If your passion is singletrack, this 100% off-road route is impossible to beat! Our exceptional
itinerary includes world-famous locations - places featured in so many inspiring bike magazines and
films, such as Fernie, Golden, Revelstoke, Nelson, Kananaskis and Rossland, the mountain bike capital of
Canada. There are flowing trails, rooty trails, steeps and ridges to ride, coupled with awesome views,
barbeques, hot springs and the exceptional Banff National Park. Using a mixture of lodges and hotels, you'll
experience the real BC bike scene and be blown away by the quality of the riding. The final day's ride at
Jumping Pound/Cox Hill will be permanently etched in your memory - and that's guaranteed. This fantastic
journey through Canada's wilderness represents the zenith of current mountain bike riding, set within stunning
Rocky Mountain scenery.
Additional Information
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Day 1. Arrive Calgary/Fernie
Your guide will meet you at Calgary Airport and drive the group to our
lodge in Fernie. This is our base for the next few days of Fernie trail
riding. Tonight we'll dine in one of Fernie's excellent restaurants.
Day 2. A first day in Fernie
After a good sleep and hearty breakfast you'll build your bikes and
we'll spend the 1st morning working on mountain bike skills with our
instrcutors. More advanced riders will work on advanced skills, while
less experinced riders will work on intermediate skills. After
returning to the lodge for lunch, we'll head up to the Ridgemont area
where a huge spiderweb of trails offers up plenty of options for
singletrack fun! We'll return to the lodge at around 5:00 pm. Tonight's
dinner will be a communal one, as we get to know each other around the
kitchen!
Day 3. Fun in Fernie
After breakfast, we'll ride right from our lodge to the skills park for
another morning of instruction. After a full morning of skills work,
we'll stop for lunch and fuel up for a big afternoon of biking. We'll
head out for another crack at the trails of Fernie, then we'll head
back to the lodge for a late afternoon drink on the deck before dinner.
Day 4. Rest Day in Fernie
After breakfast at the lodge, we'll have an optional morning ride up
Dem Bones or another skills session. After returning to the lodge for
lunch, you'll have the rest of the day off to explore the wonderful
town of Fernie. There are myriad options for outdoor fun in this
recreational paradise, including river tubing, whitewater rafting,
horseback riding, chairlift-assisted riding at Fernie Alpine Resort,
fly fishing - you name it!
Day 5. Rubberheads and Smugglers
After a scenic 4-hour drive through Kootenay Pass, we arrive at the
town of Rossland. A myriad of shuttle opportunities (using our van)
will allow us to do up to 7 trails in this mountain bike paradise
Day 6. Seven Summits
Seven Summits is one of the best trails in Canada, and has recently
been voted one of the 'Top 10 trails in the world.' The trail is an
epic - up to 8 hours - and, like the name suggests, we visit 7 mountain
tops in the Rossland area. This is alpine singletrack at its absolute
best!
Day 7. Rest Day in the Kootenays
Situated in the Selkirk Mountains, on the shores of Kootenay Lake and
overlooking Kokanee Glacier, Nelson is one of the prettiest towns in
all of British Columbia. We'll spend the morning enjoying the sights
and sounds of Nelson and have lunch in town before heading to Ainsworth
Hot Springs
Day 8. Sweet Slocan Singletrack
Situated deep in the Slocan Valley, New Denver is the jewel of the
Kootenays: a charming mountain town surrounded by massive peaks, on the
shore of a spectacular lake. We'll spend the day exploring these trails
before driving to our lodge in Revelstoke.
Day 9. Keystone Standard Basin
It's time to tackle another epic: the Keystone Standard Basin ride in
Revelstoke. This incredible ride is an hour's drive into the
backcountry north of Revelstoke, alongside Lake Revelstoke. The ride
itself is 6 hours of sheer alpine bliss: buffed singletrack and
jaw-dropping scenery. After the ride, we'll head back to our lodge for
a BBQ dinner.
Day 10. Revelstoke riding/Roger's Pass
The singletrack on Mt. Macpherson is everything an avid mountain biker
could want: challenging climbs, fun downhills, and a huge network to
satisfy all levels. After the morning's ride, we'll hop in the van for
the 90-minute drive to Golden via spectacular Roger's Pass and the
Illicilaweat Glacier. We'll spend the next 2 nights at our deluxe lodge
in the mountains.
Day 11. Canyons and Campfires
Today we ride in Golden on the 'Moonraker' trails. These smooth trails
leave right from the campsite and feature spectacular 2000-ft-deep
canyon scenery and challenging climbs.
Day 12. Golden grins
Definitely a big-grin day with some major vertical descent and
technical delights on offer! We'll have breakfast at the camp, load our
gear and bikes and then drive to the summit of 'Mount Seven', Golden's
premier ride, which rears 1300 metres (4000-ft) up above the Columbia
Valley. When we're done here we head into Golden for lunch and load up
the van for the drive to Kananaskis. We take time out en route with a
stopover in the beautiful and world-famous town of Banff.
Day 13. The best %*#@^!# trail ever !!!
The 'pot of gold' ride, this is the incredible, amazing, scintillating
and stunning Jumping Pound / Cox Hill Ride. Rated in several guidebooks
as one of the best rides in the whole of North America, this incredible
trail will live on in your dreams for years after you ride it! We
finish riding in the early afternoon and with huge grins fixed on our
faces and a sad tear in our eye, we'll hop in the van for a quick ride
back to Calgary. Tonight we stay in a Calgary hotel and celebrate the
best riding we've ever likely experienced, drink a beer (or two) with
our new friends and relive the many, many highlights of a simply
fantastic trip.
Inclusions
includes accommodation, breakfasts and lunches, transportation, 2 experienced local guides, snacks
Exclusions
does not include airfare to Calgary, airport pickup/dropoff, dinners, alcoholic drinks, and souvenirs.
Cancellation Policy
You may cancel your reservation with no penalty within 7 days of booking. After the first week, our cancellation policy is as follows:
-60 days notice or more: $250 cancellation fee per person, or $100 transfer fee if you transfer to another trip
-30-60 days notice: $500 cancellation fee per person, or $250 transfer fee if you transfer to another trip
-less than 30 days notice: the full trip price is forfeited.
Departs
Flexible
Pickup/Departure
Pickup occurs at 4 pm on day 1, at Calgary International Airport (meeting point A: information desk on domestic arrivals level)
Drop-Off
Dropoff occurs at 3 pm at Calgary International airport on day 13 (or a local hotel)
Additional Locations
Fernie, BC, Canada
Nelson, BC, Canada
Rossland, BC, Canada
Revelstoke, BC, Canada
Golden, BC, Canada
Canmore, AB, Canada
