| There are few places in the world that can | | | | developments threaten existing trails on |
| market themselves as literal Meccas of | | | | Eagle and Burke Mountains. |
| mountain biking. The Pacific Northwest is a | | | | |
| great place to find dozens of trails. The | | | | Because of the influx of new residential |
| beautiful forests and beaches of the | | | | growth and mountain biking tourists, the area |
| coastlines are perfect for an hour of casual | | | | has formed a North Shore Mountain Biking |
| riding or a weekend long excursion. | | | | Association to help mediate between bikers |
| | | | and residents and try to preserve trails. |
| The North Shore area in British Columbia is | | | | Also responsible for more fun activities like |
| considered one of the true hotspots of | | | | races and annual events, the NSMBA is one of |
| mountain biking and from all over the world | | | | the premier mountain biking associations in |
| avid mountain bikers arrive to traverse the | | | | Canada. |
| hills of the Burrard Inlet and the trails of | | | | |
| Mt. Fromme, Cypress Mountain, and Mt. | | | | Whistler |
| Seymour. Also in the general area, you'll | | | | |
| find amazing riding in Coquitlam's Eagle | | | | For those familiar with the world class |
| Mountain and Burke Mountain. Together, these | | | | skiing and boarding of Whistler-Blackcomb |
| numerous mountain ranges comprise one of the | | | | resort in British Columbia, it's no surprise |
| best places in Canada and possibly the world | | | | that the mountain offers world class mountain |
| to mountain bike. | | | | biking as soon as the snow starts to melt. |
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| The Trails | | | | Usually starting in April, the mountain |
| | | | biking season carries through until the end |
| The mountain areas in British Columbia as | | | | of the summer, utilizing the numerous ski |
| listed above are some of the most difficult | | | | lifts and wide open space to hold numerous |
| and subsequently dangerous mountain terrain | | | | mountain biking events. In years when the |
| trails around. Merely through the standard | | | | snow lingers a little longer, mountain biking |
| machinations of nature there are dozens of | | | | season might run a little short at the top of |
| obstacles like fallen trees, rock slides, | | | | the mountain, though usually the lower lifts |
| ravines and ditches to jump and much more. | | | | are open by the end of April. |
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| Man has added his own little touch to the | | | | British Columbia for Mountain Biking |
| trails with bridges, twisting "ladders" and | | | | |
| mountain biking ramps. This hybrid style of | | | | As one of the largest developed spaces, |
| mixing natural obstacles with man-made jumps | | | | complete with the convenience of modern |
| and ladders is often referred to as "North | | | | society and the joy of the great outdoors, |
| Shore" style trail riding. If you're looking | | | | British Columbia offers some of the best |
| for the most popular of these trails, the CBC | | | | Mountain Biking trails in the world. You can |
| is considered by many to be the pinnacle of | | | | find something almost anywhere there is a |
| North Shore style trail riding. | | | | mountain and often enough when you leave the |
| | | | mountain trails, you'll find simple back wood |
| Controversy | | | | trails that are ten times better than |
| | | | anything you'll have back home. |
| Like any massive sport related tourist | | | | |
| attractions, the trails of North Shore have | | | | They take their mountain biking seriously in |
| reigned in a great deal of controversy with | | | | the mountains of BC, Canada and any mountain |
| local residents complaining of off trail | | | | biker should take the time and energy to make |
| bikers disturbing their property. In some of | | | | a visit and traverse the expansive, exciting |
| the nearby mountain trail areas, new | | | | trails. |