Silver Star

[Jaysin]

Mods, can we have a thread for Silver Star? It's my first year up there with a pass, and I will forewarn you that everytime after I come back, there will be new posts:lol:

A thread for all that is Silver Star! It was an amazing opening weekend for me. Rode with Sheffy, progressed a shitload, and fell in love with Pipe Dream:shhh: and all the other trails we rode. got in 11 runs! Met all the crew from bike patrol too, they are amazing guys!

Stoked to ride it when I get back from Van after july long. Share your stories about SS, and ask questions here!

[Fat Whacker]

Better yet, an Interior section so it can include SS, SP, Kelowna, Kamloops etc...

[bryce mcl]

Better yet, an Interior section so it can include SS, SP, Kelowna, Kamloops etc...
I second that thought!:idea:

[Kossinnd]

I second that thought!:idea:

me too! meybe merritt to eh? :P jjokingg

[the Master Plan Dan]

and fell in love with Pipe Dream:shhh:


Hey.....

[Jaysin]

Hey.....


;) This trail IS the new trail in BC to top in terms of absolute jump and berm like goodness. The funnest trail I have ever ridden, and it was still being buffed out in so many places!

[newgirl]

hitting it next weekend........CAN'T WAIT! what's dog trail like?

[sheffy]

hitting it next weekend........CAN'T WAIT! what's dog trail like?

DD is wicked.....if you like sweet berms and cool wood features(the new stuff is amazing)......youve found it:thepimp:

[Uncle Duke]

how good is this silverstar action? I have 9 days of doggie day care and a new bike rack ...hitting whistler thur fri (unless it rains) then thinking of going inland and riding silverstar for mon tuesday..worth it yay / nay?

[sheffy]

how good is this silverstar action? I have 9 days of doggie day care and a new bike rack ...hitting whistler thur fri (unless it rains) then thinking of going inland and riding silverstar for mon tuesday..worth it yay / nay?


YAY>>>>Its worth it for sure................SS is in mint condition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sheffy]

Better yet, an Interior section so it can include SS, SP, Kelowna, Kamloops etc...


Great Idea......Calling Mr.McRae...any chance we could do this Cam?????

[sheffy]

Mods, can we have a thread for Silver Star? It's my first year up there with a pass, and I will forewarn you that everytime after I come back, there will be new posts:lol:

A thread for all that is Silver Star! It was an amazing opening weekend for me. Rode with Sheffy, progressed a shitload, and fell in love with Pipe Dream:shhh: and all the other trails we rode. got in 11 runs! Met all the crew from bike patrol too, they are amazing guys!

Stoked to ride it when I get back from Van after july long. Share your stories about SS, and ask questions here!

Jay we didnt ride Pipedream..it was pine beetle research !!! Its still closed remember:)

[K_Mitchell]

SS was sick! such a buff hill! heard they got snow up there on sunday night...We rode there saturday and sunday. the only ones brave enough to camp in the parking lot all weekend haha!! be back for sure!!

[Jaysin]

SS was sick! such a buff hill! heard they got snow up there on sunday night...We rode there saturday and sunday. the only ones brave enough to camp in the parking lot all weekend haha!! be back for sure!!

haha nice! we saw you while we were having a bbq on the other side of the lot!

[KaledenStinky]

opening day at silverstar was sooo mint. haveing a thread to talk all about how awsome it is would be wicked to.

[bryce mcl]

I have one question- I saw the pics of the new wood stunts on DD. I saw the ladder leading into the QP. What happens when your in a group of riders pretty close to each other for that section? Does only one person get to hit the QP?

[Jaysin]

there is another way you can dodge around that section... but only one person on the quarter at a time, yes.

[newgirl]

oh my god I think I am going to pass out from anticipation. I haven't been on a roadtrip in over a year....

[Jaysin]

you will have a riot newgirl! it is such an amazing hill!!!

[newgirl]

hmmm do you get a discount for a day pass if you are a whistler pass holder?

I think we get one with the brocard too....must save some pennies to spend on beer!

[the Master Plan Dan]

You get 10% off with the Bro Card...

