Whistler Trail Chronology

[djb]

Here is one for all of you veterans.

I was thinking about the trail evolution and expansion.

Does nayone know the order in which the trails were put in, I recall when Garbo opened, and when the contest to name Schleyer occured, and I was around when Karate Monkey, Sidetrack opened and will be around when lower Crank it Up come online.

Anyone able to list the trails in order of appearance?

[djb]

I'll start it off with the most recent additons....


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2003 - ?
2004 - ?
2005 - ?
2006 - Sidetrack
2006 - Karate Monkey
2007 - Lower Crank It Up
2007 - Upper Karate Monkey

[gary j]

'96 fantastic (was CC DH), ho-chi-min, golden triangle
'97 b-line, tight switchbacks on old DH course, crabapple
'98 closed for season
'99 really stared to get good

[M@M]

2003 dirt merchant?

[connor]

'96 fantastic (was CC DH),


was this nationals? weren't they on Blackcomb? I remember racing down the road like 1/2 way.

[the Master Plan Dan]

2005 Freight Train?

[bcbud]

'96 fantastic (was CC DH), ho-chi-min, golden triangle
'97 b-line, tight switchbacks on old DH course, crabapple
'98 closed for season
'99 really stared to get good

99 - Bline, Joyride?, Rutabega, Hornet?
00 - Aline, but only in sections as the year went on, and it was way skinnier, its a highway now.
01 - Aline finished to Bline connection, I think.....

[M@M]

99 - Bline, Joyride?, Rutabega, Hornet?
00 - Aline, but only in sections as the year went on, and it was way skinnier, its a highway now.
01 - Aline finished to Bline connection, I think.....

I still like watching the old superheros movies and looking at aline. After the rock drop there used to be 3 jumps. now there is one.

[the Master Plan Dan]

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2003 - ?
2004 - Garbonzo Zone... I remember the marketing vid...
2005 - Freight Train
2006 - Sidetrack
2006 - Karate Monkey
2007 - Lower Crank It Up
2007 - Upper Karate Monkey

[djb]

Ok, so far we have....

1996 - Fantastic (was CC DH)
- Ho-chi-min
- Golden triangle
1997 - B-line
1997 - Crabapple Hits
1998 (closed)
1999 - Joyride
- Rutabega
- Hornet
2000 - Aline, but only in sections and it was way skinnier
2001 - Aline finished to Bline connection, I think.....
2003 - Dirt Merchant
2004 - Garbonzo Zone opens
2005 - Freight Train
2006 - Sidetrack
- Karate Monkey
2007 - Lower Crank It Up
- Upper Karate Monkey

There are still big gaps and lots to fill in. Anyone?

[Schleyer]

Hmm was it 2006 D1 was opened?


Anyone know Whistler downhill, National/Rock City, Clownshoes Trails?

[the Master Plan Dan]

Hmm was it 2006 D1 was opened?


Anyone know Whistler downhill, National/Rock City, Clownshoes Trails?

Yeah it opened end of 2005 I think...

I was wondering that as well... a huge portion of the park... and no one knows when it was opened?

[gary j]

Yeah it opened end of 2005 I think...

I was wondering that as well... a huge portion of the park... and no one knows when it was opened?

nope 2003 for the nationals.
2004 for clown shoes, (pretty sure)

2000 lower loyride

[Cooper]

devils club opened at the end of 2005 i think?

[M@M]

nope 2003 for the nationals.
2004 for clown shoes, (pretty sure)

2000 lower loyride

I think clownshoes was 2003, I remember watching NSX 7 and gully rides clownshoes. That movie was filmed in summer 2003.

[bcbud]

2003 Clownshoes, we raced down it at the end of the year.....after the tours of Garbo....when I got my trail map photo taken my Sterl.....

[hpman]

Devil's club and D1 were opened in August 2005 because I rode these trails in 2005 for my first WBP experience :)
It's impressive that from only 4 trails in 1997 the bike park has grown. It's very fast. We have a long road to do in France before having the same Bike Park quality than the WBP.
First of all, change the French Mountain Bike mentality :) It's not win by advance :(

[seand]

...

2004 - Garbonzo Zone... I remember the marketing vid...



...I can't believe garbo opened that long ago! Doesn't feel more than a couple seasons at most.

[djb]

Cool, I'll keep the tally going....lots more tails....what about schleyer and angry pirate and crank it up, no duff, duffman, - did all the garbo trails open in 2005? and the others?

1996
Fantastic (was CC DH)
Ho-chi-min
Golden triangle

1997
B-line

1997
Crabapple Hits

1999
Joyride
Rutabega
Hornet

2000
Aline, but only in sections and it was way skinnier
Lower Joyride

2001
Aline finished to Bline connection, I think.....

2002
Dirt Merchant
Schleyer

2003
Nationals
Clown shoes

2004
Garbonzo Zone opens (05?)

2005
Freight Train
Devils Cub
D1
Too Tight
Angry Pirate
Facrobat
Smoke and Mirrors
Captain Safety

2006
Sidetrack
Karate Monkey
Drop In Clinic
No Duff

2007
Lower Crank It Up?
Upper Karate Monkey?

[seand]

05 introduced smoke and mirrors I believe...

