Whistler Bike Guide Adventures - About Us

We literally wrote the book on Whistler's mountain bike trails. With Grant Lamont - Whistler's mountain bike trails authority, and Chris Ford - with vast experience managing tours for major operators in Europe you can be assured of a quality experience.

When you ride with the gang from the Whistler Bike Guide you are in some pretty good company. Our owners and guides know the trails and riding community intimately and will show you how to get the most out of your time in Whistler. We will choose trails that match your riding skills and introduce you to some mind-blowing terrain throughout the area, don’t forget your camera! When you need to eat and fix things up we have our buddies all over the corridor who will look after the crew. Unique spots with great food and good times tucked away in this incredible playground for 2 wheels.

Unlike most bike tours WBG Adventures provides the type of bikes and trails that we would like to ride on ourselves. We have the finest in XC full suspension bikes for all of our guests that are in great condition and always tuned and ready to go. All we have to do is size you up, set up the suspension for your weight and riding style and then it is off to the trails. We like to ride to the trails so there won’t be any gratuitous shuttles since we know the area like the back of our hand and getting there is half the adventure. We also employ local guides and spend pretty well every penny in the local marketplace supporting our friends who support us in what we do.

So click away and book one of our great trips for 2008. The trails, guides and Whistler’s best riding experience await.

Grant Lamont

Grant LamontGrant Lamont has been one of the visionary cornerstones in helping to nurture the growth of the best off road trail community on the planet, Whistler, British Columbia.

Since 1989, he has been involved as a board member for the Whistler Off-Road Cycling Association (WORCA) and has served as President, Director of Race, Director of Membership and Director of Marketing and PR. He has also published the Whistler Bike Guide with partner Charlie Doyle since 1990 which printed its 5th edition in 2007 as well as a website, www.whistlerbikeguide.com which features trail search and user generated content for both locals and visitors to this fabulous riding destination.

He has also been the race director of the Cheakamus Challenge Fall Classic Mountain Bike Race www.cheakamuschallenge.com for close to 20 years as well as Course Director for Days 6 and 7 for the BC Bike Race www.bcbikerace.com which is turning into the premier off road stage race on the planet. Grant’s knowledge of the trail system throughout the corridor won him the contract along with his wife Caroline to be the Trails Coordinators for the Sea to Sky Corridor. In this position they have been doing a comprehensive Trails Inventory and Risk Assessment in order to get many of the unsanctioned trails recognized and protected for the future. It is with great pride that Grant and his partners have launched WBG Adventures for 2008 and will share their vast knowledge and spirit with riders from around the world when they travel to British Columbia.Grant will be putting down the routes and organization for all our tours which will feature the best trails that the Sea to Sky Corridor has to offer. Nobody knows the trails in and around Whistler like Grant and he has crafted routes that will suite a variety of fitness and bike-handling skills levels: "If you are looking for a great ride in Whistler with some local colour and the best in trails look no further than www.whistlerbikeguide.com."

Chris Ford

Chris Ford Chris brings a solid background in the travel industry that, combined with Grant's background, delivers a quality mountain biking vacation experience. Chris began his career in the travel industry in 1980 working with Laker Holidays in the UK selling packaged holidays to the North America. In 1982 Chris joined Gullivers Travel Associates in London (acquired by Cendant Corp.), the largest receptive tour operator in Europe, and in 1990 co-founded and was president of Europe Express Inc, a Seattle-based market leader in vacation packaging to Europe, now part of TUI Travel PLC, the world’s largest leisure travel company. Chris built an adventure travel product at Europe Express that included biking and walking vacations in over 10 Western European Countries. In 2003 Chris and his family undertook a change in lifestyle and moved to Whistler, BC.: "BC is the ultimate adventure travel destination. The amazing diversity of product from the excitement of Vancouver, the outdoor playground of Whistler to true coastal & back-country wilderness that is "the real thing" is all within an area that allows for a combination of experiences. The riding community and culture in Whistler is incredible and we're excited to share the passion our town has for health and wellness."