Video: Taking on the Inca Avalanche Trail Fest

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BigballmcCall (May 7, 2015 at 11:05)

Now I know how my wife feels. I was expecting something mind blowing to only discover it lasted 2 minutes

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IncaAvalanche (May 7, 2015 at 15:01)

hold tight for the trail fest recap, we promise you won't walk right for a week

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B650wagon (May 8, 2015 at 1:02)

looks like a fun event !!!

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IncaAvalanche (May 8, 2015 at 4:29)

ridiculously fun and super cultural @B650wagon

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pwe312 (May 7, 2015 at 10:55)

That trail is amazing. I rode it once when I was a noob. It was my first time riding a DH bike and wearing a FF helmet. Need to go back so I can mash on it now. You go through like 4 different climate zones, cold snowy grasslands, forests, farmlands, and desert.

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KGAmoto (May 7, 2015 at 14:31)

This is a "someday" event for me - a trip of a lifetime. I've spent two weeks in Peru and loved every minute of it. During the scenic-as-hell two-hour train ride to Aguas Calientes (the town at the base of Machu Picchu) the entire time I scouted for single track and wondered how epic it would be to ride in those hills.

Thanks for the article Ali - make sure to post a ton of good stuff to your IG account.

KG in Utah.

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IncaAvalanche (May 7, 2015 at 15:02)

KG - follow @incaavalanche on IG, we'll be posting every day, like we currently do

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KGAmoto (May 7, 2015 at 16:50)

Yep I already do.

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IncaAvalanche (May 7, 2015 at 17:12)

perfecto!

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Zach22 (May 7, 2015 at 17:59)

KG - If you make it back there check out the Chaska Wasi Hostel in Ollantaytambo. I stayed there on an MTB trip to Peru this December and Katty, the owner, was the best hostess I could imagine. She let us cook in the kitchen, stored our bikes securely for no charge while we went to Machu Picchu, told us where all the trails were, helped us negotiate shuttles to them and even hung around as a translator when I had to go to the hospital. Not to mention that she is incredibly kind and a blast to be around.

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KGAmoto (May 7, 2015 at 20:37)

That's awesome. I'll make note of the info. When I was there before, my girlfriend-at-the-time was Peruvian, so I had a built-in guide which make it pretty easy. But that won't be the case next time I go. I just looked up that hotel on Street View. Looks legit - love it. I want to go hit that little restaurant next door right now. Peru kicks a lot of ass.

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IncaAvalanche (May 7, 2015 at 20:43)

Puka Rumi!!! so tasty

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IncaAvalanche (May 7, 2015 at 20:44)

@Zach22 Katty is awesome and a great friend

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xenophile (May 7, 2015 at 9:53)

This looks unbelievable. I'm going to start planning to make it down there for next year.

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IncaAvalanche (May 7, 2015 at 15:05)

we'll post exact date for next years trail fest and race within the next two weeks - you can expect it to be in early May

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bkm303 (May 7, 2015 at 12:31)

BAAAAHHHH I JUST WENT TO PERU A FEW WEEKS AGO!!!! Looks like my timing was all wrong. Guess I'll just have to go back someday...

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dynamiczz (May 7, 2015 at 12:07)

Dang, it was just last year when I did this and a week after the event. Cold, windy, cloudy and wet at the top but warm and sunny at the bottom. This trail was full of fun.

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Virgule5431 (May 7, 2015 at 11:42)

I went there few years ago, amazing trails and like pwe312 said, in 30 minutes, you can pass through different climate zones

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beeekay (May 7, 2015 at 13:54)

siiiick event ! KB Tours runs daily departures, and monthly week long packages, to this event in our backyard, hit us up at KBperu.com

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IncaAvalanche (May 7, 2015 at 15:03)

thanks KBperu.com, we could do it without you

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IncaAvalanche (May 7, 2015 at 16:49)

rather, we could not do it without you... unless you make us - KB

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mountguitars (May 7, 2015 at 10:33)

just being a tourist there would be an awesome experience. getting to race your bike would even be sicker!

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vhdh666 (May 7, 2015 at 11:35)

locals aren't integrated in the Action .. only the tourists

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GlobalEpix (May 7, 2015 at 13:52)

Nothing could be further from the truth, vhdh - the race is 90% locals, all paid help are locals, all materials produced locals, locals always win the race, etc etc.

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IncaAvalanche (May 7, 2015 at 15:09)

in your previous experience at the Inca Avalanche you were dissatisfied with how the local community was integrated?

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paul-snyder (May 7, 2015 at 13:46)

Anything that starts with Jayne's addiction has got to be good.

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IncaAvalanche (May 7, 2015 at 15:06)

old, but classic for sure

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Lagr1980 (May 7, 2015 at 17:13)

best song choice for a video I've seen

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Godonspeed (May 9, 2015 at 2:16)

Good vi but would like to see it a bit longer

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IncaAvalanche (May 9, 2015 at 3:43)

these are really just promo videos @Godonspeed - post event we'll have new and longer vids

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bazegg (May 7, 2015 at 12:15)

7 days? felt more like 27 seconds to me! I wanna see the whole vid!!

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IncaAvalanche (May 7, 2015 at 15:06)

we can make the recap video 7days long if you like

, jeesh….

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bazegg (May 7, 2015 at 16:11)

yes please

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yonibois (May 8, 2015 at 10:21)

at least seven minutes, yeah

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bazegg (May 9, 2015 at 4:56)

at least buddy!