Mountain biking · Summer
Bike Park Opening Day
dates not announced yet
Lift-served riding is back. Lube the chain, pump the tires, and get first laps on freshly shaped berms before the crowds show up for the holiday weekend. Opening week is the quiet-trail sweet spot every year.
Dates
The Thursday before Memorial Day
The resort has not announced the next dates. We post them in the Journal the day they land, and the email list hears first.
What to book ahead
In the order they run out. Tickets and passes are sold by the organizer or the resort, never by us, so the links go straight to the source.
- 1
Bike park pass or race entry
Passes and race registration are on the resort's page; racing usually closes before the weekend.
Official page - 2
Rental bike and pads, if you need them
If you need a rental, sort it before the weekend rather than the morning of.
Gear and rentals - 3
Your home
Event weekends are the ones that book out first. Pick the home, set the nights, and book direct.
Check the homes
Dates by year
From the resort's published schedules. Years not listed have not been announced; we never guess a date.
2026
pastMay 21
2025
pastMay 22
2024
pastMay 23
2023
pastMay 18
From the Journal
Which home for this weekend
The homes that fit Bike Park Opening Day
Ranked for this weekend, with the reason. Book direct and skip the platform booking fee, about 10% on most stays.
First pickTimbers 3
South Mountain · 4 bed · 3 bath
4.93
Our first pick: bike wash on the walk to the Soaring Eagle lift, bikes on the back deck, private hot tub, the dog can come, guest favorite - top 10%, sleeps 12.
02Timbers 5
South Mountain · 4 bed · 3 bath
5.00
Runner-up: bike wash on the walk to the Soaring Eagle lift, bikes on the back deck, private hot tub, the dog can come, sleeps 12.
03107D Summit
North Mountain · 3 bed · 2 bath
4.84
Also fits: bike wash right behind the D building, Ballhooter a five-minute walk, sleeps 9.