Helps with the cost of beer.

[Jaysin]

mods? no dice?

[Fat Whacker]

Are we the only two that want this?

[sheffy]

Calling head honcho Cam Mcrae?????? any chance we could get this going??
thanks

[freerider15]

I've ridden silverstar just abuot every day its been open. It's tres rad this year and i love it. Some jumps on rockstar need to be buffed i think. I just can't wait for pipe dream to open! Anyone know when this trail is open to the public? I wish that the weather would coperate here so that i can head up there more often, its been raining forever!

[KaledenStinky]

i think a new forum for silverstar/the interior would be a great addition.

[Freighttrain]

I (L) Pipedream, it opened for the public today and it's deffinately a dope trail. I also would like to have an interior or silver star forum. :D

[Dace]

I think an Interior forum would be a smart idea as it is becoming a very sought after place to ride........damn the riding is dope out here, from Westbank to Rossland and everything in between

[SofaKing]

Another vote for a interior forum.

[4byrider]

Wondering if anyone knows of some cheap accomodations for two guys.

Shoot out some suggestions

Thanks

[[S]hore]

Wondering if anyone knows of some cheap accomodations for two guys.

Shoot out some suggestions

Thanks

tent it man...i think there is also a hostel up there but not sure.

there is no point to having an interior sub forum just make a silverstar/sun peaks one or something

[sheffy]

:lol: hore;1719606']tent it man...i think there is also a hostel up there but not sure.

there is no point to having an interior sub forum just make a silverstar/sun peaks one or something


Why shouldnt there be one one????Your right we shouldnt have one....Cam please cancel our requests......the kid doesnt want one:lol:

[sheffy]

Cheap riding and sleeping

http://www.skisilverstar.com/specials_showDaySpecial_ASID_226.html

[[S]hore]

:lol:


Why shouldnt there be one one????Your right we shouldnt have one....Cam please cancel our requests......the kid doesnt want one:lol:

well if we have an interior forum then next someones gonna want a central bc forum and next thing you know it someones gonna want a north korea forum. Plus, all of our interior related needs can be met with sub-forums that are already in place.

[freerider15]

Rode Pipe Dream for the first time today, i think that trails pretty sick, biiiiig improvement from last year, Does anyone know if silver star is going to have any competitions or races at all?

[newgirl]

oh. my. god.

World Cup Downhill, Double Dog, Rock Star, Superstar and Blast Off.

Rode these trails on Sunday.....it surpassed my wildest dreams.

I am In LOVE WITH SILVERSTAR!!!

btw. you get 10% off with your brocard but you get 25% off with your whistler seasons pass.....

[DaveM]

oh. my. god.

World Cup Downhill, Double Dog, Rock Star, Superstar and Blast Off.


And throw in Dags and Downtown...so nice.

And Flow.....do a top to bottom non-stop full out run on Flow and if you're not completely spent you must be superhuman!

We rode Saturday and Sunday, too spent for Monday.

[newgirl]

yeah you were riding with Synchro right? I was looking for you guys but didn't see you....rode with splinky yesterday in K-Town though. I also rode Powers creek on Saturday...a little bit on the difficult side for me but so much fun!

SS - I didn't get a chance to do Flow, (which I heard was awsome fun)......a great excuse to get my arse up there again!

[[S]hore]

An interior forum would make sense with two BC bike parks being in it.... and with all the epic riding that exsists around here!!!!!!!!I didnt know that Korea had a bike park.....back to school kid......lol...or you must know something that we dont......:scream:

alright dumbass, i am now enrolled in north korea does not have a bike park 101 at summer school. thank you for teaching me the importance of a proper education, although it seems you missed that chapter of your life.

thanks for coming out, maybe next time.

[seand]

And Flow.....do a top to bottom non-stop full out run on Flow and if you're not completely spent you must be superhuman!

We rode Saturday and Sunday, too spent for Monday.


...superhuman..or actually in shape :)

[DaveM]

...superhuman..or actually in shape :)

I said full out run, not *my* pace :fu:

:lol:

Are you up there this week?

