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.