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BIKE PARK
TO PEAK ZONE
PEAK ZONE LIMITED ACCESS
PEAK CHAIR Due to the sensitivity of the trail, the number of riders accessing the
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CONNECTOR Peak Zone is limited per day and requires an additional $22 Peak Ride
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GMC Whistler’s iconic alpine zone features a
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RIDING IN THE ALPINE IS A PRIVILEGE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESPECTED. ORLD
and intermediate riders. Includes advanced Freeride and IT IS A DELICATE ENVIRONMENT THAT REQUIRES EVERY VISITOR TO BE
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Technical Trails.
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Technical Trails. RESPONSIBLE ABOUT PRESERVING ITS NATURAL STATE.
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ELEVATION: 2,182m/7,160ft
MAX ELEVATION: 1850M/6069FT MAX ELEVATION: 2182M/7160FT
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1. Bikes are not permitted in Garibaldi Provincial 4. Always ride in control.
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call 604.938.FIRE and/or 911.
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used map to a rack when you’re done,
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September 3rd - October 8th park closes at 5PM
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UPPER NO JOKE You might not be able to anticipate an accident, but you can at least
2 be prepared for one. For first aid assistance in the Bike Park, call patrol
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We make every effort to ensure our Bike Park is built for fun and
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safety, but all riders have the responsibility to come prepared for
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whatever the trails bring. Before you ride, take note of your bike FIRE EMERGENCIES:
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UNA MOSS the day. It’s important to stay hydrated, eat a snack or take a break,
PEAK especially in the summer. Don’t push it if you aren’t feeling it. Mountain
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UNA parts, extra tubes, clothing and tools, is available at Garbanzo Bike &
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MOSS Bean at the Carleton Lodge and in Creekside. Test ride the industry’s 604.935.5555
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latest bikes from the Demo Centre, featuring a range of bikes from
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3 GARBANZO GET ORIENTED
ZONE New to the Bike Park or unsure of where to begin? Start at the Orientation
GARBANZO EXPRESS
LOWER Centre located at the top of the Fitzsimmons Express, where instructors will
CAPTAIN NO JOKE help you get comfortable on your bike and learn how to navigate the Bike
SAFETY LOWER
FREIGHT Park. Afterwards, progress your skills at the Fitzsimmons Skills Centre, where
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with prime views of the Bike Park. The GLC is open late for after-park food,
LOWER RIDE DON’T SLIDE cocktails and nightlife.
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As with many adventure sports, riding in the Whistler Bike Park involves
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TRAIL the risk of injury, including serious injury, head injury, paralysis or death.
D1 The risk of injury increases with the degree of difficulty of the trail and the
MACKENZIE
The most recent addition to the Whistler speed of descent. Although the risk of injury can never be eliminated, the
RAI N Mountain Bike Park will see 5 new trails open
TOO TIGHT HTT RIVER rider can manage the risk through controlling speed and choosing terrain
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in 2019, with more to come. Recommended appropriate for the rider’s skill and experience. Orientation sessions,
for intermediate to expert riders looking to lessons, clinics and coaching offered through the Whistler Bike Park will
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DUFF ride alongside cascading creeks through lush, also assist the rider in managing the risk of injury.
MAN green forests.
UPPER D U FF MAX ELEVATION: 1442M/4730FT The use of the Whistler Bike Park is subject to the Bike Park release of
ANGRY liability, waiver of claims and assumption of risk agreement.
PIRATE PLAYGROUND
UPPER DIRT 1 inch = 190 metres 1 inch = 375 metres
TO FITZSIMMONS MERCHANT For further details, please contact Guest Services.
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SIDETRACK SIDETRACK
DIRT MERCHANT FITZSIMMONS HERE HERE SIDETRACK
DUFFMAN UPPER DIRT MERCHANT FITZSIMMONS The original Bike Park zone with the largest variety of trails and DUFFMAN DUFFMAN
FADE TO BLACK FITZSIMMONS
features for every skill level. Includes Technical, Freeride, and
beginner trails for all abilities. UP UP
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A-LINE FITZSIMMONS
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ANDSKILLS CENTRE • Designed for first time Bike Park riders.
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PLAYGROUND • For the beginner to intermediate rider.
