Kootenay Mountain Biking

One last ride for 2010 (EliSim)

2010-11-22T07:19:00.000-08:00

As the snow starts to fall it's time for one last ride of 2010.

Smallwood July2010

2010-08-05T17:21:00.000-07:00

Smallwood offers one of the best view points in the Nelson area. To get there you'll need to climb forested single track with some rocky slab features. At the top catch your breath and take in the view. The way down is a treat with more single track flowing through switch back corners.

Antler July2010

2010-08-03T07:10:00.000-07:00

One of the many trails located in the 'SmallWood' area, near Nelson BC Antler offers flowing single track with some nice features along the way.

TrailVid: GiveOut 1Aug2010

2010-08-01T23:53:00.000-07:00

Some clips from Bears Den (Lower Power Slave), Bedframe and Skiers Right.

Smallwood Viewpoint

2010-07-26T23:18:00.000-07:00

It's a bit of a climb, but the view at the top of the Smallwood trail is worth it.

Bedframe (23July2010)

2010-07-25T16:51:00.000-07:00

Using some recent footage to create a bit of an update from the previous Bedframe trail video I made in 2005/2006. Some parts of the trail have certainly changed since then.

Mountain Station 22July2010

2010-07-24T16:45:00.000-07:00

Whoopity Doo (Rossland BC)

2010-07-23T09:12:00.000-07:00

Riding the 'Nelson' in Nelson.

2010-07-21T18:43:00.000-07:00

TrailVid: Cherry Poppins

2010-06-11T18:41:00.000-07:00

TrailVid: Just a little Give Out (30May2010)

2010-06-08T07:13:00.000-07:00

TrailVid: Eli Sim (in the snow)

2009-11-15T20:15:00.000-08:00

Just one last ride, for 2009.

TrailVid: Eli Sim

2009-10-11T23:14:00.000-07:00

2009's new addition to Nelson's Mountain Station trail network, offers fast, loose, flowy sections of loam and a trail bridge, perhaps the first in the Kootenays.

TrailVid: Upper Hitman (23Aug2009)

2009-09-01T21:37:00.000-07:00

Upper Hitman starts as flat alpine single-track, then quickly turns into a fast and technical steep-fest.

Trail Vid: Burn & Beyond

2009-08-28T22:29:00.000-07:00

The Burn & Beyond is one of the highest trails in the area, high above Kokanee Creek Park, near Nelson, BC. Canada.

Heli-Bike Trip (23Aug2009)

2009-08-25T12:01:00.000-07:00

It's not often you get the chance to ride in a helicopter for the first time and then ride some great trails.

10 Riders head up to the Burn & Beyond, above Kokanee Creek Park, near Nelson, BC. Canada.

5 Riders leave Nelson Airport and are dropped off at the top. The Heli returns with 10 bikes, which it drops off. Heli then returns a final time, with the remaining 5 riders.

Trail Vid: Power Slave

2009-08-19T22:43:00.000-07:00

Power Slave, when connected to other trails in the area, is approx 9-miles long and descends more than 5500 feet from the top of Toad Mountain to the City of Nelson. The trail is named after the classic Iron Maiden song and was cut by local trail builder, Riley McIntosh.

One of the newer trails in the area, Power Slave features a great viewpoint, plenty of bermed single-track, steep loose sections and awesome roller coaster wood work. Well worth the extra hike up. This video shows the lower section of trail.

TrailVid: illuminati

2009-08-18T19:21:00.000-07:00

Starting 1/2 way down Placenta, illuminati is a mix of loamy single track and off-camber traverses. A great alternative to the final fault-line descent of Placenta.

TrailVid: Skier's Right

2009-08-18T07:00:00.000-07:00

Skiers Right is a nice way to finish a longer Giveout road descent. Less peddling and more forgiving than the well established Pulmonary Trail.

TrailVid: The Snake

2009-06-18T20:44:00.000-07:00

TrailVid: The Awakener

2009-05-31T17:19:00.000-07:00

Video's courtesy of Pinkbike, The Awakener features a progression of gap-jumps, naturally technical sections and one of the longest sections of log/ladder riding I've seen in this area so far.

