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The Inside Story Behind Iconic Whistler MTB Trail Names

Tom Prochazka shares how some of Whistler’s most iconic mountain bike trails got their names.

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How the Whistler Bike Park Opens Earlier Than Most Each Season

The Whistler Bike Park in British Columbia typically opens in mid-May each year thanks to preparation, the hard work of the trail crew, and a bit of help from nature.

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A Morning on the Microclimate Mountain Bike Trail in Whistler

Matt escapes from the Whistler Bike Park for a ride down the esteemed Microclimate mountain bike trail.

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Ride Top of the World in Whistler Bike Park, Where You Can Choose Your own Epic

The Top of the World trail above the Whistler Bike Park offers a completely different scene than what lies below.

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Dropping Into Whistler's Dark Crystal [Trail Report]

Magical, beautiful, and a little scary, the Dark Crystal mountain bike trail in Whistler is a gem.

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Whistler's Alpine Masterpiece: Lord of the Squirrels Trail

Whistler's Lord of the Squirrels delivers a grueling 5,000-foot alpine climb rewarded by a rowdy 4-mile descent through stunning Coast Mountain scenery.

59 Trails in Whistler, British Columbia

Rank	Trail Name	Length (mi)	City
1.	Whistler Mountain Bike Park	40	Whistler
2.	Whistler Bike Park Garbanzo Zone (Whistler Mountain Bike Park)	2	Whistler
3.	Whistler North trails	40.0	Whistler
4.	Whistler Bike Park Fitzsimmons Zone (Whistler Mountain Bike Park)	3	Whistler
5.	Sea To Sky Trail	112.0	Whistler
6.	Whistler Bike Park Creekside	5.0	Whistler
7.	Zappa Trails	20	Whistler
8.	Comfortably Numb (Whistler North trails)	24.0	Whistler
9.	Lost Lake Doubletrack (Zappa Trails)	1.71	Whistler
10.	Lord of the Squirrels	4.0	Whistler
11.	Cut Yer Bars	2.0	Whistler
12.	Westside trails	50.0	Whistler
13.	Kill Me Thrill Me (Whistler North trails)	10.0	Whistler
14.	A river runs through it (Westside trails)	14.0	Whistler
15.	Blackcomb Trails	10.0	Whistler
16.	Whistler Bike Park Peak Zone	3.0	Whistler
17.	Whistler Valley Trail	40.0	Whistler
18.	Danimal North (Westside trails)	2.0	Whistler
19.	Dark Crystal (Blackcomb Trails)	2.1	Whistler
20.	A-Line (Whistler Mountain Bike Park)	1.2	Whistler
21.	Cheakamus Lake Trails	10.0	Whistler
22.	Flank Trail - Function Junction to Rainbow (Westside trails)	15.0	Whistler
23.	Emerald forest (Westside trails)	5.0	Whistler
24.	Whistler Air Zone (Whistler Mountain Bike Park)	1.0	Whistler
25.	Farside trail (Cheakamus Lake Trails)	2.0	Whistler
26.	Whip me Snip me (Westside trails)	3.0	Whistler
27.	Industrial Disease (Westside trails)	3.0	Whistler
28.	Into the Mystic	4.82	Whistler
29.	Microclimate (Blackcomb Trails)	1.0	Whistler
30.	One Mile Lake	6.0	Pemberton
31.	Miller Creek Trail	1.0	Whistler
32.	Riverside Trail (Cheakamus Lake Trails)	3.0	Whistler
33.	Rainbow-Sproat Flank	10.0	Whistler
34.	PhD	5.0	Whistler
35.	Nairn Falls Provincial Park	0.0	Pemberton
36.	Brandywine Falls Provincial Park	3.0	Squamish
37.	Dinah Moe Humm (Whistler Mountain Bike Park)	0.2	Whistler
38.	Mosquito Lake	20	Pemberton
39.	Working Class (Westside trails)	1.0	Whistler
40.	46 (Mackenzie)	1.2	Pemberton
41.	Grand Wazoo (Zappa Trails)	0.59	Whistler
42.	Central Scrutinizer (Zappa Trails)	0.2	Whistler
43.	Miss Pinky (Zappa Trails)	0.13	Whistler
44.	Moosejaw (Mosquito Lake)	0.49	Pemberton
45.	Molly Hogan Trail (Zappa Trails)	1.01	Whistler
46.	Mission Impossible 2 and 3 (Mosquito Lake)	0.34	Pemberton
47.	Lower Howler (Westside trails)	1.34	Whistler
48.	Jellyroll Gumdrop (Zappa Trails)	0.28	Whistler
49.	Hydro Hill (Zappa Trails)	0.15	Whistler
50.	Hooktender (Zappa Trails)	0.46	Whistler

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A UCI Downhill World Cup will be held in Whistler for the first time ever in 2026

Why hasn't Whistler held a World Cup Downhill race? There's no good reason, and in 2026, this travesty will be rectified.

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New report finds mountain bikers spend over $1,000 per trip in some destinations

A new study released by IMBA and TPL found that mountain bikers spend over $1,000 per trip in some top MTB destinations. The meta-analysis of 50 different economic studies includes other important findings as well.

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New study shows a 'staggering' number of 'devastating' spinal cord injuries in mountain bikers

A study from the University of British Columbia has revealed that 58 BC mountain bikers suffered spinal cord injuries from 2008 to 2022, which is radically higher than other high-impact sports.

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The Best Mountain Bike Destinations Around the World

These are the best mountain bike destinations around the world according to Singletracks staff and readers.

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How the Whistler Bike Park Opens Earlier Than Most Each Season

The Whistler Bike Park in British Columbia typically opens in mid-May each year thanks to preparation, the hard work of the trail crew, and a bit of help from nature.

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Squamish to Whistler via the Sea to Sky Trail on Drop Bars

A ride report and guide to biking the Sea to Sky trail from Squamish to Whistler, British Columbia.

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