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Bike Park Ability Levels

Find out your bike park riding level and discover what trails, lessons, or camps are best suited to you and make your experience in our bike park a memorable one.
Never-Ever / Beginner

Never-Ever / Beginner - First Time Riders

  • No experience in a downhill (DH) mountain bike park.
  • Limited mileage on city streets and paved bike paths.
  • Little experience on a mountain bike and/or terrain such as dirt roads and man-made gravel bike trails.
  • Average balance and control on a bike and can control the use of hand brakes.
  • Limited to no experience in DH mountain bike parks.
  • Some experience on green technical trails (easy gradient with roots and/or rocky terrain) and are able to ride comfortably at slower speeds. Very limited to no mileage in the Mt. Washington Bike Park.
  • You are able to control your bike but you have challenges with roots, rocks, and/or narrow single track.
  • Good balance and control on a bike and can control the use of hand brakes.

Suggested Lesson

  • MTB Kids Camps (ages 7 to 12)
  • Alpine Adventure Camp (ages 7 to 12)
  • Learn to Ride (7+)
  • Step Up (7+)
  • Private Ride (all ages)

Suggested Trails / Areas

  • Learning Centre courtyard
  • Skills Park
  • Greenline
  • Panda Garden
  • Hwy 19
Bike School
LEVEL 1: Novice

LEVEL 1: Novice - Limited Experience

  • Ridden a DH mountain bike park once or twice with very limited experience.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  • Already a capable rider and may have taken a course before.
  • Have a fair amount of experience riding XC but not as much DH.
  • Can ride any green trails and some blue with confidence, although you occasionally find challenging sections.
  • No jumping or drop experience but you can ride, balance, change gears and brake without thinking about it.
  • Looking to learn how to drop and jump safely.
  • Looking to improve your confidence for more technical trails, roots, and rocky sections.

Suggested Lesson

  • MTB Kids Camps (ages 7 to 12)
  • Alpine Adventure Camp (ages 7 to 12)
  • Step Up Ride (7+)
  • For the Groms  (ages 6-9)
  • Private Ride (all ages)
  • Guided Cross-country XC (all ages)
  • Private Ride (all ages)

Suggested Trails / Areas

  • Skills Park
  • Greenline
  • Hwy 19
Bike School
LEVEL 2: Intermediate

LEVEL 2: Intermediate - Moderate Experience

  • Comfortable on all green and blue technical and flowing trails with jumps and drops and can comfortably ride the blue wide flowing blue trails with rollers and easy jumps in the Mt. Washington Bike Park.
  • Comfortable at slower speeds on technical blue trails with roots and loose rocks and tight single track.
  • More experience on a XC Mountain bike than DH bike.
  • Able to ride on green and blue trails with confidence.
  • Comfortable on a variety of terrain including roots, rocks, and technical trail features.
  • Ready to improve your style, get comfortable with steeper more technical trails, doing jumps/drops, and higher speed cornering.
  • Limited jumping or drop experience.

Suggested Lesson

  • FreeRide Program (7 to 12 years old)
  • Guided Cross-Country Ride
  • Private Ride (all ages)
  • For the Groms Guided Ride
  • Jump & Drop Clinic

Suggested Trails / Areas

  • Skills Park
  • Blue Hammer
  • Hwy 19
  • Call it In / Mix It Up
Bike School
LEVEL 3: Advanced

LEVEL 3: Advanced - Experienced Rider

  • Can ride almost anything, from single track to downhill. You are confident at riding black trails and some double black, both technical and flow trails with jumps and drops.
  • Can ride blue trails and some black XC or technical singletrack. Able to handle small drops, roots, rocks and steeper, descending terrain.
  • Some jumping or drop experience.
  • Able to ride smoothly, retain balance, change gears and brake comfortably at higher speeds and on steeper and rougher terrain.
  • Working towards improving jump, drop and cornering skills to handle the harder blue and black flow trails.
  • Looking to improve your jumping technique, drops, and being able to ride technical trails. You are interested in getting faster, more stylish, and discerning line selection.

Suggested Lesson

  • Private Ride (all ages)
  • Guided Cross-Country Ride
  • FreeRide Program (7 to 12 years old)
  • Guided Cross-Country Ride
  • Private Ride (all ages)
  • For the Groms Guided Ride
  • Jump & Drop Clinic

Suggested Trails / Areas

  • Skills Park
  • Hwy 19
  • Blue Hammer
  • Call It In / Mix It Up
  • Helter Skelter
  • Time Warp
  • The Wiz
  • Back in Black (experts only)
  • Monster Mile (experts only)
  • Straight Shot (experts only)
Bike School

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FAQ's
How old does my child need to be in order to ride the lifts?

Tots 3+ are permitted to Ride the Eagle Chairlift Scenic Chairlift ride provided the child must be able to aid in self-rescue in the unlikely event of an emergency.

Children 6+ are permitted to Ride in the Bike Park provided the child must be able to aid in self-rescue in the unlikely event of an emergency as well as being a competent rider, and having a bike that meets all our requirements.

LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS

Not sure about what level you're riding at? Please review our LEVEL Description page to get a better idea of where your riding is at and what course or camp is the best fit for you.

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