[seand]

we found flow to be a wicked warm-up run followed by a sprint down superstar. good stuff.

Nah, we postponed our SS trip due to my injury. We are actually going to be in whistler starting tomorrow enjoying the gondy, garbo and 35 degree temps :lol:. Next week (11-15) we will be in SS and then again in Aug...

[newgirl]

seriously though fitness is an issue....2 runs of Powers Creek on Sat, 6 at Silverstar on Sun, and then a huge ass decent on Monday in Penticton....I could barely hold onto my handlebars by the end of Monday...and my cardio sucks.

This MTB business requires some serious stamina....hmm need to start a training program...

[the Master Plan Dan]

hmm need to start a training program...

ride more here... and climb Fromme! It sure helped me!

[newgirl]

yeah that and much less booze consumption I think would help...

anyway back on track - Silverstar met and well exceeded my expectations. The lineups were a little long but hey it was a long weekend coupled with VPS fest so all in all a super duper time had by me.

I will def. be making another trip out.

[KaledenStinky]

me and some buddies will be up wednesday for top to bottom runs with no lift lines! woooooooooooooooeoeoeo

[Jerry-Rig]

the atmosphere at SS is second to none.... no attitude there.

[[S]hore]

sooo stoked to ride silverstar tomorrow!

[Fat Whacker]

Ok, we all know how great SS is so....WE NEED TO HAVE AN INTERIOR FORUM!!!! HELLO MODS? ANYONE?

[[S]hore]

holy crap today was sooooooo dope no lift lines at all and trails were stellar

[monkeyboy397]

Was at Vpsfest. Silverstar is a pretty cool mountain but the lift line system was friggin retarded! what's with having most runs funneling to one lineup, and one trail going into the front of that lineup.Who ever designed that system is an idiot!! Pissed off alot of people in the lineup. We learned the "cheater way" into the line after seeing guys were having multiple runs while we were still waiting in the lineup. Just stupid!

[KaledenStinky]

if you cheat you just make someone else have a bad time therefore they might not come up again because someone was being an asshole and skipping forward in the line.

[Jaysin]

see you all up there tomorrow!

[[S]hore]

Is it just me or does anyone else think that world cup after the paved trail is the worst thing in the world and that they should have never made that gay 'pump track'.

[DaveM]

hore;1722406']Is it just me or does anyone else think that world cup after the paved trail is the worst thing in the world and that they should have never made that gay 'pump track'.

yep, but not complaining. The rest of the trail is just too much fun to bitch about the last minute of it. Last year we used to ride up the paved path and catch the bottom of Double Dog instead of the last part of the WC

If they carried the WC through the trees in the same fashion as the rest of the trail it would be incredible.

[[S]hore]

yep, but not complaining. The rest of the trail is just too much fun to bitch about the last minute of it. Last year we used to ride up the paved path and catch the bottom of Double Dog instead of the last part of the WC

If they carried the WC through the trees in the same fashion as the rest of the trail it would be incredible.
holy crap why didn't i ever think about that

[[S]hore]

Hey Kid have you ever built before....I really doubt it....its not the easiest thing to do!!!!!!...You really seem to complain alot for such a young punk???? The trail crew did their best job at their first attempt at building a pump track and they know the whole thing doesnt flow the best
but most of it works just fine(and they will be fixing it eventually)........suck it up and enjoy what Sorensen and his crew bust their asses building!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you just lurk around the forum waiting for me to post and then MAKE attempts to 'burn' me? To answer your question yes I have. I pay good money to ride up there so i think i have the right to complain if need be. The rest of the mountain is amazing it's just that horrid section of trail that me and my friends always avoid. why should i suck it up? that's kind of like going to a restaurant and the chef shitting on a plate and serving it to you, and you suck it up and eat it cause he worked ever so hard to squeeze that nugget out.

PS- don't send me anymore pm's threatening to ban me, last time i checked you ain't shit.

[britnee0]

hey guys...

