Video: Braydon Bringhurst Finds The Senders At Whitefish Mountain Resort - First Impressions

Jul 28, 2021
by Pinkbike Originals  


Whitefish Bike Park is known for its flow and boasts more than 25 miles of lift-accessed and cross-country mountain bike trails above the Flathead Valley in northwestern Montana. Braydon Bringhurst made the trip to check out the trails at Whitefish Bike Park, where 2,353 vertical of drop is easily accessed by two lifts.



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63 Comments
  • 25 1
 See Braydon's name--> clicks video. A simple rule of life.
  • 16 0
 Yooo! cheers man. I appreciate that. Shred on Smile
  • 17 1
 Thank god this is up on Pinkbike. Whitefish has really been hurting for visitors this summer.
  • 4 0
 I think this is sarcasm, but I'm not sure.
  • 4 1
 Opening weekend the only thing I was waiting on was the chair for the bikes. Virtually no line.
  • 9 0
 Pfff I remember my town's first time in Outside mag
  • 7 0
 GoPro telling lies again - Runaway Train is a hard one to ride well and it looked like an easy cruise here!
  • 9 0
 is it though? Awesome trail no doubt but I didn't fund it too technical once you knew what was coming up.
  • 1 0
 @whippsb: so very true!!! Blind it’s a fun challenging trail. Once to speed it’s not bad.
  • 7 0
 The trails outside of town are far more exciting than the bike park.
  • 6 0
 www.legacybikepark.com
  • 3 0
 Legacy is so freakin sweet man, so glad Montana is finally Rhett it some more trails like that @MikeyMT:
  • 2 0
 @MikeyMT: legacy is sick. Just got back. Shhh.
  • 2 0
 @Muchogusto: I'm coming up next week, anything specific outside of the bike park I should ride? The swan mountains looks like some big rides. I'm coming from Durango, CO so not worried about climbing just bears.
  • 3 0
 @MikeyMT: Is legacy worth it? It looked just like a lot of flow trails.
  • 1 0
 @thegromit: Spencer is fun. Good intro trail is Otter Pop.
  • 1 0
 @thegromit: the tech is just as good as the flow
  • 1 0
 @thegromit: Awesome spot, trails are great and the vibes are even better. Plenty of fun tech to be had, but right now it is flow heavy.
  • 2 0
 @thegromit: For a big backcountry loop check out Doris Creek -Alpine 7 - Columbia DH. I also heard Napa to Wire is a killer loop too. And yes Spencer Mtn is a good zone for shorty fun techy/freeride laps.
  • 1 1
 @thegromit: Some great riding in the Swans, but most of it either requires a shuttle or is a massive day (usually with a bunch of hike-a-bike). If you don't have the option to shuttle but want to get a bigger ride in, check out the Ten Lakes area (about an hour north of Whitefish). Great trails in there, and it's a bit easier to do a loop back to the car.

And yeah, carry bear spray on any of those backcountry rides.
  • 1 0
 Agreed. Trails outside the park are far better!
  • 2 1
 @thegromit: barely north of Durango now. Such a fun spot!
And ride Columbia mountain back side. Very rad trail up there
  • 3 0
 @thegromit: We’ve been putting in a bunch of tech at Legacy - Loamy, rooty, steep and fast
  • 1 0
 Check out the Legacy Gram... this is place is raw, real and downhome. No corporate vibe, just a bunch of riders... oh yeah, and there's some sweet camping there too.
  • 1 1
 @petecostain: killer news... you just got me to half mast real fast. Intro videos I saw just looked like a bunch of 10 ft wide slopestyle jumps TBH
  • 7 0
 PAID FIRST IMPRESSIONS: HE LIKES IT!
  • 8 0
 I’ll admit... I have a hard time picking out the negatives in the places I ride. Lol. Lots of stoke to be found shredding the nearest gravel road.
  • 3 5
 @Bikerbrayd: got that right!

trails are currently roasted so I rode gravel bikes with beer and weed and camping last weekend and it was insanely fun

PERHAPS YOUR ETERNAL STOKE AND/OR THE INHERENT JOY OF RIDING BIKES RENDERS REVIEWS OF LIFT SERVED SWOOPERTRAILS A WASTE OF TIME (OR MISLABELED)
  • 6 0
 @owl-X: hahah hell yeah brother! Keep enjoying life.

