, rather than roosting the crap out of everything.

 Rule #1 of backcountry riding - always bring a trail beer.
Will give you refreshment, can be traded for parts or a ride back to your car....

Awesome story and pics.

 Super proud of our trails and very happy to see them presented in such an excellent portrayal of beauty and realistic difficulty.

 Holy crap, that's gorgeous. Time to plan a trip.

 Great pictures, nicely done.

 Great story and great pictures!

 What fork is Matt running on his Instinct?

 Really well done piece. More storytelling like this, please. Also I loved the sketches. Who drew them?

 absolutely stunning photos and dope article

 Awesome article and inspiring pics! Very cool to see my local trails on pinkbike!

 Jumping Pound/ Cox photographs better than it rides, by which I mean it is a *heck* of a lot of work to get up there and the trail is meh.

Razor's Edge is the real deal and pretty unique for the local area. It can be windy in the corridor which amps up the challenge.

Haven't ridden blackrock but it looks like even with a bike you're doing a fair bit of hiking!

Amazing photos and great job on the entire article!

 Best article on PB in a long time. Wonderful art direction and sketches.

 Well done to all involved in producing that. It is really engaging to read and look at.

 Underrated Canmore! We're pretty lucky to have eastern Rockies accessible backcountry right out the back gate.

 Correction-my photos in general never look that good.

 Beauty work gents!!!

 Killer job boys , very very good yahhh !

 Smashing that favorite button. Great write up. top notch photos

 well done! Awesome stuff!!!

 Respect to the photographer, nice work!!

 Nice work all round. Robb: Hell yeah!

 Love it! Great work guys!

 Cant keep a loop on paradise. I'm curious on Matt's hike a bike system.

 Rad, well done fellas!

 Absolutely AMAZING.

 Really amazing !!!

 Wow, Just AWESOME !!!!!

 @stephen awesome

 Fantastic!!