Intermediate/Advanced Drops is a class for riders already comfortable with basic drops up to 2' in easy, open settings who want to progress by learning to ride bigger, more technical drops as well as advanced skill such as 'squashing' drops.
Intermediate/Advanced Drops covers:
Basic Drop Form Review
Introduction to 'Squashing' drops
A tour of all drops at Duthie Hill Park (Riders will have the opportunity to ride these drops, but riding all of them is not in any way required).
Who: Riders 16+
Prerequisites:
Ability to drop 2' drops in open settings
A willingness and desire to learn bigger drops and advanced techniques such as 'squashing'
Skill Level: Intermediate+ (Rider should already be cleanly dropping 2' drops in open settings)
Duration: 1 day x 2.5 hours
Location: Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park, Issaquah, WA.
Where to meet: Central clearing near the large covered shelter. Arrive 20-30 minutes early to park and pedal in.
What’s next?
After this course, we often recommend:
Air 202, where we often ride HLC, which has 3 regular drops and a 'step down' drop.
Advanced Air. Get more drop practice by riding the drop on Semper Dirticus. We'll also look at a step down drop in that class.
Private instruction with any of our amazing coaches
Not sure which class is the best fit for you? 🤔
Contact us or check out our Course Comparison Guide!
How it works: Select “Gift” in the drop-down. This purchases a flexible class credit—it does not book a specific date. * The perks: The rider chooses their date later, and you still get sale pricing.
Personalization: We can create a custom e-gift card—just send us the details.
Dollar amounts: Prefer a set cash amount? Head to our Gift Card page.
Intermediate/Advanced Drops is a class for riders already comfortable with basic drops up to 2' in easy, open settings who want to progress by learning to ride bigger, more technical drops as well as advanced skill such as 'squashing' drops.
Intermediate/Advanced Drops covers:
Basic Drop Form Review
Introduction to 'Squashing' drops
A tour of all drops at Duthie Hill Park (Riders will have the opportunity to ride these drops, but riding all of them is not in any way required).
Who: Riders 16+
Prerequisites:
Ability to drop 2' drops in open settings
A willingness and desire to learn bigger drops and advanced techniques such as 'squashing'
Skill Level: Intermediate+ (Rider should already be cleanly dropping 2' drops in open settings)
Duration: 1 day x 2.5 hours
Location: Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park, Issaquah, WA.
Where to meet: Central clearing near the large covered shelter. Arrive 20-30 minutes early to park and pedal in.
What’s next?
After this course, we often recommend:
Air 202, where we often ride HLC, which has 3 regular drops and a 'step down' drop.
Advanced Air. Get more drop practice by riding the drop on Semper Dirticus. We'll also look at a step down drop in that class.
Private instruction with any of our amazing coaches
Not sure which class is the best fit for you? 🤔
Contact us or check out our Course Comparison Guide!
How it works: Select “Gift” in the drop-down. This purchases a flexible class credit—it does not book a specific date. * The perks: The rider chooses their date later, and you still get sale pricing.
Personalization: We can create a custom e-gift card—just send us the details.
Dollar amounts: Prefer a set cash amount? Head to our Gift Card page.
