Be prepared to encountere some of the steepest and roughest hills ever while mountain biking. If you have mountain bike tires and an idea of how to take these types of hills you can make it to the top, no sweat-well maybe some sweat!

1. Before you actually make it to the hill, make sure that you change into an easier gear because it will be difficult to change mid-hill.
2. Keep your weight on the saddle to give your wheels some traction. Slide forwards and keep your body low over the handlebars by dropping your head and bending your elbows. This will keep your tires from spinning out.
3. You need to keep your momentum up the hill to get your bike over things like roots or rocks. The best way to do this is to spin your pedals quickly.
4. If you encounter a very technical part of the hill you may want to stand up to keep the bike going forward. Remember to keep your weight over your back wheel because otherwise it may spin out.

Hints

1. For more traction try letting a little bit of air out of the tires. This is only necessary if you find that you are always loosing traction.
2. Always look up the hill trying to spot what might make the climb more difficult; spotting them in time will allow you to avoid them.
3. Keep your body low and weight over the back wheel.
4. The knobbier the tire, the more traction you'll have.