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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Navigate through Whistler’s extensive trail system with new mountain bike trails database
Tourism Whistler media release
For immediate release - July 25, 2012
Navigate through Whistler’s
extensive trail system with new mountain bike trails database
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Whistler, B.C. – From the awe-inspiring bike
park, an extensive off road trail network and the 40-kilometre paved
multi-purpose Valley Trail system, exploring Whistler by mountain bike is a
ride not to be missed and one that’s now easier than ever to navigate,
thanks to the new online mountain bike trails database.
The mountain
bike trails database is a new feature available on Whistler.com
showcasing the extensive trail network in and around Whistler. This
interactive map provides an overview of trails, their locations and degree
of difficulty allowing users to click on individual trails to access more
detailed GPS information. The mobile site is located here: http://mobile.whistler.com/trails/
When it comes to mountain biking, Whistler offers an unparalleled variety
of cross-country and downhill terrain to explore, from high alpine
single-track to the world-renowned Whistler
Mountain Bike Park.
New to the bike park this year is the Top of
the World trail. Offering 360 degree views of the surrounding glaciers,
lakes and peaks, the trail increases the park’s vertical by more than 330
metres (1,091 feet). With over 60 trails and 1,508 metres (4,946
feet) of vertical, Whistler Mountain Bike Park offers more trails and more
vertical feet than any other bike park in North America. The trail
begins at the top of Peak Chair, descending through three climate zones:
Alpine Tundra, Mountain Hemlock and Temperate Rainforest. A limit of 100
riders per day are permitted on the new trail, opening up new terrain to
eager advanced riders ready to test their skills on Whistler’s alpine
slopes. Riding the Peak Chair will require a separate lift ticket which
will cost riders $15 in addition to their Bike Park pass.
Stretching 40 kilometres throughout the
Whistler valley, the paved Valley Trail network connects Whistler’s
neighbourhoods offering a scenic path to your destination. Whether routing
from the village to Lost Lake, along the River of Golden Dreams to Meadow
Park, around the Whistler Golf Club to Rainbow Park or touring to Alpha,
Nita or Alta lake, the Valley Trail is an optimal option for riders of all
ability levels. Bring your own bike, or rent through a number of operators.
Tourism Whistler offers opportunities to win
the ultimate biking experience: The winner of the Ride with
Shandro in Whistler contest, and a lucky friend, will escape to
Whistler to experience a day on the Top of the World trail with
professional mountain biker Andrew Shandro. Bike Magazine will send along a
videographer to shoot the experience. Contest closes July 31, 2012.
The Ride
it. Share it. You could win it! contest invites entrants to submit a
photo or video of themselves riding the various Whistler trails to the
Interactive Whistler Mountain Bike Trail Map for a chance to win a 2013
Santa Cruz Carbon Nomad mountain bike fitted with a 2013 FOX suspension.
This contest closes September 10, 2012.
A variety of summer
packages including accommodation and activities are available to book
and Whistler-based travel consultants at whistler.com
can also customize vacation packages, taking care of flights, ground
transportation, accommodation and activities. Whistler.com
offers the largest selection with no booking fee for accommodation and
activities. Call 1.800.WHISTLER (1.800.944.7853) to request a no-obligation
quote or visit whistler.com
for more details and offers.
Faces
of Whistler – Brian Finestone, Mountain Parks Man
Brian Finestone is the Manager of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park in the
summer (and leader of Terrain Parks at Whistler Blackcomb in the winter).
On a daily basis, he is the point man for bike park operations, helps
design trails and courses, organizes guides and instructors and helps
facilitate media requests. A bestselling author, photographer and bike
fanatic, Brian spends equal time riding DH, XC and BMX. Over the course of
his 20 years in Whistler he has explored every corner of the mountains and
valley. “Originally, I planned to take a year off from university to shred
and shoot photos to get it out of my system,” he says. “It is now 20 years
later and I’m still not quite sure if it is out so I better stick around to
make sure.”
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Whistler is Canada's premier year-round leisure and meeting
destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north
of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski
resort in North America, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The resort offers an extensive range
of accommodations totaling 10,000 bedrooms among 24 hotels as well as
townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 100
restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, 25 spas and countless activity
options from world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and
golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of
Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 10,000 permanent
residents.
Tourism
Whistler is the member-based
marketing and sales organization representing Whistler, operating the
Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler Golf Club, Whistler Visitor Centre, as
well as 1.800.WHISTLER and whistler.com
- Whistler's official source for visitor bookings and information. As the
convention and visitors bureau for the Resort Municipality of Whistler,
Tourism Whistler represents more than 7,000 members who own, manage and
operate properties or businesses on resort lands including hotels,
restaurants, activity operators and retail shops.
Media can visit whistler.com/media
for Whistler facts, media releases, story starters, local personality
profiles and access to images and B-roll.
Media
Contact
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