Matt Johnson

Skiing a Volcano in a Heatwave!

Glute pain, heat warnings, and volcano corn 🌋⛷️ The Gnar Bros pulled off a classic Lassen Spring mission.

From Plane to Peak: The Ultimate Ski Adventure

When your ski day starts with a runway instead of a skintrack

4th of July MTB on Happy Face + Woodsplitter | Truckee, CA

Quick lap on two of Truckee’s best flow trails. Trying to get more comfortable in the air (jury’s still out), but cornering felt good.

Go #t2b with me ‪@woodward‬ Tahoe | Mountain Biking Truckee/Tahoe

Do a full lap with me at Woodward Tahoe on Radyahs, a fun and flowy blue line.

Getting the hang of skim-style wakesurfing on Stampede

Learning how to wakesurf again on a skim board. Lots of slipping, a little improvement.

Short Laps, Big Fun at ‪@WoodwardTahoe

Quick lap through Radyahs (fun blue flow) followed by Granite Falls (techy black line) at Woodward Tahoe MTB park.

Ride Granite Falls trail #T2B with me (and a marmot)

First day on my new Megatower 😮‍💨Tahoe Rim Trail Painted Rock

Western States Trail (Three Bridges): The No Joke Climb

Techy climbs, switchbacks, and some fun on the downhill.

Let’s Go #T2B on Three Bridges / Western States Trail in North Lake Tahoe!

Go #T2B with me on the 3 Bridges section of the Western States Trail in Truckee, CA.

Lower Donkey Town - one of the best #MTB trails in Truckee

Fun lap on the lower section of Donkeytown in the Jackass zone.

Follow Me #T2B on Shotgun at Mammoth Bike Park!

Wakesurfing fun on Grant Lake!

This Trail Threw Me Off My Bike!

I was riding an intermediate trail at Mammoth and got bucked off my bike!

This Trail Is Gnarlier Than It Looks!

Toll Road at Mammoth is an expert trail, mostly because of the steep and loose section.

Fast, Loose, Technical And Exposed | Riding Upper Skidmarks at Mammoth

Headed to the top of the Gondola to do a long top-to-bottom ride, starting on Upper Skidmarks.

Trying Skimboarding for the First Time (It Didn't Go Well)

Trying to get the hang of this skimboard behind the boat on Grant Lake.

Watch Me Crash on This Trail at Mammoth | White Bark

The kitty litter dirt at Mammoth takes me down again! First day back at Mammoth since cracking my clavicle three years ago, and the loose pumice bodies me on a berm.

This Trail Has A Surprise Ending!

Working on 3s on Lake Tahoe

New flow trail alert! Flying Squirrel in Tahoe Donner = pure fun.

Flying Squirrel is Tahoe Donner’s newest flow trail and it’s a blast.

Truckee’s new flow trail | Smooth berms, mellow jumps, and a whole lot of fun

Flying Squirrel is a brand-new flow trail in Tahoe Donner (Truckee, CA).

Is Black Widow REALLY the Toughest Trail in San Diego?

Checking out some local trails on my mountain bike on a recent trip to San Diego.

Top to bottom, part 1: Jackass trail in hero dirt

Top of Jackass/Donkey Town trail and a hero dirt day. Nick almost crashed in the same spot I did the day before

Top to bottom, part 2: Jackass trail in hero dirt

Bottom section of Jackass/Donkey Town trail and a hero dirt day.

Dawn patrol for the best Woodsplitter lap I’ve ever had

Tahoe MTB is all-time right now 🤯 Nick and I hit Woodsplitter on a perfect brown pow morning in Truckee.

3 Sends Into a Rough Finish

6am start to ride some epic brown pow. This is a trail we call Sad Face - not sure on the real name

Checking out the newish jump line on Tyrolean Downhill with the Nicks!

First time back on Tyrolean in 15ish years and they’ve added a jump line up top.

Tyrolean Downhill Flow + Tech // Tahoe MTB Classic

Tyrolean has it all — flowy sections with drops and small jumps, plus techy singletrack you can hit fast.

Hough Enduro in 90 seconds

My day at the first Mt Hough Enduro in 90 seconds!

One Good Lap - Shimmer Flow Trail | Nevada City

First time riding Shimmer near Scotts Flat. Super fun flow trail with small drops and rollers.

