no such thing as a down day

No such thing as a down day. Time to downhill the ski trails!

Reindeer Games | Video

Twas the week before Christmas
And the reindeer were set
To lead a freeridin' Santa
Over jumps like a jet

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Reindeer-Games-video-2013.html

ADB Gear Spreading around world

Lacy is rocking one of our first edition ADB gear shirts down in Washington.  

Prize Winner | Ria Chel

Thank you JGS Concepts & Alaska Downhill Brigade for the AWESOME prize package!! Love the Liquid Image EGO HD Action Camera, t-shirts, Bolle sunglasses, bandana, stickers, beanie, keychain, necklaces & the big smile on my face! Keep it up you 

Homer, AK - Cineflex filming

We had an amazing couple days down in Homer, Alaska filming with the cineflex. Huge thanks to ZatzWorks.

Petri Films | Rough Rider 2013 thanks

Rough Rider racing have completed their first full off road racing season with flying colours winning an equal 1st in Extreme 4wd (Class 8).

Owen ward got me to make this clip to say thanks and to show some love to the ARB Australian Off Road Championship. This is the first season it has been run and has instantly eclipsed the current championship events with higher entry numbers and a super positive feel. AUS4WD suffered a great loss this year when they destroyed the class 8 truck 'WOOPYA' so Owen was left to hold the reigns for the team with Nathan in the navi seat.

Thanks to everyone holding the series this year. Rough Rider racing and AUS4WD can't wait to get back into the seat for 2014.

How to Be a Mountain Biker

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72' Backflip - Red Bull Rampage - Kelly McGarry

http://www.imbikemag.com/mountain-bike-news/2013/10/gopro-backflip-over-72ft-canyon-kelly-mcgarry-red-bull-rampage-2013/

This is arguably the most intense bit of helmet cam footage I have ever seen! We’ve all seen it from many camera angles, but this one just blows them away! Thanks to Kelly McGarry for strapping on a GoPro we get to ride the Rampage and pull that crazy backflip! Well at least we get to see what it was like!

For more Red Bull Rampage videos check out the latest issue here: http://www.imbikemag.com/issue26/?Cove

Winter is almost hear | Fat bike

Winter is coming soon which means fat bike riding in AK. Here is a little throwback from last winter out at Kincaid. We are working on the "Brigade" (meet the crew) edits all month so get ready for the full Alaska Downhill Brigadeseries to start by December. 

MOUNTAiNBiKing

Petri Films | Pines Enduro

Watch Aussie offroad racing heavyweights Greg Gartner and Mark Burrows hit a corner in slomo during the Teagle Excavations ARB Pines Enduro 2013. 
Extreme opposites!

Red Bull Rampage 2012 final results | Pinkbike

Rampage was sick today. Congrats to everyone who competed this year. Some of the best riding we have ever seen. Couple of these guys are coming to AK next summer to join the Alaska Downhill Brigade project. Can you guess who??

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Red-Bull-Rampage-2013-Final-Results.html

Cam Zink ready for Rampage

Watch Monster Energy¹s Cam Zink wick it up on his local trails leading into Rampage. Be it shredding a local trail, Slopestyle comp, dual speed and style, or tricking off the cliffs in Utah, Zink NEVER HOLDS BACK!

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Cam-Zink-is-Ready-For-Rampage-video-2013.html

Nomination on Pinkbike

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/10189987/

the Alaska Downhill Brigade is being nominated for many things and photo of the year is one of them. 4,000 views in less then a day and growing. 2014 hold HUGE things for ADB....

Polaris eBikes

We're excited to see photos like this from vendors and bike owners.

We are the most versatile bikes anyone can own. Where do you ride your bikes?

Red Bull Rampage | Kelly McGarry

http://www.redbull.com/us/en/bike/stories/1331614982743/rampage-2013-kelly-mcgarry-day1

New Zealand's Kelly McGarry is on site for his fourth Rampage event, and he has unfinished business. Having ridden the other zones in the venue at previous events, McGarry came into Rampage 2012 with his sights set on sailing over the canyon gap. Unfortunately, a warm-up ride at a nearby venue resulted in a broken leg and he was forced to pull out of the competition.

He's back now, fully healthy and focused on creating a line that will take him to the canyon gap. Follow him in the video above on the first day of building to see what it takes to compete at the world's only big-mountain freeride event.

Watch the athletes take their unique approaches to the mountain in the live webcast of the finals on October 13, 2013, starting at 1:00 p.m. MT on the official Red Bull Rampage site.

Oxygen and Octane Expo

Part of the crew at the Oxygen & Octane Expo last weekend representing Alaska Downhill Brigade, JGS Concepts and M.T.F. Alaska. It was an amazing weekend. Thanks to all who came to hang out. 

One of last weeks lucky winners of a brand new Vestal Watch. Get the chance to win some epic prizes on theAlaska Downhill Brigade page each month. If you are not following the ADB Facebook and want to have the chance to win some epic prizes you best go hit that like button.

10 Days in Peru

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/334324/

Eric Porter and Kelly McGarry set off on a 10 day bike adventure in Peru. Aside from exploring the country side on bikes, they deliver solar panels to a school in the mountains. Shot and Edited by Justin Olsen.

Don't Look Down

http://mpora.com/videos/AAdl6qnfqg0l

Kevin Murphy wins Alyeska Pod Crossing

Alyeska Snow fun

alyeska snow fun

Interbike 2013

interbike 2013

Alyeska Mountain bike festival

The First Annual Mountain Bike Festival will offer three days of competition, music, demos, workshops and of course riding the Alyeska Bike Park. Events to include a chainless downhill, tight-rope ride, distance air, wheelie and a cross country rally. Live music at the Daylodge with James Dalton and Alaska's favorite jam band - The Photonz!

