Fox Air DH | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Coverage Photos by Chris Pilling | Words by Eric Behn The Fox Air DH took place Wednesday on Whistler’s most well known trail: A-Line. With a stacked field of well rested World Cup racers, the event proved to be fast and one to watch. With some changes to A-Line this year no records were broken, but blistering times in the four minute tens […] Cycle Eric Behn | August 15, 2013 1 Comment
Garbanzo DH Photos & Results | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Coverage Photos by Chris Pilling | Words by Eric Behn Garbanzo Downhill took place Tuesday, just 48 hours after the Mont Sainte Anne World Cup Downhill round in Quebec. Racers rode from the top of the Garbanzo lift, down through various trails in a top to bottom marathon of racing. Top times were in the mid twelve minutes as riders pushed […] Cycle Eric Behn | August 14, 2013 1 Comment
Enduro World Series | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Photo Coverage Photos by Chris Pilling | Words by Eric Behn The fourth Enduro World Series took place in Whistler, Sunday on the third day of Crankworx festivities. The event which consisted of 5 timed descents accompanied by non-timed, yet limited climbs. The five stages wound throughout Whistler Mountain, Whistler Valley and through Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Though controversy over shuttle use in practice […] Cycle Eric Behn | August 13, 2013 2 Comments
Speed and Style | 2013 Whistler Crankworx Coverage Photos By Chris Pilling | Words by Eric Behn Crankworx kicked off Friday in Whistler, B.C. for its tenth year. The iconic mountain bike festival brings together athletes of all disciplines for a week of various events from the Fat Tire Crit cross country event to the gruelling Garbanzo Down Hill to the famous Red Bull Joyride. Saturday featured the […] Cycle Eric Behn | August 11, 2013 1 Comment
Whistler Update | ‘Top Of The World’ Open for 2013 Now open is one of Whistler Mountain Bike Parks’ newest trails: Top Of The World. Opened in 2012, the trail was the first lift accessible alpine bike trails in North America. This past weekend, the world famous trail opened again for the 2013 mountain bike season. [We are] two weeks ahead of schedule from last year and a whole lot […] Cycle Eric Behn | July 16, 2013 2 Comments
2 Ski Resorts Still Open in North America If you wanna ski from a lift, you’ve only got these two choices left in North America: Timberline and Whistler. Both are veterans in the summer skiing and riding realm and both have race courses, moguls, and terrain parks to keep people entertained. A quick plane ride down to New Zealand, Australia, or South America will get you all the […] SnowBrains | July 1, 2013 1 Comment
2 Ski Resorts OPEN This Weekend in North America Only the 2 summer specialists are still chuggin’ along in North America: Timberline & Whistler. But the X factor did resurface this week as Nate Fillnow proved that there is still good skiing from the Snowbird Tram this week. He skied Main Chute at Snowbird on June 24th and it still goes. The Snowbird & Jackson Hole trams are open […] SnowBrains | June 28, 2013 1 Comment
Whistler Trail Profile: Dwayne Johnson If you’ve ever ridden Whistler Mountain Bike Park and didn’t know about this legendary trail, you were probably puzzled over why the name of a washed up WWE wrestler turned actor had been thrown around so much. No, The Game Plan wasn’t playing in the Village 8 Cinemas in Whistler, and no, The Rock isn’t making a comeback in the […] Cycle Eric Behn | June 26, 2013 2 Comments
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