Silver is amazing, cant complain at all. just started on as bike patrol so makes it even better to ride amazing trails and fill the bank account. now lets reply and get a few things straight here for you.

the "cheater line" is a green run down from the village it was put into place so the ma and pa type didnt have to wait in the long lines because chances are they would onl;y make one or two runs and we didnt want to discourage them from riding because of all the lil and big mountain bike punks that rip that it. if you wanna miss blast off and go for a rip down afire road your call its a legit was to miss a sick trail and budge the line.

as for world cup, too many people were getting hurt on those amazing amazing tables that we all loved at the bottom so they had to go. the pump track was a first for the guys, and on thursday good ol cam got the machine in there and fixed it up so its got more flow and you only go into the trees once, and the berm is nicer before the triple. and the step up before that is cut down. so just giver and its a nice lil change on the hill from riding the usual.

as for the new trail SHAZAM its a mini pipedream. for anyone scared to hit pipe this will be your new fav warm up. a step up from super star with some natural flow. its a lil soft right now, but look at pipe last year. mini doubles and berms, and a good ol time.

Pipe dream - coming from a ripper and a patrol - please please please roll it once or twice. its a sick sick trail but its not what your gonna expect so there is a mysterious side to it. its an amazing trail that you have to check out. great doubles, huge berms, step up's and down's....MONEY. just roll it to get used to it please. my buddy mike went down super hard on the step up onto the first rode. got caught up on the snow fence and ejected him self 15 feet to flat onto the road. 6 months no work, 2 broken ribs, smashed T9, broken hip, fractured pelvis, bruised ribs, and he was fully geared. so taker easy i dont wanna be carrying anyone out. but enjoy the ride of your life.

anywho that's my post for the week, im back off to the star after a day off, and whistler for crank works soon :)

Britnee

[seand]

if you cheat you just make someone else have a bad time therefore they might not come up again because someone was being an asshole and skipping forward in the line.

following trails marked on the official map back down to the lift is far from cheating.

[apeshape]

Heading up to SS next weekend. What's it like these days? Dust bowl?

[sheffy]

Heading up to SS next weekend. What's it like these days? Dust bowl?


Its actually holding up pretty well so far.......theres a few dusty spots but overall its really good considering how little rain we have had and the amount of riders that have been up.....Pipedream has no dust at all just tacky high speed berms:agree:

[seand]

Heading up to SS next weekend. What's it like these days? Dust bowl?

Keep an eye out for the baby blue intense while rolling around SS mr ape. We'll be up there Wed evening through Monday.

[DaveM]

following trails marked on the official map back down to the lift is far from cheating.

I think alot of the complaints are from people pushing back up the hill and cutting through the bush to get to the trail leading into the short line. You could see them from the lift line. We saw a few people coming down Blast Off and cutting under the ribbon after the bridge and hitting the road down too.

Outside of VPSfest (busiest SilverStar day in history?) no one would ever likely feel the need to do this, as the lines aren't that long. Even at VPSfest I don't think we ever waited more than 20 minutes. Isn't that a normal Whistler weekend wait?

[seand]

Oh...yeah that. I gave some dude an earful last year on last weekend up at SS. The lines were massive and we asked a patrol how to get to that other fence to make our line waiting shorter. We saw a guy cutting under the ribbon and refused to let him in. We told him if he asked everyone in line that he was cutting if it was okay, we would let him in. Funny, even after we got on the lift and looked back, he was still trying to fight his way in.

BOOOOOOOOO LINE CUTTERS..
HOOOORAAAY BEER!

[Jaysin]

Sean, be down for a ripper on thursday or friday?

[apeshape]

Keep an eye out for the baby blue intense while rolling around SS mr ape. We'll be up there Wed evening through Monday.

Cool beans, I should be up there sunday and maybe monday too. I'll be on my bottlerocket unless I get the Uzzi up and going by the weekend but it'll prolly be easier if you look for the guy with the big monkey tattoo'd on his left arm.

[cam@nsmb.com]

SS is off the hook. Words fail me. So much fun.

[seand]

Sean, be down for a ripper on thursday or friday?

no doubt! I'd love to check out how someone who rides there all the time attacks certain trails; knowing the lines through sections makes riding so much more fun/fast. Looking forward to it.