Flowin’ down the OG Scotts Flat Trail

Early-morning solo lap finishing with the OG Scotts Flat Trail — fast, fun, and perfect way to roll back into camp.

Jackass – Follow Me on Truckee’s Best MTB Trail in Two Minutes

Quick and dirty top-to-bottom on Donkey Town at Jackass Ridge. I rode a bit sloppy today.

Halloween ride on upper Happy Face in Truckee, CA

Halloween rip down Woodsplitter Jump Trail // Truckee, CA

Quick run down one of my favorite trails in Truckee. Woodsplitter is a mellow jump trail that's super fun and not super gnarly.

Never choose between work and skiing again

Discover the ultimate remote lifestyle where you can balance your work and passion for skiing without compromise.

Fell off the log ride on Jellystone. Oops

Waiting for ski season like 😅 ❄️ Mountain biking in snow

Until winter fully arrives… snowy jumps on the bike.

Snowy Pedal-Downhill on Jellystone & Hong Kong Phooey

Caught the Jellystone and Hong Kong Phooey sections with a fresh layer of snow. Kind of a pedally downhill.

MTB | Snow and Mud on Upper Donkey Town

Upper Donkey Town with some mud and snow. Fast in the sun, icy in the shade on one of the best flow zones in the Jackass area.

Mountain Biking // Tech, Speed, Jumps and some Snow on El Burro

Took El Burro for a snowy late-season run.

Tahoe Skier Shares BEST Way to Track Snowstorms

Here are my top 3 tools for tracking storms and hopefully getting the hype train rolling.

Top Beginner MTB Trails in Truckee You Need to Try!

New to mountain biking in Truckee? Start at the Sawtooth Trailhead in Sierra Meadows. Hands-down the best beginner zone in town.

Some people buy sports cars for their midlife crisis.I bought a downhill bike…

First ride on the Rocky Mountain Slayer Park Edition. absolute weapon going down, absolute crime going up.

My Matchstick Movie Debut

I finally joined the greats. Shane. Cody. Michelle. Ingrid. Abma. And now… me.

How I ended my ski and mountain bike season

Conquered! Stanford Rock 2300ft Ascent Complete!

Climb Stanford Rock with me - a 2300ft ascent that rewards you with awesome views of Lake Tahoe and a pretty fun downhill.

This Tahoe descent is insane

Full send on Stanford Rock in Tahoe. Grueling climb but super fu descent and well worth it for the views.

Returning to Mammoth Bike Park After Injury!

Psyching myself while riding up the gondola

Mammoth bike park made me do that

Name something I love more than crashing at Mammoth. I'll wait.

Fun wall ride and flow at Mammoth Bike Park

Fun wall ride at the world famous Mammoth Bike Park

Roller Coaster Descent on Dunderberg's South Couloir

A little rocky scramble thrown in between some decent spring skiing

Forest runs in winter weather

Riding Jellystone and Hong Kong Phooey in Truckee in some snow. Winter took it's sweet tie coming to Tahoe but it finally arrived.

Pedaling Through Frozen Forest With Questionable Traction

Snow making things more interesting

You can actually fly to this ski spot

Quick mission on Peter's Cessna to ski Dunderberg and be back in Truckee in time for dinner

My pants literally came off

The aftermath of a crash that was so bad my pants fell down

Should I Skip Jelly Pop? Trail Rider's Dilemma!

It's so fun but it's an extra climb

Sacrificing the Good Stuff for Views

Doing El Burro means skipping the best part of Donkey Town so I generally don't do it.

'Run to the Hills' for a sweet

Stanford FTW

Lake Tahoe Bike Grind: Views & Trail Features on Stanford Rock

Climbing Stanford Rock is a grind, but the views of Tahoe and the descent are hard to beat.

Winter is back

Winter is back

Almost Crashed on Icy Snow Trail

Didn't snow enough to get the ski season going, but did snow enough to make the mountain biking treacherous

Raide Light & Fast 30 | Why backcountry skiers won't stop talking about this pack

Bob takes a quick field look at the ‪@raideresearch‬ Light & Fast 30 pack after a few ski laps.

Stanford Rock Left Me Gasping for Air

We head out for a long ride, exploring the Stanford Rock trail on the West Shore, which includes a significant climb.

Near Disaster on Big Cheap Upper Trail!

Almost go over the bars on an unexpected drop