[zmcdee]

I just found a couple old maps and according to them...
Too Tight - 05
Angry Pirate - 05
Fatcrobat, Captain Safety - 05
Drop in Clinic - 06
No Duff - 06?
Not sure if those are when they actually appeared.

[djb]

thanks!

I also found an old post from January 2003 saying how the person could not wait to get back to whistler the next summer (summer 2003) to ride scheleyer ("dragon schleyer") and dirt merchant again. So i edited my list and moved them from 2003 to 2002 and added your stuff....

[The Janitor]

I'm going by distant memory but.... I believe we descended Crack Addict in the 2000 Whistler International Classic XC race. Imagine fresh steep loam and an optional walking line on the other side of a rope. Then we traversed under the lift to Heart of Darkness.
That would mean Crack Addict probably became a trail either in fall 2000 or 2001 because it was new in mid-july 2000.

[Schleyer]

world cup single track?

[Cooper]

I'm going by distant memory but.... I believe we descended Crack Addict in the 2000 Whistler International Classic XC race. Imagine fresh steep loam and an optional walking line on the other side of a rope. Then we traversed under the lift to Heart of Darkness.
That would mean Crack Addict probably became a trail either in fall 2000 or 2001 because it was new in mid-july 2000.

I would have loved to ride crack addict fresh!

[axisofevelknievel]

My first time riding was in '97. I remember Fantastic and a trail down the Olympic run from the Gondi midstation. B Line & Crabapple definitely didn't exist at the time. Ho Chi Min technically did, but not the HCM that exists now. It just went down the ski trail instead of in the trees initially, but I think they built the new line during the summer of '97. You can still see parts of the old line - especially just up hill of where B Line pops out. I think Golden Triangle existed back then as well.

I'd estimate that B Line was '99 or '00, and was actually probably both. Crabapple also sort of existed, but in various forms. It used to be B Line before B Line existed - I remember riding down the ski trail but through really tall grass & flowers.

Garbo opened in '04, and I believe that trails like Too Tight, Fatcrobat, Capt Safety etc all opened late that year. Freight Train was '05. Sidetrack opened in '06 but was sitting there with a 'closed for construction' sign since '04. Smoke & Mirrors was '04, I think Angry Pirate was late '04. Crank It Up was '05, plus more in '06 (and '07 apparently). Karate Monkey was '06. I don't know if Upper Karate Monkey exists yet. Rock City = Nationals, and I think the name changed back in '05.

Yes, I am good at remembering useless crap.

Trail maps from each year would probably be the best way to determine this, but some trails show up on the trail map before they're built and others are built mid-summer and show up on following year's map.

[bcbud]

pretty much all the trails in the lower mountain were good in 2003 before
Garbo opened,

pre 2004:
Bline
Aline
Fantastic
GT
DM
Joyride
Whistler DH
DRC (Nationals)
Clownshoes
Schleyer
HOD
HCM
Crabapple Hits
Crabapple Turns (RIP)
Crack Addict
Easy Does it
Rutebaga (RIP)

Lower Mountain After 2004
Angry Pirate
CIU
Devils Club
Smoke and Mirrors

Garbo in order of appearance
OS
In Deep
No Joke (rip)
Duffman
No Duff
Too Tight
D1
Little Alder
Captain Saftey
Fatcrobat
Frieght Train
Drop In Clinic
Sidetracked

[hpman]

Drop in Clinic - 06
No Duff - 06?


Nope, I rode in August 2005 Drop in Clinic and No Duff.

[gary j]

devils club opened at the very end of 2005.

it was FRESH for the super d in october

[Cooper]

devils club opened at the very end of 2005.

it was FRESH for the super d in october

Yeah, I remember when Devils Club first opened. All the ladders had small drops off the ends since they didnt build down ramps.

And what was crabapple turns?

[bcbud]

And what was crabapple turns?


It was a green trail next to Crabapple hits before the middle of last year when the snow making went in and destroyed the trail, was a flowy single track trail with nice corners you could rail.....rumour has it they may build another....

[WB bikeparkguy]

I think a combo trail of OS and No Joke was open in 2003, but you could only do it with a guide, I don't know if that counts.

[Cooper]

It was a green trail next to Crabapple hits before the middle of last year when the snow making went in and destroyed the trail, was a flowy single track trail with nice corners you could rail.....rumour has it they may build another....

That's why I asked, I heard about rebuilding a trail I never heard of. I bet I rode it more than once, but I just cant remember.

[Schleyer]

crabapple turns??? wtf you kidding me


:(

[bcbud]

I think a combo trail of OS and No Joke was open in 2003, but you could only do it with a guide, I don't know if that counts.

they did free tours in Sept 03, I made the first one and that is how I made the 04 trail map cover shot.....
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n87/bcbud2/hip.jpg

that was sept 03