Cool beans, I should be up there sunday and maybe monday too. I'll be on my bottlerocket unless I get the Uzzi up and going by the weekend but it'll prolly be easier if you look for the guy with the big monkey tattoo'd on his left arm.

haha, yeah I know what you look like fool; I run into you all over the damn place...

SS is off the hook. Words fail me. So much fun.

agree 100%. I was beyond impressed. I love the vibe and overall chill everything that SS has going for it.

Now to find a way to keep the 35+ degree temps from bothering me....

[sheffy]

SS is off the hook. Words fail me. So much fun.

Cam your team sure took those trails to the test:agree:It was cool to see how those trails and stunts can be blasted.... i had a wicked ripping with you boys....looking forward to reading your article!!!

Props to the NSMB Team for killing SS!!!!!!!

[apeshape]

Cam can we get Norm to add a Silverstar forum? Talking about SS in the Whistler forum is akin to talking about a new lady with an old girlfriend.

[Road_Rash]

Cam can we get Norm to add a Silverstar forum? Talking about SS in the Whistler forum is akin to talking about a new lady with an old girlfriend.

I really have to agree that it would be awesome to see a whole new forum on "Bike Parks".
Then you can move Whistler underneath it, add ones for Sun Peaks, Silver Star, Kicking Horse, and yes - even other parks outside the Holy Land <gasp>!!!

If people want to start posting like mad about their local bike park, then great, we can all read about it, and it will make us want to travel and support these parks (which are in many cases, scraping by economically and needing our business in order to continue operations, and enhance their trails and facilities.)

Another 2 cents on the pile...

[motorp]

Cam can we get Norm to add a Silverstar forum? Talking about SS in the Whistler forum is akin to talking about a new lady with an old girlfriend.

Which one is the new lady and which is the old girlfriend? I like your analogy, by the way. I also agree that we could have a Bike Parks forum. We need to support the bike parks that are not doing the numbers of WBP.

[Uncle Duke]

Cam can we get Norm to add a Silverstar forum? Talking about SS in the Whistler forum is akin to talking about a new lady with an old girlfriend.


it does make sense..especially since people are loving the silvers star so much. im needing to get up there.

[Jerry-Rig]

We'll be up there Wed evening through Monday.

Pace yourself young buck.... 1600 ft of vert. per run takes a toll on you fast especially with those huge berms.

[cam@nsmb.com]

We're discussing adding another forum. We just don't want to dilute things too much. Stay tuned.

[skifreak]

Cam can we get Norm to add a Silverstar forum? Talking about SS in the Whistler forum is akin to talking about a new lady with an old girlfriend.
If you're going to do that - make it three forums - whistler, interior, island....

[sheffy]

We're discussing adding another forum. We just don't want to dilute things too much. Stay tuned.


Sounds good Cam.....A SS/Interior bike park forum would be great!!!!

[freerider15]

They are re-doing the oakley vault, anyone get a chance to roll by it and look at it (hence it being closed) . Looks soooo much better, Can't even wait to ride it, loving the trails right now up at silver star, a bit of rain would help to get that tackyness!
TY

[sheffy]

They are re-doing the oakley vault, anyone get a chance to roll by it and look at it (hence it being closed) . Looks soooo much better, Can't even wait to ride it, loving the trails right now up at silver star, a bit of rain would help to get that tackyness!
TY

I saw the machine and a few of the trail crew in there on Sunday....looks like they are carving out the big jump line:woot:

We do need some rain(but i am surprised at the little amount of dust considering its been so hot)....cross your fingers for the shower forecast for Friday afternoon

[Jaysin]

I saw the machine and a few of the trail crew in there on Sunday....looks like they are carving out the big jump line:woot:

We do need some rain(but i am surprised at the little amount of dust considering its been so hot)....cross your fingers for the shower forecast for Friday afternoon

didnt really rain on us friday afternoon. Just a freak Thunderstorm that shut down the lift. It was scary being stranded at the high point for a good 15 minutes while the wind was gusting up to 70km/h

[schoenrock]

It was scary being stranded at the high point for a good 15 minutes while the wind was gusting up to 70km/h
is poor little baby ok now?.........

