How to Ride Steep Chutes & Catch Berms (Double Black MTB Tutorial)

If you're ready to start taking on double black terrain with more conviction, this one's for you.

In this latest tutorial, we dive into another great topic requested over in our Mental About MTB Telegram community. Follow along as we break down one of the most committing and technical combinations in mountain biking - steep chutes into catch berms - filmed right here on Deliverance in Squamish, a trail that puts both skills to the test in the best possible way.

A lot of riders fight to survive this combination. The goal here is to actually drive the bike through it.

Here's what we cover in the video:

• Why riders instinctively lean back on steep terrain - and why it's working against you

• How to stay active and dynamic through steep chutes using your full range of movement

• The "bow to the challenge" cue for staying centred on the bike (fixes the leaning back problem!)

• How to use vision and body rotation to set up the corner at the bottom

• Why catch berms are essentially roll downs flipped on their side... and how to use them as effective speed management zones

• The 3-step cue: Low, Look, Press

*This tutorial is best suited for riders who are already comfortable on black diamond trails and have worked through our Roll Downs and Slow Tight Turns tutorials. If you've got those foundations in place, this is the next step.

Watch the full tutorial here.

See you on the trails!

- Jake