MOUNT CHARLESTON (KTNV) — While Memorial Day weekend attracted many people to Las Vegas, some locals broke their bikes and escaped the heat.

Lee Canyon opened its summer season on Friday, and Monday saw the site finish its grand opening weekend of mountain biking. Valley locals made the trip north and up in elevation to hit the trails.

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"We got everything firing here from scenic chair lifts to mountain bike park, live music, and it’s been a blast out here," Lee Canyon marketing coordinator Johnny DeGeorge said.

I went up the chairlifts on Memorial Day and caught up with two of those locals who were visiting Mt. Charle

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