Some events ask you to push your limits. DarkFest asks you to redefine them entirely. Held in the blazing South African sun just outside Stellenbosch, Sam Reynolds' legendary freeride gathering is the biggest, most uncompromising jump event on the planet — and this year, we sent three of our own into the mix. Matt Jones, Grant "Chopper" Fielder and Elias Ruso loaded up their Quakes, pointed them at some of the most monstrous dirt lips ever built, and did exactly what Marin riders do. They sent it. Every single time.
Photos: Sven Martin