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By Duane Grandbois

SilverStar’s Summer Bike Park Opens this Weekend

Jun 23, 2018 | 7:40 AM

Enjoy a summer of fun on the trails at SilverStar Mountain Resort starting this weekend.

Hiking, cross-country and downhill bike trails will all be ready to go on Saturday, June 23, 2018 with First Chair Festivities starting at 9:55am.

Prizes will be awarded for riders or hikers catching the first chair of the season, and free beverage tickets will be handed out for the first 50 people on the chairlift.

“The slow release of moisture from one of the largest snow packs in the history of the resort will make nice and tacky trails,” says Cam Sorensen, SilverStar Mountain Resort Bike Park Manager. “This will be one of the best openings in a decade.”

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SilverStar Bike Park top is at 1915 m (6280 ft), with a vertical ride drop of 760m to the bottom at 1155 m (3780 ft)
Silver Star has a trail for every visitor: 18 downhill bike trails, 21 cross-country bike trails, 4 hiking only trails, 2 multi-use trails
Open from mid-June until mid-September
What’s New This Summer:

Take a ride on SilverStar’s 8-Passenger Doppelmayr gondola opening Saturday, July 14, 2018
Customize your own specialty cheese sandwich and enjoy your meal with a stunning view at the mountain top Look Out Cafe
Hike along the Attridge Scenic Loop, a new trail that starts at the top of the gondola
Bike the new beginner trail, Little Ripper, that takes riders from the village to the bottom of the Comet Chair
Defy gravity, attempt a few somersaults and get your adrenaline pumping on the Eurobungy trampolines

by Duane Grandbois

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