A brief history of the Whistler Bike Park

Back in the day, it was a total dump.

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[splooshmtb]

Can you imagine seeing a 90s OG rider drop in on A-Line on their Huffy next to someone thinking their 180mm travel isn't enough? Sick travel through time!

[MarkMatthewsMTB]

This video gave me nostalgia! I can’t believe I’ve been riding this park for over 20 years. There’s no place like Whistler.

[Wizler]

"After a quick consultation with [Whistler bike park in Canada], the Winter Park Resort staff wanted to do something similar back in Colorado. And so, some of the genius designers from the Whistler/Blackcomb project created their own company, Gravity Logic, and their first gig was building Trestle Bike Park."

[bullitx]

My first trip to Whistler 2001. We kept hearing about this trail called A-Line that was being built. So a group of us headed up from our hometown of Santa Cruz, Ca. Was the best 3 weeks of my life. We got to ride for 5 days. It was like nothing we could have ever dreamed. Oh. And the lift pass was $60 bucks. Maybe 55. 23 years and a few concussions later it’s a bit foggy.

[KevinT]

I went there last year on my brother-in-law's bucket list trip. I'm a 54-year old mild XC rider just a few years into the sport, and was super nervous about hitting _the_ Whistler, but I shouldn't have been. They've made it so accessible to everyone, and after a day of green flow trails I went to the top and enjoyed the rest of the week on a mix of blue flow and tech. Hitting Crank It Up with my brother-in-law was such a treat, though I just soaked up the jumps rather than sending them like he did. We said it was a once in a lifetime trip (due to the expense), but honestly I can't wait to go back!

[theigadwolf]

My dad was squatting/ski bumming backing the early 80s and loves to tell me the story of how his old pooping spot is now the front doorstep of the Fairmont Chateau Whistler.

[JTDPM]

I raced downhill at Whistler in 97/98 but I haven't been back since. I still have my old Rocky DH Race, would be awesome to get it running and try it on the new trails.

[ElonMuckX]

How the hell is Morgan Freeman not narrating this amazing documentary!!!

[jrsanders]

When I was 20, we went to Whistler in the summer of 2001 for a family vacation (haven't been back since). It's amazing to see what it's becoming now, so I need to get back now that I'm an adult with my own kid!

[stanleykachuik]

My first time riding Whistler was during the first Base Coast party called Festival Shmestival.
My friends and I rode from noon to 8pm. Then partied till 4am each night. Best 3 days of my life 😊

[Anthony_Clifford]

Sick video lads. It's a privilege to get to live here and ride the park regularly. Only my 2nd season riding but the stoke is high!

[danielleerickson]

Great video. Brings back a lot of memories and nice to see some familiar faces as well.

Am I the only one that misses the old Whistler? 2004-2011ish when the start of Dirt Merchant was via short (and very slippery in the rain) wooden ladder/ramp, Freight Train was longer and way more fun, A-Line to the GLC drop etc.

[MichaelHStock]

first trip to whistler was 2004, I can't believe what seems like yesterday is also 20years ago. I think about my 3 trips since and its amazing what this place has done for our sport. Those of you who ride it all the time are so lucky.

[CaliradoKid]

Do you guys ever get tired of making really good videos?! Geez. Leave some for the rest of us! 😂

[DannyCarlson]

I still remember my first run down A-Line in 2007. I got 5 laps on er yesterday and its still just as fun!

[TheRotundRider]

Just spent two amazing days there for my first ever trip. What really blew my mind was how even some of the most gnarly features we bumbled up to still looked approachable. It really is masterfully made. Day two would've been more epic, but I neglected to replace my brake pads after day one. This led to problems... heh!

I would like to have words with somebody about the braking bumps up in the Garbo zone though. Sweet Jeebus those were rough!

[DamonStangherlin]

Thanks for the nostalgia rip. Good times have been had, cool seeing some of those old features again.

[davyjones]

Whistler bike park isn’t a location on a map, it’s a feeling. Whistler is the a5 Japanese wagyu of bike parks. Riding a trail there gives you a euphoric feeling unlike anything else

[THRLNTLS]

Watching through tears from the other side of the globe... Amazing documentary!

[roughster]

Can confirm, nothing hits a mountain biker in the feels like walking up the village and seeing the Fitz chair for the first time. I travel and ride around the world, and it's the only place that literally brought tears to my eyes the first time I was there ❤