# #182. Is This the Last Darkfest Ever? Sam Reynolds on Its 10-Year Legacy & Future of Big Air MTB

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Podcast: [MOVING THE NEEDLE : The Andrew Neethling Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-the-needle-the-andrew-neethling-podcast-561616)
Published: 2026-03-20T05:30:00+00:00
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From backyard jumps to one of the biggest freeride events on the planet.Sam Reynolds dives into Darkfest’s 10-year legacy, the progression of big air, and what the future holds. He opens up on how it all started, what it really took to build it into a cornerstone of the freeride calendar, and just how tough it is to curate the invite list.

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