Steam Shovel got worked over by the trail crew at the end of the day on Thursday. We smoothed out the brake bumps and fixed every take off. The take offs are now more consistent throughout the run, and suitable for the size of each jump. Next week we will give the Steam Shovel wall ride a huge face lift with the addition of some plywood to smooth out the riding surface, and make the feature stronger. The plywood will also allow for a much bigger dirt berm at the bottom of the wall, and create a better angle for those riders that stayed away from the feature before.

If you're looking to slay some intermediate trails this weekend Gummy Bear, Cahilty, and lower Mach opened up this week. The DH course still remains closed, due to the large mud bog at the base of the Elevation Chairlift. The crew will be working on this issue early next week putting in proper drainage.

Don’t just stick to the usual runs this weekend, because the entire park is in great shape. Sugar and Sweet One are still super tacky, and in great shape. Behind Bars is also worth riding. The crew did a ton of work on this trail prior to opening to remove some of the awkward pedaling sections. Behind Bars now has more flow, and some cool technical lines.

Don’t forget about the Yeah Bro! Biker Cross going on this Saturday, July 4. A ton of anodized prizing just rolled into the office today and it is sick! Don't miss out on the fun. For more information on the Yeah Bro! Biker Cross click here.

To get your stoke going for the weekend make sure you check out the pictures posted below from the video/photo shoot we had at the start of the season. The pictures were taken by legendary mountain bike photographer John Gibson. The video footage from the day should be released any day now, so stay locked to sunpeaksresort.com.

Thanks for checking out the Sun Peaks Bike Park Update. 

Toby Ianson
Bike Park Coordinator

The trail crew stayed busy this week adding new features to the bike park. Sugar received a brand new drop to a nice big dirt landing that will be here for years to come. This feature is located off a road intersection towards the top of the run. The new log feature in the Rocky Mountain Flow Zone was also finished, giving the pro line a whole new look. Many hours were also spent reshaping the jumps in the pro line so the whole Flow Zone is dialed and ready to go for Saturday.

We had a few guests riders come check out the trails this past Wednesday and they were extremely stoked on what they rode. One of our guests, Matt Hunter, said that the new re route on Barn Burner was so good he barely touched his brakes coming down. If you can’t make opening day, be sure to check back on sunpeaksresort.com next week to watch the first Bike Park webisode of the season featuring Matt Hunter, Graham Agassiz, Chayse Marshall, Dylan Sherrard, and Ian Killick. 

Thanks for checking out the Sun Peaks Bike Park Update. Saturday is going to be SICK.

Toby Ianson
Bike Park Coordinator

The week ended on a high note with the placement of a nice 20' log at the top of the pro line in the Rocky Flow Zone. This log jam will drop riders in with ease, so they can get ready to send it on the big hits.

The re-route on Barn Burner was also a huge success with the addition of seven more berms, and a lot more flow added to the trail. The last berm is over six feet tall. The berm is nice and steep, and it might feel more like a wall ride than a berm at that height. Check out the picture from the build.

At this point in time every trail in the bike park has received a substantial amount of work. With one week to go before opening day on Saturday, June 27, there will be enough time to do last minute maintenance, and add a few new features to the trails.

Toby Ianson
Bike Park Coordinator

Next week will be all about improvement with the help of the mighty excavator. A massive reroute is planned for the bottom section of Barn Burner that will make you want to get back on the chair, and see if you can pin it a little more on your next ride. The big line in the Rocky Mountain Flow Zone will also receive a new feature. All the crew is saying is that it involves a big log boner. The crew didn't forget about the novice bikers either. The upper section of Smooth Smoothie is getting graded down to the base of the Crystal Chair to make that gentle decent smooth like butter.

Mark Saturday, June 27, on your riding calendar, because it is going to be a banger day with the bike park opening, and the premiere of Radical Films Kranked Revolve at Masa's Bar + Grill taking place in the evening. For more information on the premiere click here.

Toby Ianson
Bike Park Coordinator

Masa's Bar + Grill is celebrating the opening of the Bike Park on Saturday, June 27, with the premier of Radical Films Kranked Revolve. With a segment of the film shot at Sun Peaks Resort last year, you are not going to want to miss watching Garett Buehler slay our bike trails. The Big Rock will be flowing, and athletes from the film will be in attendance for some high fives. Show time is 9:30pm at Masa's Bar + Grill, there is no admission, and all ages are welcome.

About the Film
A high definition tribute to the coolest human-powered adrenaline tool ever invented and a look at the riders who push these bikes to their limits.

Shot on location in France, Switzerland, Germany, South Africa, Italy, Canada and the USA.

Featuring Jamie Goldman, Lance McDermott, Sam Pilgram, Steve Romaniuk, James Doerfling, Rene Wildhaber, Garett Buehler, Mike Kinrade, Bobby McMullen, Sam Hill, Brendan Fairclough, and the coastal crew.

Check out the trailer at www.radical-films.com.

FOLLOW ME... will highlight many incredible riding locations around the world, including the four bike parks that make up Bike Parks BC. FOLLOW ME’s central concept is ‘no one rides alone’ - focusing on the idea that the best times riders have on their bikes is when they are out riding with friends. This theme fits perfectly with Bike Parks BC’s goal to encourage mountain bikers to get out and explore bike parks around the province and experience their amazing trails and diverse landscapes. 

“We are really stoked to be working with Bike Parks of BC on this project,” says Anthill’s director Darcy Wittenburg. “The film is all about riding with your friends and one of the best ways to do that is in a park. Sessioning trails, pushing each other to try something new, joking on the way back up the chair – this is what we love about riding in the park, hopefully we can share a bit of that through the film.”

Visit www.anthillfilms.com for more about the film.

Behind Bars got buffed from top to bottom with great improvements being made to the flow of the trail. A few small berms were added, and a lot of roots were removed to make the flat sections faster and easier to pedal. The Biker Cross got its annual face lift with all the jumps and berms being trued up. Most of the large rocks were also removed to make this trail even faster than it was before. Root Dog and the lower third of Smooth Smoothie also received a good buff.

For the remainder of the week the crew will tackle Home Run, Arm Pump, No Pump, and the lower sections of Route 66, Steam Shovel, and Wagon Wheel. After all this is complete the snow should have melted enough that we can start working from the top of the park down to the bottom.

Toby Ianson
Bike Park Coordinator

The next episode of the Ride Guide features the Sun Peaks Bike Park. The episode will air on the Outdoor Life Network on Sunday, May 31, at 9:30am PST. You can also check it out on Rush HD channel on Sunday, May 31, at 5:30pm PST and again at 8:30pm PST, and finally on Saturday, June 6, at 6:00pm PST.

For more information on the Ride Guide click here.

The spring runoff has been forgiving this year meaning that the trails are still in somewhat decent shape. This will allow the trail crew to spend more time enhancing the existing bike park, rather than spending all spring rebuilding it.

The main focus for the crew this summer will be to keep improving an already amazing network of trails. You can expect to see armoring being done in key places on trails like Route 66 and Steam Shovel to get rid of those annoying brake bumps. Other projects scheduled for the summer ahead include adding more flow to certain areas of the intermediate single track trails, improving drainage on the entire Bike Park, along with rebuilding and adding new wooden features.

With opening day fast approaching on Saturday, June 27, stay tuned as we whip the park in to shape.

Toby Ianson 
Bike Park Coordinator