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Whistler Bike Park: Lift-serviced, descending trails for every type of rider.
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Whistler Valley Trails: A vast network of trails around a beautiful mountain resort.
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Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Tourism Region.
Whistler Bike Park
The Whistler Bike Park offers 44 runs and over 200 km (124 mi) of lift-serviced, descending trails. There's a run for every type of rider. Novices can cruise along gentle, banked trails through coastal forest. Intermediates can tear up twisty single-track and fly down epic straights. Experts seeking challenges can tackle steep rock faces, root-strewn lines and a myriad of drop offs. A-Line is arguably the world’s best-known run, setting the standard for freeride downhill trails with over 100 berms, drops and tables over an exhilarating 8 km (5 mi).
The park is home to three skills centres: an easy-riding green; a tight-twisting blue; plus a double black with heart-pounding drop-offs. There’s also a Biker-X racing course; jump, drop-off and slopestyle parks as well as a jump farm. The 929 sq m (10,000 sq ft) Airdome, new for 2006, features a foam pit, resi-ramp and trampoline – the first facility of its kind in Canada. Instruction includes everything from beginner kids camps to women’s-only clinics to hardcore racing sessions. Daily guided alpine and Whistler valley tours are also available.
Check out the riders at Crankworx, Canada's premier freeride bike festival, from July 21-29.
Whistler Blackcomb Resort is just a 2-hour drive north of Vancouver, along the spectacular Sea to Sky Highway.
A word or two on your excursion:
- Whistler Bike Park is open: daily from May 19 to October 8
- Riders in the park must be a minimum of 10 years of age
- Helmets are mandatory while in the park
- Rentals are available at the mountain (North America’s largest fleet)
- Repairs available at the mountain
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Whistler Valley Mountain Biking Trails
A world-class ski resort in winter, Whistler becomes a mountain biker's paradise in springtime. 300 km (186 mi) of public, off-road cycling trails include everything from an easy, paved route through Whistler neighbourhoods to an epic, 24-km (15-mi) ride that links rock lines, granite features, bridgework and alpine viewpoints.
Stand-out routes include Lost Lake Park (easy to moderate), which offers 30 km (19 mi) of single- and double-track trails and a restful lakeshore; Kill Me Thrill Me (moderate to difficult), a thrilling, 2 – 3-hour ride on the west side of Highway 99; A River Runs Through It (moderate to difficult) a very popular, hour-long ride over obstacles, ramps and drops; the supremely scenic Flank Trail (moderate to difficult), which ranges over the entire west side of the Whistler Valley and takes 2 – 6 hours, depending on how much of it you cover; and Comfortably Numb (difficult), Whistler’s signature "epic" ride. Point-to-point and mostly single-track, it’s a masterfully laid out route that takes about 6 hours to complete.
Skill development areas are located next to the Whistler Village parking lots. Practice dirt jumping and maneuvering on logs, bridges, ladders, drops and other obstacles you might encounter on the trails.
Lots of exciting events happen in this area each year. Test of Metal (June) is one of North America's premier cross-country mountain bike races and the highlight of the Squamish Mountain Bike Festival. Crankworx Freedride Mountain Bike Festival (July), one of the world's premier mountain bike festivals, features freeride competitions, an outdoor expo, pro riding demonstrations, and free music and entertainment. Cheakamus Challenge Fall Classic (September) is a point-to-point race over 70 km (43 mi) with big climbs, fast rolling terrain and lots of single-track.
Whistler is located on Highway 99, 2 hours north of Vancouver. The best time to visit is April through October, depending on snowpack.
A word or two on your excursion:
- Guided rides are available
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