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Gopro Mountain Games History

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We can’t wait to get the gang together again in 2020. What is considered to be the largest adventure sports event in the united states covering 25 different competitions across 12 disciplines. RIDING THE MOST TECHNICAL MTB TRAILS IN WHISTLER BIKE PARK Colorado’s vail valley has a long history of mountain sports, especially trail running. Gopro mountain games history . Now on its 18 th iteration, the weekend has grown into a giant family reunion for the outdoor industry topping 85,000 attendees. In 2016 the gopro mountain games set a record with more than 67,000 overall spectators, more than 3,300 unique athletes, more than 120 sponsors and a more than $7 million economic impact. Rhis year, the competition is quite literally ramping it up a notch. Last year the weather condition was sunny. Check out the video above from the 2012 winter mountain games. This year’s rendition of the games, which took place in vail, co, saw beautiful summer weather and stiff competition from ou...