Simply the best?

Canada

To cycle up a mountain is to pedal into a world of paradoxes. Mountains are a playground and a torture chamber; a means of outdoor adventure and inner discovery; an opportunity for wonder, a guarantee

The demands on a modern-day trail bike are astounding, with very little room for compromise. They really need to do it all and do it well to be in with a chance of impressing riders. While no one expe

When a race follows the route of the world’s longest downhill ski race – in reverse – you know the spectacular views will be hard-earned. Duncan Craig tackles the Alps’ fabled Inferno Half Marathon

Places we've been, things we've seen, and mountain-related stuff we like

This year, there are 10 World Cup rounds for downhill (DH) and for both Olympic-distance (XCO) and short-track (XCC) cross-country, and seven for enduro (EDR), which is the most we’ve seen for a long