[wa90]

Pace yourself young buck.... 1600 ft of vert. per run takes a toll on you fast especially with those huge berms.

That is the truth. I was destroyed after just one day there ragging it. Trails like "Flow" are so long you wonder if you might've actually been teleported back to the top without noticing. I nearly puked on the way home I was so wasted. That's a good day in my book. :)

[big-ted]

Sweet. A buddy and I driving up this evening. Bring it.

[KaledenStinky]

new forum soon?

[Freighttrain]

The New big line is deffinatley alot better this year then last. the jumps in the oakley vault are all super fun and a great way to advance dirt jump skills. Now all we have to do is get a slopestyle running and get rid of the stupid 6ft height ban on wooden stunts.

[KaledenStinky]

who is enforcing this height ban...or who made it..

cause whistler you can go high?

[Jerry-Rig]

I would say its due to insurance purposes and I believe Whistler has its own. In my opinion all the ski resorts should get together and form its own insurance company bypassing the middle man.

[the Master Plan Dan]

I would say its due to insurance purposes.

That is what I was told...

[sheffy]

I would say its due to insurance purposes and I believe Whistler has its own. In my opinion all the ski resorts should get together and form its own insurance company bypassing the middle man.

It is due to insurance your right JW........Thats a great idea to have their own insurance company to cover all the bike parks...i wonder if thats possible??

[Freighttrain]

riding pipe dream sucks so much now, some landings are abit shorter and there all tables so anyone can do the trail.. its another rockstar.

[sheffy]

riding pipe dream sucks so much now, some landings are abit shorter and there all tables so anyone can do the trail.. its another rockstar.


None of the landings are shorter................the hits are exactly the same only without the blind double gaps(that their insurance told them they had to fill in)JUst ride it the same as it was before(ignore the filled in doubles)and youll find it flows just the same!!!

[[S]hore]

riding pipe dream sucks so much now, some landings are abit shorter and there all tables so anyone can do the trail.. its another rockstar.
who cares it's still just as dope!

[JasonM...]

i got up to silverstar for the first time this season, the filled in doubles on pipe dream is fine, like sheffy said, just ride it like it was before and its the same, ddamn, those new stunts on double dog are amazing, what a great two days

[MattB]

yea jason, that was a great trip :) World Cup rocks!!!

[Kyle "No Way" Wilcox]

Ahahah so today I took my girlfriend up to Silverstar for her first time mountain biking ever. She hasn't touched a bike in years.

We start to head down Blast Off towards the lift, she skids out in the loose stuff in the steep (for her) second berm, and falls onto her back. I realize that the trails aren't as flat to her as they are to me, and we walk back up to take the road towards the lift. She is having a good time.

She makes it down Challenger very will, and only crashes once (gets distracted and doesn't realize she's grabbing the front brake or something, then flips over right to her face/chest), but she is having a very good time. She's getting used to riding a bike again, and learning some of the basics (I spent a bit of effort making sure she would keep one foot forward and her weight over the seat, instead of one foot down and her weight over the bars). She did that thing in the skills park with the three rollers, so she was really happy about that.

Now someone tells us we should try Superstar, so we do that. She is actually doing very well, caught a bit of sweet air a few times, and rode almost everything. A bit of the ways down, she gets too much speed and flips over the backside of a berm face first. She ended up on the ground, with a short branch from a log ripping through her shorts. I lifted her up and untangled her... she is scraped a bit but is still having fun. We fix her shorts with the help of a zip-tie, and head down.

She was doing a lot better than she was at the start, so I figure she can do Blast Off now. She makes it down everything, walking a few of the berms that scared her, but after the trail, at the gravel road before the lift, she sketches out on a bumpy, loose section, and goes down hard. We end up in the Silverstar medical place with a nice lady spending a bunch of time cleaning up all of her cuts (some of which were pretty bad). Then we went to a walk-in clinic in Kelowna to get her wounds properly dressed and to make sure nothing was more serious. She had big scrapes and bruises on her pelvis, thighs, elbows, and pretty bad cuts on her knee.

