Whistler Mountain Biking
There are several contenders
for the crown of ‘The World’s Mecca
of Mountain Biking’ but Whistler surely leaves
most other pretenders in the dust. The Valley Trail,
over 30km of paved multi-use track, is the scenic
and relatively flat backbone of biking, and is the
jumping-off point for a myriad of more ambitious
rides.
Lost Lake Park
This is the best place for visiting
bikers to begin. The backbone of the park is the
extensive network of well-maintained trails used
for cross-country skiing in the winter and biking
and hiking for the rest of the year. There are
many single track diversions into the woods, which
are generally technically moderate. Lost Lake
Park also includes a full dirt jumping area as
well as Shaler’s Bike Land, a trial centre
perfect for learning how to get the bike up, over
and along logs and other obstacles.
Cut Yer Bars
This is a single track network
which combines some middle-end climbs, drops,
obstacles and rock features with some truly hair-raising
technical descents.
Whistler Mountain Bike Park
This is the place both for beautiful
descents with panoramic views and also the location
of Bikertainment, the centre of freeride. If you
want big jumps, bermed turns and huge drops, look
no further.
West Side Story
The trails in the west section
of the Valley are soft-loamed with cool green
forests. Try out Rebob, Barts, A River Runs Through
It, Emerald Forest, Whip Me Snip Me and Mel’s
Dilemma
South Side Story
This is the home to several
great rides, including the Whistler Interpretive
Forest, Cheakamus Lake and Brandywine Falls.
North Side Story
This is a great network of trails
originally built by Dan Swanstrom, including Shit
Happens, Big Kahuna, No Girly Man and White Knuckles.
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