Big Enough to Grow Into: A Ballad Of Belonging

Story and photos by Dylan Sherrard. 

It starts with a little wobble.

A set of tiny tires, a big helmet, and an awkward reach to scan their pass. A quick lift later and what comes next is a big mountain of new moments waiting to be discovered. At Sun Peaks, it turns out you're never too little for a wild ride. 

Around here, small wheels roll just as stoked as the large ones. Built-for-learning lines like Level Up and Easy Wind invite the first feelings of flow. 

Kids ride the mountain like they own the place - and in that moment of pure bliss, they do. It’s a ride of unlimited progression and unfiltered joy, wrapped with a dirt-moustache, a pocket full of candy, and high fives with people two or even three times their height.

The park hasn’t simply made room for shredders this size - it has evolved to welcome them with open arms. The same trail sensations their parents love are now here for the kids to fall in love with, too. And that new layer of access clears the biggest gap on the mountain - shared experiences and sweet memories across generations. 

They can mix and mingle with the big dogs, or witness huge jumps, and peek down steeper terrain without diving in. They can ride with their heroes, spot a fawn darting through the grass, and load up on pizza in time for another lap. 

These smaller shredders have a way of reminding us that riding isn’t just about counting laps - it’s about connectivity. The kind we can’t simply download. It’s the joy of shredding the natural world on something wildly engineered to make it feel closer, more playful, and like anything is possible. 

We might be miles apart in life experiences, but we all know exactly what it feels like to rail a berm, float over a roller, and ride something we thought was impossible just a day ago. 

However small and new to the ride, Sun Peaks has made space for you. Space for jumping the gap between play and possibility. Space to feel the fleeting brilliance that lives between freedom and deep focus - that impossible hold on the present moment that calls us back for another lap. It’s all here for anyone bold enough to try. But as it turns out, you don’t really need to be so bold.

Because the mountain doesn’t feel too big anymore. It’s just big enough to grow into.

A Ballad of Belonging. Short stories of the moments that define our ride.