Download Google Earth KMZ File (Shows lower sections of the trail)

Shitaka

2009-05-16T22:25:00.000-07:00

Shitaka features a number of technical features, including chutes, slabs, ladders, drops and jumps. The trail links into the lower section of Nooner.

Nooner (April 2009)

2009-04-28T07:30:00.000-07:00

Updated to show some new sections of trail, Nooner is just a little further up from 'Ledges'. In return for the extra pedaling, you will be rewarded with bridges, ladders, roll-overs, drops, jumps and logs. Nooner and Ledges are usually the last trails in the area to be closed by snow and some of the earliest to open again in the Spring.

Ledges (12April2009)

2009-04-12T15:06:00.000-07:00

KootenayMTB Facebook Group

2009-01-21T07:45:00.000-08:00

For those of you already on Facebook, you may be interested to know there's a KootenayMTB Facebook Group.

Feel free to join.

Trail Vid: Wakefield Trail (Idaho Peak)

2008-09-15T10:08:00.000-07:00

The Wakefield Trail is one of the main trails leading down from the Idaho Peak car Park. Starting at ~7000ft, the trail begins as tight single-track with steep exposure, opening up gradually to old mining roads and eventually fast fire-road to the town of Silverton, BC (~2500ft).

Afternoon Delight

2008-07-31T19:41:00.000-07:00

Brushed out in the early 2008 season, Afternoon Delight offers plenty of rock slabs connected by short sections of single-track. Great warm up for 'Morning Sickness' which starts below.

Morning Sickness

2008-07-07T22:15:00.000-07:00

Morning Sickness is a recent addition to the network of trails above Kokanee Creek Park. Swift single track connects a series of intermediate to fairly advanced rock slabs.

7-Summits

2008-01-12T20:16:00.000-08:00

The 7-Summits trail offers over 30 kilometres of rolling single track with awesome mountain views, gruelling climbs and sweet descents.

49'er

2008-01-12T11:59:00.000-08:00

Fat Chance

2008-01-11T20:23:00.000-08:00

2006 Canada Day MTB Speed Trials (Nelson, BC)

2008-01-11T19:43:00.000-08:00

The Nelson Cycling Club hosted the first ever Canada Day MTB Speed Trials at Lakeside Park, Nelson, BC. This video captures the thrills n' spills of the qualifiers through to the final two riders......

Ledges

2008-01-11T19:42:00.002-08:00

Highballer 2006 (Bloopers)

2008-01-11T19:42:00.001-08:00

Lower Spacejunk

2008-01-11T19:41:00.001-08:00

Highballer 2006

2008-01-11T19:40:00.002-08:00

There snow way we're getting past here!

2008-01-11T19:40:00.001-08:00

Squeeler

2008-01-11T19:39:00.001-08:00

Svoboda (2007)

2008-01-11T19:38:00.000-08:00

LogJam 2006

2008-01-11T19:37:00.000-08:00

Mt.Fromme (2004)

2008-01-11T19:36:00.001-08:00

Mt.Fromme (2005)

2008-01-11T19:35:00.001-08:00

SilverStar July 2006

2008-01-11T19:34:00.001-08:00

Upper Nooner (2005)

2008-01-11T19:33:00.001-08:00

Following a slash & burn exercise in late 2005 to promote pine growth, the original Upper Nooner trail was mostly destroyed.

This video was shot 2-3 weeks afterward, some of the snow was melting due to the heat from the smoldering ashes beneath. The 'trail' shown in this video no longer exists, however a new trail has recently (2007) been cleared, but has yet to be named.

Bedframe

2008-01-11T19:31:00.000-08:00

Newtsac

2008-01-11T19:30:00.001-08:00

Hitman

2008-01-11T19:29:00.001-08:00

2006 Annual Fat Tire Festival

2008-01-11T19:27:00.000-08:00

Day One

Day Two

Day Three

RossVegas Ski & Board Rail Jam 2007

2008-01-11T19:24:00.000-08:00

Flowriders Flowshow Rossland Jan07

2008-01-11T19:21:00.000-08:00