Mount Washington
literally cranks it up another notch this summer! Over 100,000 dollars
in project capital has been pumped into one of BC's best bike parks
over the last two years. So, what's new at the Mount Washington Bike
Park in 2008?
New and Improved Bike Park Skills Areas
The
mountain offers three separate skills areas where riders can focus on
improving their riding ability on various stunts in a low-pressure
environment
Introducing a Quick and Dirty Timewarp!
The
renovated and rebranded Quick and Dirty runs from the Alpine Lodge to
the bottom of the Hawk Chair. It lives up to it's name! Timewarp is the
newest trail winding down the western flank of Mount Washington off the
top of the popular Hawk Chair. Intermediates will love the flow and
progressive nature of this trail!
Bike Events Rule
Mount
Washington is the host site for the world's best mountain bike events!
The infamous Bearclaw Invitational Slopestyle returns for it's third
installment this summer, and some new additions have been created by
event founder Darren Berrecloth.
The
world's first Free-Slalom event takes place in the evening on Friday,
August 22. What is Free-Slalom? It combines the best of mountain bike
freeriding and racing. Two riders, side by side, racing against the
clock on a course filled with berms and hits. Speed is essential, but
judges will be weighing in on the quality of the air and style
competitors throw down on course. Judged airs and racing against the
clock, let the evolution of mountain bike racing begin.
Claw's
Slopestyle and High Air contest return to the slopes of Mount
Washington's Green Face on Saturday, August 23. If you could choose to
see one unbelievable event in your lifetime, this is the event you
should show up for!
After hosting
Canada Cup races and the National Mountain Bike Championships two years
in a row, the mountain returns to it's provincial roots by hosting
British Columbia's finest DH and XC racers at this year's BC Cup Finals
and Provincial Championships on August 30-31.
To
compliment the early season Norco Learn to Ride Week, the appropriately
named Back to Bike School Week fine tunes your bike prowess from
September 8 to the 12. There's no better way to boost your confidence
at the end the season than with solidly-schooled bike riding!
Late Season Hours Extended!
Riders
can take advantage of the bike park enhancements with the mountain's
new extended hours starting September 2. The bike park keeps you in the
saddle from noon to 6:30 pm daily until the end of the summer season.
More time on the bike means more time doing what you should be doing
...having fun! Regular summer hours are 11:00 am to 7:30 pm from June
30 to September 1.