CREEKSIDE DIRT MERCHANT DIRT MERCHANT •F
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• Small berms to practice cornering. ROD ROD handling skills and how to navigate trails.
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base elements, bike handling, cornering
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watch your trail skills progress.
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B-LINE FITZSIMMONS Crashes can happen anytime, especially on your first lap.
WORLD CUP SINGLE TRACK FITZSIMMONS
Ride the trail multiple times to get familiar with the
JOYRIDE JUMP PARK features and equipment you’re on so you can confidently
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GOLDEN TRIANGLE FITZSIMMONS • Advanced jump and drop zone. push your limits without pushing your threshold. The best
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SAMURAI PIZZA CAT FITZSIMMONS LOWER LOWER If you’re new to the Bike Park, all riders should take the
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LOWER ANGRY PIRATE FITZSIMMONS SHOES down to the village. Repeat until you feel 100� comfortable
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ow that you’re feeling confident, try
TECHNICAL TRAILS
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this trail route at a slow speed. Move
TOO TIGHT AFTERNOON
GARBANZO DELIGHT DELIGHT on when you feel 100� ready.
MCKENZIE RIVER TRAIL GARBANZO
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All routes within the Bike Park are designated by colour-coded trail markers
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at the start of each descent. Trails with an orange oval indicate Freeride trails
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with man-made features and require jumping skills. Work your way up to more
BONEYARD
It doesn’t matter your experience level, everyone needs a
BC’S TRAIL CREEKSIDE advanced trails and features based on your progression, skill and comfort level. SLOPESTYLE warm up lap on ‘EZ Does It’ and ‘B-Line’ to start their day.
DROP IN CLINIC GARBANZO
COURSE
• Pro-level jump and drop zone.
LOWER WHISTLER DH FITZSIMMONS
FREERIDE TECHNICAL • Highly advanced freestyle area EZ DOES IT
Freeride trails are machine-cut BEGINNER Technical trails are designed to embrace with mandatory gaps and airs.
FATCROBAT GARBANZO LOWER • Open only during Crankworx for LOWER B-LINE
and contain man-made features. the rugged shape and terrain of the FAMILY HORNET FAMILY HORNET
CROSS CANADIAN CANADIAN
UPPER WHISTLER DH FITZSIMMONS Routes are enhanced with dirt INTERMEDIATE mountain, utilizing a majority of natural OPEN DH event professionals. CROSS OPEN DH
jumps, ride-on features, gaps, terrain. Routes are typically hand-built WHAT’S NEXT: A
fter your warm up lap try the following route
BO N EYA RD
SCHLEYER
BO N EYA RD
FITZSIMMONS
narrow surfaces, wallrides, berms ADVANCED and feature organic obstacles and of Freeride and Technical trails to help you ease
and other natural or constructed stunts such as rocks, roots, logs, drops, MONKEY MONKEY into your day.
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features. All Freeride trails are jumps and other natural or constructed HANDS HANDS
EXPERT ONLY
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UPPER JOYRIDE FITZSIMMONS identified with an orange oval. features that require technical riding A- A- B-LINE
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skills. Technical trails are identified by W W
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their difficulty symbol. Jumping skills
Garbanzo Bike & Bean
CLOWN SHOES FITZSIMMONS may be required.
Garbanzo Bike Valet
IN DEEP GARBANZO Garbanzo Rentals
Here are examples of some of the signage you might encounter. Garbo’s Grill SAMURAI PIZZA CAT
TECH NOIR FITZSIMMONS GLC, Demo Center
Elevation: 675m/2,214ft HO CHI MIN
LOWER JOYRIDE FITZSIMMONS
EZ DOES IT
DETROIT ROCK CITY FITZSIMMONS
Jump take off
CANADIAN OPEN DH FITZSIMMONS
WHAT’S NEXT: T
ry linking ‘Funshine Rolly Drops’, ‘Smoke
FRENCH CONNECTION FITZSIMMONS & Mirrors’, ‘Blueseum’ and ‘Wednesday Night
Delight’ from ‘B-Line’. From there you can
CAPTAIN SAFETY GARBANZO
More difficult
move on to ‘Crank It Up’, and re-ride it until
GOAT’S GULLY GARBANZO jump take off 1 inch = 110 metres WHISTLER VILLAGE WHISTLER VILLAGE you master all the features on that trail.