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WHISTLER, BC, Monday May 12, 2008 –The legendary Whistler Mountain Bike Park is set to open this Saturday, May 17, marking ten years of operation and progression in the world of lift-accessed downhill mountain biking. 

 

Despite some challenges caused by deep snow-pack at the lower elevations and a cooler than normal spring the Whistler Mountain Bike Park will open with two of its most popular trails – A-Line and Crank It Up.

 

"A decided lack of warmth this spring and deep snow on the lower slopes has made trail clearing a challenge, but we are excited to be able to open the park on time thanks to a huge amount of work by our trail crew, patrol and machine operators,” says Brian Finestone, Bike Park Manager. “On May 10 we also had 30 volunteers come out to clear trails. These passionate riders were a huge help in getting us to opening day. It will be a blast to kick off our tenth season riding trails flanked by snow.”

 

Trail crews are digging through over 90 centimetres of snow on parts of the lower slopes to bring the trails out of hibernation.  Bobcats and staff with hand shovels are clearing snow in the tighter sections of the Bike Park. As temperatures rise and the trail crews continue their efforts, more and more trails will open for eager riders.

 

To top off opening day, the premiere of Kranked 7 "Cackle Factor,” will show at the Garibaldi Lift Company Saturday night, followed by live music by Shane Philip. 

 

Since 1998, the Bike Park has built a reputation for delivering the world’s best lift-accessed mountain biking, establishing hallowed trails where the limits of both rider and equipment have been pushed.  Trails such as A-Line, often described as the most famous mountain bike trail in the world, have inspired legions of riders from all over the world to make their pilgrimage to the Whistler Mountain Bike Park for their fix of flow, air and stunts unrivalled by any bike park in the world.  

 

Over the years the Whistler Mountain Bike Park has hosted many pro riders, been centre stage for a variety of festivals including Kokanee Crankworx and Red Bull Elevation, and has acted as the proving ground for new bike and equipment technology.  Starting with a few trails and one lift in 1998, the Whistler Mountain Bike Park has continued to open up new terrain, and access to the sport of mountain biking for every level of rider.  Today there are over 250 kilometres of trails accessed by a gondola and two high speed quads.

 

"I always dreamed about a mountain bike experience that could be just like skiing,” says Richie Schley, professional mountain biker and coach of Richie Schley Mountain Bike Camps. “Ten years later, it seems we are there. There are tons of jumps, stunts, and trails for all abilities - all accessible by lifts.  I can't wait to ride it all again this season.”

 

Bike Park Season Passes are available by phone at 1-800-766-0449, online at www.whistlerbike.com or in person at the Village Guest Relations in the Whistler Gondola building.  Bike Park passes are $449 with an Early Bird rate of $409 if you purchase before May 31, 2008.  Winter Edge Card and Season Pass holders are eligible to purchase a Bike Park pass for $399.

 

The Triple Play Card is also back, offering three days of riding in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park for $115 or the Early Bird price of $105, if you purchase before May 31.  Riders can save nearly 25 per cent off additional days in the park and can go directly to the lift by connecting their Triple Play Card to their credit card.

 

Whistler Mountain Bike Park, May 17-October 13, 2008

 

May 17-June 13, 2008

Operating Hours: 10am-5pm

Extended Play (8pm close) May 17, May 24, May 31, June 7

 

June 14-August 31, 2008

Operating Hours, Extended Play every night: 10am-8pm

 

September 1-October 13

Operating Hours: 10am-5pm

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Friday, June 1^st, 2007

 

 

Panorama Mountain Village, B.C. – The Mad Trapper Mountain Bike Downhill returns to Panorama on June the 24^th and this year’s event will be faster than ever thanks to a new race trail.

 

The Mad Trapper has been held on Insanity for the past few years, a trail known for its gnarly, technical sections. This year’s race will be much faster, as course designer, Darcy Lehr, has decided to switch things up. The new course will run on Lookout, an A-line style trail with tight, twisty segments. “The final bottom section will be super fast and flowy in contrast to the last few years,” explains Lehr. “It will give fit racers an advantage, so if you haven’t been endurance training, you’d better get started.” 

 

Panorama opens for the mountain bike season on Friday, June the 22^nd, with the Mile 1 Quad operating between 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday to Friday, and until 8:00pm on Saturday’s.

 

The Mad Trapper race isn’t the only thing happening at Panorama on opening weekend. Bikers can test ride the latest Kona Mountain Bikes, check out the re-shaped table top jumps on Hell’s Bells, or ride the brand-new machine groomed trail, Let It Ride, a 3.2km bermed cruiser.   