And... yeah. Enough swooper trails for sure. That’s why my favorite trail was runaway train and that’s what I tried to portray. Cheers.
  • 5 0
 I just noticed Braydon rides without his fingers over the brakes. Is that common? That seems crazy to me Eek
  • 2 0
 That bmx background though
  • 2 0
 Different for sure.....not something I've seen before!
  • 7 0
 I always ride with my index fingers on the levers. Must be the angle!
  • 2 0
 @Bikerbrayd: it really seems like you take them off and on all the time, even in the first 5 seconds
  • 11 0
 @kleinblake: hahah holy smokes... totally true. Just watched the video again... got stuff to work on.
  • 4 0
 @Bikerbrayd: ok, that's funny. LOL
  • 3 0
 Yeah, I do it when I'm fully committed. I'd rather have the added strength helping with the bigger hits. Less arm fatigue too. Also helpful on a trail you're intimidated by, but for no good reason. Like Dirt Merchant. You can't bail on a jump if you don't have brakes.
  • 2 0
 Watch some of Remy's old 'unicorn' gopro vids...he does the same.
  • 2 1
 FYI, if you get stung by a bee in the face and you are swelling, do NOT ride the Summit Trail down the mountain. It takes forever to get to the bottom and you end up doing a fair amount of pedaling. Do send your unexperienced friends down Summit it is way mello. Freebird, also a sick trail.
  • 1 0
 How roasted are the trails at this point? Headed there in 2 weeks. Also, any good suggestions for areas to look at for dispersed camping outside of town? Hit me up if you have good secret spots!
  • 1 0
 All the flow trails are fucked. Runaway isn't too bad
  • 1 4
 Blankenship bridge for free camping
  • 3 0
 @stormracing: Don't promote this dood! But if you go there please make sure to take a shit directly in the river.
  • 3 0
 Don't come here, go to Northstar in TruckeeTahoe instead. Livewire is the best trail in the USA!
  • 1 0
 @samsqantch: oops… yeah my bad. Figured it was an easy one considering it’s plastered all over the internet but my bad.
  • 1 0
 @samsqantch: hahah good ol northstar
  • 1 0
 Yeah super great, when you all visit the PNW I'll be sure to send you to the best places too
  • 3 0
 Pinkbike (outdoor), whoever; more Braydon content. Thank you for your time and efforts!
  • 2 1
 Heading there in a weeks time. Looks like they've really stepped up their game with the trails since I was there 3 years ago. Looking forward to it!
  • 4 0
 Sorry, some new trails around chair two, otherwise exactly the same as 3 years ago.
  • 2 0
 @Highlander406: hmm maybe it was longer than 3 years ago. Things are pretty blurry lately haha I just remember like 1 flow trail that was pretty crap.
  • 5 2
 No, it has not changed. They probably made Kashmir worse in many spots. Freebird has not been touched since they built it. Jumps at bottom of Kasmir have been expanded. They cater more to tourists riding up to the summit bar than they do bikers. Just go to legacy bike park and don't support this shitty greedy resort.
  • 1 0
 @chwk: Well that flow trail, which is Kashmir is pretty blown out. I'm going to ride it tonight with the kids. Expecting a regular dust bowl. That being said Spencer is firing as is legacy bike park. You don't have to go to WFMR to get rad on a bike.
  • 1 0
 Dude makes every place look like the place that I must go and shred next. Sick, Braydon!
  • 1 0
 Whitefish is as sick as tits! Awesome place!
  • 1 0
 Braydon is rad! We need more Braydon
  • 1 0
 I'm gonna have to visit here....just because of the trail names!
  • 1 0
 Looks like a fun place to check out. Solid riding Brayd.
  • 1 0
 Whitefish is basic, but a fun day.
  • 1 0
 Love this! Keep the BikerBrayd vids comin' Pinkbike!
  • 1 0
 Yeww get it B!
  • 1 0
 BEARS!
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