Half Day Whistler Bike Tour

Mountain bike tour of the best trails in Whistler. Cycling trips led by mature, experienced guides from the Whistler Bike Guide, trusted since 1997.Novice, Intermediate or Expert, join us for a bicycle adventure.

Our focus remains cross country mountain biking - we keep our wheels on the ground.

Explore the maze of single track trails in one of the many locations throughout the Whistler valley.

What to Expect

Depends on your experience. If you've never mountain biked before, we can provide a great intro to the sport on our well buffed trails in Lost Lake. We'll provide a moderate work-out in a beautiful setting. If you're an experienced rider we can step it up to your ability and feature great climbs, epic descents, fast rolling trails and/or technical features such as logs & bridges. Rides are customized to the interest of each group.

Where You'll Ride

Trail selection is typically made on the day based on weather and terrain conditions. Your guide has extensive knowledge of the region and will choose trails or activities as conditions dictate.

Prices Include: Local experienced guide, ground transportation to/from riding base in Whistler, High Performance-Full Suspension-Cross Country Mountain Bike, helmet, snacks and bottled water.

What to Bring: Comfortable riding clothing including a light rain shell and gloves. We will have a variety of items for purchase at our base. You many bring your shoes and pedals and we'll fit your bike up accordingly.

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Activity Level

This trip is rated for all abilities. We have active trips for every skill level, novice to expert. We will contact you prior to arrival to assess your technical and physical ability and will help you select the level of riding that's right for you. Our rides are broken into three levels:

GREEN Recommended for riders seeking a moderate, non technical yet vigorous ride

• Riding: Easy active for Half Day 2 - 3 hours
• Distances: Half Day 10 – 25km
• Surfaces: gentle rolling terrain, consistent gravel surface on single track (narrow) trails through trees. There are no technical obstacles but there is some uphill, albeit gentle, climbing on trails that meander their way through trees
• Elevation change: Up to 500m
• Altitude: Max altitude will be approx 1000m

BLUE Recommended for fit riders with basic skills

• Riding: Half Day 2 - 3 hours
• Distances: Half Day 10 – 25km
• Surfaces: Moderate single track that will include riding over tree roots, small rocks and some man made bridges. There will be a combination of accents & descends on mostly packed dirt (un-groomed) trails
• Elevation change: Up to 1200m
• Altitude: Max altitude will be approx 1800m

BLACK A trip for experienced and very fit riders

• Riding: Half Day 2 - 3 hours
• Distances: Half Day 15 – 25km
• Surfaces: Remote mountainous, exposed terrain with steep ascents and challenging technical descents, uneven trails with loose features, rocks, roots and man made features
• Elevation change: Up to 1400m
• Altitude: Max altitude will be approx 2200m

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Weather

The weather in and around Whistler is generally sunny during summer months, with daytime temperatures around 20-30C. Nights can be chilly (5-15C), especially in the mountains so plan to bring along some warm clothing. As in any mountainous region, weather can change rapidly and rain/wind storms are not uncommon so please pack adequate rain gear.

 

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2010 Rates

Prices below are quoted Per Person in CANADIAN Dollars, excluding Tax

Age Group	Rate
Adult	$149
Youth: 12 - 18 Years	$119

Bringing Your Own Bike? $25 discount off above prices.