 

For more information about mountain biking at Panorama and the Mad Trapper Downhill (including registration) visit www.panoramaresort.com

 

 

2007 Mad Trapper Schedule

 

Friday June 22

10:00am to 5:00pm – Mile 1 Quad open for mountain biking

 

Saturday June 23

10:00am to 5:00pm – Mad Trapper registration in the Ski Tip Lodge

 

Sunday June 24

9:00am to 11:00am – Downhill rider sign-in (new registrations will not be accepted). Mandatory training run.

10:45am – Professional riders only loaded on chair

11:00am to 11:30am – Professional riders training run

12noon – Downhill race starts

Note: Awards to follow half an hour after completion of the race.

 

 

Panorama Mountain Village, located in the Purcell Mountains, has one of the largest vertical descents in North America. Quad chairlifts give access to the summit and over 100 trails, including former Heli-Ski terrain in Taynton Bowl. Panorama is also home to Greywolf, ranked British Columbia’s best golf course by Golf Digest. For more information, visit www.panoramaresort.com

 

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First ever pan-European event series in free-riding - five countries, over five weekends, five disciplines

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Camp of Champions, home to the largest private snowboard park in the world, is pleased to announce the creation of “PRO CAMP”. Finally, a camp for budding pro riders! A camp for riders who don’t need coaching but who still need access to the sickest terrain available in summer.

Designing and creating Pro Camp, we wanted to make a camp as bare bones as possible so that “budgetarily constrained” campers can come to Whistler and ride the only winter quality park available in the summer. The COC Park is at least twice the size of any summer park in Mt. Hood or Whistler and the town of Whistler is a snowboarder’s paradise with lakes, a skate park, restaurants and a movie theater.

The only way to make Pro Camp possible was to strip out almost everything except access to the epic park. At Pro Camp, campers have to be responsible for themselves. We supply the bare bones: lift tickets, a tasty lunch, and our world-famous park. The camper is responsible for arranging everything else. If you are 18 or over and want to go pro, start by hitting campofchampions.com and see how you can go to camp for $700 Cdn (approx $575.00 US) for an eight day session - 1/3 of the price of a regular snowboard camp. Log on now, go pro sooner!

 

       Pro Camp is eligible for the $500 Child Fitness Tax Credit. Come to camp, submit your camp receipt with your taxes and get a $500 tax credit from the Canadian Government for getting off the couch. You must be Canadian to qualify for the tax credit.

 

For the best discount accommodation we recommend Whistler Blackcomb Staff Housing. Live in Whistler this summer for less than $10 a night.

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Bethel, CT — The Cut is proud to announce the final stop for their signature Pro/AM slopestyle series to be held at the East Coast’s Premier mountain bike park, Diablo Freeride Park, on September 9-10th, 2006.

“This is a really exciting opportunity for The Cut and Cannondale.” says Cut manager Kara Chase. “We could not ask for a better venue. Diablo is the cream of the crop for mountain biking in the States.” The Cut and Diablo have also partnered with Decline Magazine, Toyota Trucks, SRAM/RockShox and Red Bull to develop this event.

“Finally, there’s an event that will break out of the ‘pro-invitational’ standard,” says Decline Magazine co-founder Scott Hart, “It’s about time a contest included the amateur riders with the pros!” The unique open Pro/AM format allows amateur freeriders to compete amongst the world’s best slopestyle riders.

The course will be designed by Cut and Red Bull pro rider Aaron Chase and the renowned Diablo Trail Crew. “The course will be designed to give amateur riders an opportunity to test their skills against some of the world’s best freeriders.” explains Diablo Freeride Park General Manager, Shawn Orecchio.

Registration will be open on July 15, 2006 at diablofreeridepark.com. The cost of registration is $75 for the open class and $65 for ams. All entry fees include 2 days of lift tickets.

Open prize purse is a $7,000 paid out to the top 3, first place taking home a hefty sum of $5,000. Decline Magazine has also stepped up to the plate offering a $500 bonus for the “Decline Rider’s Choice Award”. Amateur awards include a Cannondale Prophet MX for 1st place, a Cannondale Chase for 2nd place and Sram/RockShox/Magura product for 3rd-5th.

For questions about the event email Kara Chase at kara@dh-productions.com

For more info about The Cut, visit www.thecutriders.com or www.cannondale.com

source: Don Hampton



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