Do you love snow, extreme sports and cycling? Apply for the Iditarod Trail Invitational and ride a fat bike across Alaska. You would be hard pressed to find a tougher challenge on a bike.
Many times, it is easier to go over an obstacle than around it. Adding this move to your skill range expands your options when you need to make a split second decision. Also, it can save your bones for damage.
Nowadays, you can go almost anywhere on mountain bike, but there are those who always want to take it that little bit further. Like the Himalayas? Not an obstacle!