Grand Targhee Bike School
Mountain Bike Lessons
With the lift-serviced Grand Targhee Bike Park and our miles of epic single-track, there is great riding for every type of rider. All Mountain Bike Lessons are designed to maximize your enjoyment on the bike while building your skills and confidence, all within a safe and progressive learning environment.
Bike Lessons are only available as private group lessons. If you are new to the sport or want a quick tune-up, instructors can introduce the fundamental skills to ride effectively while having fun, staying safe, and gaining confidence. Experienced riders can elevate skills on our downhill or XC trails. Lessons help teach and improve fundamental & technical skills including proper body position, braking, shifting, cornering, technical climbing, descending, and more, to have your riding more confidently to ensure maximum enjoyment of Targhee’s legendary trails.
Our instructors are also available to guide groups through our downhill and cross-country trails. Please contact our Central Reservations Department for more information at 307-353-2300 ext. 1800.
How to Book
We are very excited that you will be developing your bike skills with our experts. Before you start the booking process, online or through our reservations team at 307-353- 2300 ext. 1800, please gather the following information for each biker:
- Preferred date & time
- AM Lesson: 10:00am – 12:00pm
- PM Lesson: 1:00pm – 3:00pm & 3:00pm -5:00pm
- Name
- Date of Birth
- Discipline: Downhill or Cross-Country?
- Ability level
- If you need bike rentals and/or Bike Park Lift tickets, please book them separately.
- Sign our Summer Activity Waiver. You may email this information ahead of time to reservations@grandtarghee.com to expedite your booking process through the call center.
Check-in Information
Check in at Grand Targhee Activity Center 30 minutes before your hike and collect your voucher. In order to expedite the check-in process, please sign our summer activity waiver ahead of time. Bikers will meet their instructor on the gravel area between the Plaza and the Dreamcatcher lift. If you have bike rentals and require lift access, please collect your bike rental and lift ticket prior to the lesson.
(Guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to sign a release form)
Cancellation Policy
All bookings must be paid in full at the time of booking. Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance and will be charged a processing fee of $25 per guest or party. Same-day cancellations or no-shows will forfeit the total cost of the booking. If your hike is canceled due to weather or trail conditions, and you are not able to reschedule your booking, a full refund will apply.
No COVID-19 Special considerations apply.
Bike Rental Sizing Chart
Adult Bike Size Height
- X-Small: 4’5″- 5’0″
- Small: 5’0″- 5’4″
- Medium: 5’5″- 5’10”
- Large: 5’11”- 6’2”
- X-Large: 6’3”+
- XX-Large: Not Available
Kids Bike Size Height
- 20 Inch: Less than 4’3″
- 24 Inch: 4’3″-4’7″
- 26 Inch: 4’6″- 4’11”
MOUNTAIN BIKE ABILITY LEVEL GUIDE
LEVEL 1: beginner rider
XC: Comfortably ride paths & roads (paved & dirt) on a bike. some experience on mountain bikes riding dirt roads, gravel trails, and 2-track. can balance & control a bike & brake using hand brakes.
Gravity: All of the above with no experience in a downhill mountain bike park.
LEVEL 2: NOVICE RIDER
XC: Some experience on green (easy) technical xc trails, ie: easy gradient with roots & rocks; limited mileage on xc mountain bikes; can ride wide turns on wide, smooth trails.
Gravity: Limited experience (less than 5 days) in downhill mountain bike parks. Able to ride comfortably at slow speeds on green trails over roots/rocks/logs/loose dirt and through corners.
LEVEL 3: INTERMEDIATE RIDER
XC: Comfortable at slower speeds on technical blue trails with roots/loose rocks/tight singletrack. can ride corners safely. good balance and control in both seated and standing positions. can ride, balance, change gears, brake without thinking about it.
Gravity: Bike park experience on green and easy blue trails. 5-10 days of experience riding downhill. able to ride at moderate speeds on blue trails over roots/rocks/loose gravel & dirt/small rollovers & drops. looking to learn how to drop and jump safely.
LEVEL 4: STRONG INTERMEDIATE RIDER
XC: Can ride blue trails and some black xc technical singletrack trails. can handle small drops/roots/rocks/corners/loose gravel and steeper, descending terrain.
Gravity: Comfortable on all green and blue technical downhill trails at moderate to higher speeds with rollers/easy jumps/wall rides/elevated wooden features. working on improving jump/drop/cornering skills to handle harder trails and higher speeds.
LEVEL 5: ADVANCED RIDER
XC: Comfortable & enjoys all blue technical singletrack trails with jumps & drops; has significant mileage on black technical trails & flow trails with jumps & drops with narrower, rougher, steeper & tighter terrain. able to ride smoothly, retain balance, change gears & brake comfortably at higher speeds and on steeper & rougher terrain.
Gravity: Comfortable & enjoys all blue technical singletrack trails with jumps & drops; has significant mileage on black technical trails & flow trails with jumps & drops with narrower, rougher, steeper & tighter terrain. working on more advanced braking, cornering, balancing and improving technique on black jump & drop features.
