Behind Ian McIntosh's 1,600 Foot Crash - Behind the Line S8 E4 // Alaska Heli Skiing Adventures //

Searching for the epic line? Heli skiing in Alaska could be your next destination.

Big Mountain Skier - Ian McIntosh survived his Alaskan Heli skiing accident while tumbling 1,600 feet down the Alaskan face. 

The art of bicycle freedom // Mountain bike epic sessions with Brandon Semenuk // North American Mountain bike destinations //

Brandon Semenuk’s SRAM and RockShox equipped Trek Session Park. 

One Shot: Brandon Semenuk's unReal Segment

Where are the best mountain biking locations in Canada? 

• Globe and Mail includes reader suggestions.
• Singletracks includes a list of North America epic locations.
• HikeBikeTravel includes some great suggestions.
• TransCanada Trail includes route maps for epic cross country.
• Mountain Biking BC includes 21 pages of trail suggestions.
• Westjet Blog includes suggestions with photos of MTB routes.

If you have other suggestions, feel free to leave comments below. Of course, there are other global destinations worth mentioning, Mongolia has endless twin jeep tracks, the Himalayas of India have epic road routes that turn into dirt tracks across the Tibetan plateau. Peru? Costa Rica? Alaska? The list can be added here. Keep riding, regardless of the trail you choose - it's about freedom on two wheels and the relaxation it brings to you. Keep riding, keep exploring and enjoy the epic journeys, weekend trail rides, or cross country stomps near your home, or a flight away. Freedom is all about individual choices, healthy conditions, clear skies and heavy rain, rain forests or desert terrain, the freedom to choose where you will ride next. 

Planning something? - Mountain Bike Road Trip? Cross country epic? Bikepacking or Singletrack?

Choose a location. Plan your travel (flight, ride to location, train, drive), Pack your bike and repair/replacement equipment (Spokes, chains, Multi-tools, tubes, tires), Schedule a deadline for your mission. Test your equipment and ride your bike ahead of the epic ride. Make adjustments to wheels and suspension. Make a list of equipment you still need (can you use generic bags/packs?), buy replacements, maybe rework your bike using spare parts/wheelsets and talk to your friends. Bring a buddy, or when the schedule comes and nobody is available - Plan B: Go solo and enter your favorite world - on a mountain bike. Have fun, be flexible and work at entertaining yourself - it's easy on an adventure.

6 Hour Ride - Daebudo Island, South Korea

This is a collage of a single day's riding on Daebudo Island. South Korea. Canadian Adventure cyclist preparing for the Arctic to Argentina 2012, these rides are just the order of the day. 4 days, 300kms. Not bad training during a work week. I was glad to finally snap the chain, talk about quality rides built in China, test it before you go on a cycling mission! I snapped on the way to the terminal in Ansan yesterday morning, continued the trip to the East Coast on a Sold-Out express bus. We weaved the countryside of Korea, while avoiding the millions of happy vacationers making their way in a stagnant procession stretching for over 100km in sections, not a cyclist's paradise along those smoggy roads out of Seoul. I've been really excited about my story coming to print in the LaSalle Post and other area papers in Windsor-Essex County. Unfortunately, the link isn't available yet online, and the headline news is about a brush fire that burns a hedgerow! Hopefully, we'll see it turn up online, nonetheless, huge thanks for the coverage from Reporter Bob Stewart, a brilliant journalist in the community, working stories about the people who make our community, in this case, one that lives in South Korea. Thank you Bob! & Thanks to all readers who enjoyed cycling news!