We did some filming with decline magazine out atAlyeska Resort with @Eric Porter and the Alaska Downhill Brigade crew last fall. 

Do you want the chance to win some epic prizes such as full Downhill Brigade prize packs, ODI Grips, Decline Jersey, and even some day passes to Alyeska Resort for summer downhill biking? Here is how.

We have hidden the Alaska Downhill Brigade logo in this edit. The first 5 people to find the logo, screen grab it, and share it on Facebook will win. 
Diamond Back pro rider Eric Porter travelled last fall to the fledgling mountain bike park on the slopes of Alyeska Resort just outside of Anchorage, Alaska. He got there just in time to sample a wide range of Alaskan weather and take part in the Alyeska Mountain Bike Festival. Video by jgsconcepts.com

Meet the Crew | Cody Beach

meet the crew

Pinkbike launch of ADB

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Downhill-Brigade-Alaska-Video-Series-2013.html

Cody Beach

Rider Cody Beach filming in AK for Alaska Downhill Brigade 

video still

Teamed up with France web site.

Our good friends over at e-adrenalin.fr have teamed up with the Alaska downhill brigade to help us share our adventure with this project in different languages over in Europe.  We are stoked to be working with them on this project, helping us share on a world wide level.  

Cheers guys,

Makers Fair | Alaska

JGS Concepts, M.T.F. Alaska, and Alaska Downhill Brigade will be at the Makers Fair in Anchorage tomorrow afternoon between 1-6 pm at the Loussac Library. If you want to meet part of the crew and get some free swag stop by.

need to add all the makers fair info to this

VitalMTB shot of day

Shot of the day on Vital MTB

Vital MTB Bravest Award

The people of Alaska in many ways still embody the true frontier spirit. Out here, self-sufficiency is not a way of life, it's just the way things are done. The land is harsh and unforgiving, but also uniquely beautiful and enriching. Just surviving can sometimes be a challenge - so imagine what it takes to tackle big terrain on a mountain bike out here. That is exactly what the Alaska Downhill Brigade is doing - one chute at a time. And not content with just riding, the crew is documenting their exploits for us all to enjoy. A self-funded movie project in the rugged wilderness of the last frontier - truly a worthy recipient of Vital's Bravest award for July! Check out the teaser below, and get ready for the full episodes to start dropping (more information at www.alaskadownhillbrigade.com).

To reward the Alaska Downhill Brigade for these feats of bravery, Five Ten is sending out 2 pairs of its latest masterpiece, the Five Ten Freerider VXi Shoes. By the looks of things, they won't collect dust in some cupboard - the hardest part might be for the guys to decide who gets the shoes!

Nice day for a Cineflex

Back in 2013 summer we drove to meet up with Zatzworks for a 1/2 day shoot with the cineflex.

No Room for Error

Rider Luk Mengel crushing it on the trail "No Room for Error" with his GoPro view.  

Cody Beach

Rider Cody beach making his way to the top drop point.  

Next Level

Screen Grab

would you hit this?   

Met the MTF crew

This weekend we official teamed up with the MTF crew and the polaris RZR or our new backcountry chairlift.

Healy bound

Heading to Healy, AK.  who wants to join us.

Healy, Alaska

Rider: Riley Doyle
Location: Healy, AK

Trail building in Healy, Alaska

Working on trails in Healy, Alaska.

Petri Films | Beauty

Andrew Buckley (Shorty) had a Phantom Slo-Mo camera with him on the World Heli Challenge. One night I made the call to do this shot so we had to go through with it.
Thanks Shorty for your generous time with the Phantom and Gravy for the motion. U guys are legends. :)
Below is a link to some other stuff Shorty has shot in super slo-mo.

facebook.com/pages/Delinquent-Digital-Cinema/179248135504075

Music is "Ripple" by OPIUO taken from the Official World Heli Challenge slo-mo cut by Trinity Ludlow. :)

Petri Films | Claire Buchar 2013

Claire Buchar is a long term DH Shredder who is loved by all and she is one of the most dedicated people I know.

Here is a brief look into how she ticks and also some sweet riding at Thredbo, Australia.

enjoy

Music by GRIZ:
Song: Better than I've ever been
www.mynameisgriz.com 

Petri Films | Kovarik Sessions Thredbo 2013

He does not slow down..... ever
He does not take shit from anyone (apart from claire)
He does not like white t-shirts
He does not like huckers
He is immortal (i think)
He is Chris Kovarik

Music by the awesome band: Twelve foot Ninja
Song:  Shuriken
www.facebook.com/twelvefootninja
www.twelvefootninja.com

Downhill Brigade | Chasing Trail featuring Kevin Murphy

We are very limited in Alaska for seasons of bike riding.  So what do you do in the winters when you can't ride your bike on some dirt?  You go Fat bike riding.  Fat bikes are the way to go when riding on sand or snow.  Kevin Murphy is a passionate AK rider and this is a winter session at Kincaid Park in Anchroage, AK to show just a taste of the life he lives on two wheels.

Edit by:  JGS Concepts and Petri Films
Submitted to Pinkbike.com for the contest Chasing Trail
Took Second Place our of 60 videos entered

www.jgsconcepts.com
www.petrifilms.com 

Oh look a penny

Petri films | 2013 reel

Petri films is a large part of the Downhill Brigade.  Petri lives in Australia but will be joining the crew in Alaska in the summer of 2014 to film and help edit the entire series and full movie.

Check out his reel and site here:  www.petrifilms.com