She actually had fun though, on the drive back to Kelowna she was talking about how she wants to buy a bike and armor and stuff for next summer.

PS: Challenger is a really well built, well thought-out run and I was impressed. It's smooth and flat enough for beginners, but there are lots of little things that they can progress on, and little things on the side to amuse better riders.

[Tom]

She actually had fun though, on the drive back to Kelowna she was talking about how she wants to buy a bike and armor and stuff for next summer.



Sounds like a keeper!

I had my first trip up there this weekend and it was awesome. World Cup and Rockstar are sweet.

[phat-phur-knee]

If you're going to do that - make it three forums - whistler, interior, island....

umm, how about 4, w, in, is & kootenays- don't forget Rossland, Nelson, Fernie and Golden

[the Master Plan Dan]

None of the landings are shorter................the hits are exactly the same only without the blind double gaps(that their insurance told them they had to fill in)JUst ride it the same as it was before(ignore the filled in doubles)and youll find it flows just the same!!!

Sweet!

We be there in 2 weeks.... can't wait to finally ride Pipedream.

Dan

[marybregovy]

riding pipe dream sucks so much now, some landings are abit shorter and there all tables so anyone can do the trail.. its another rockstar.

This forum is amazing. I learn new stuff every time I come on here. For instance, Ride-ability of a trail = suckfactor.

[sheffy]

Sweet!

We be there in 2 weeks.... can't wait to finally ride Pipedream.

Dan

Dan your going to love Pipedream.. the swimming pool size berms are masterpieces:woot:

[Freighttrain]

This forum is amazing. I learn new stuff every time I come on here. For instance, Ride-ability of a trail = suckfactor.
No pipe dream is sick.. i was just mad about them filling in the jumps.

[freerider15]

Silver star is in sick condition right now and i am hoping to get up there tomorrow. I sure hope the romour about them not opening for biking next year isnt true!
.TY

[NeRo]

is anyone going to be up at silverstar tommorow? im gonna be up there by myself and i'd perfer to ride with someone for at least a bit. i have a white norco hardtail with a red tire... pretty much just look for a red tire...

hope to see someone up there!

can't wait to go! sounds like there have been lots of improvements over last year on something which already was amazing!

[Hobzai]

We arrived Saturday evening - wheee!!

I've written off Sunday as I have a FEROCIOUS case of jet lag/travel fatigue and will probably manage nothing more than re-assembling the bikes, sussing out some lift passes and drooling into a blankie on the couch. A 16 hour flight from Perth followed by the drive from YVR to Vernon the following day - I'm completely knackered.

If anyone is on the hill during the week, I'm on a Glory 0 and my girl has a blue Reign. So yell hello if you see us!

[Jaysin]

We arrived Saturday evening - wheee!!

I've written off Sunday as I have a FEROCIOUS case of jet lag/travel fatigue and will probably manage nothing more than re-assembling the bikes, sussing out some lift passes and drooling into a blankie on the couch. A 16 hour flight from Perth followed by the drive from YVR to Vernon the following day - I'm completely knackered.

If anyone is on the hill during the week, I'm on a Glory 0 and my girl has a blue Reign. So yell hello if you see us!


Definately!

I'll be up wednesday and we can go fer a rip!

[zooker]

the rumor around our bike shop is sunpeaks won't be open next year.....

[Brother Lu]

I just came back from silver star. Rode all day saturday and sunday and had an awesome time. Its an incredible bike park.To bad for me its 5 hours away.Ill be back next year for sure.

[Ashek]

i just rode sunpeaks and silverstar,
both of them kick the shit out of whistler.

I didn't hear any such rumors, but sunpeaks does have the lowest lift rates in BC...

[sheffy]

the rumor around our bike shop is sunpeaks won't be open next year.....


I hope all the bike parks can make it....it would be such a shame to lose any of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[the Master Plan Dan]

the rumor around our bike shop is sunpeaks won't be open next year.....

Well that means that I am going to have to make a trip out there this year so I can say that I rode there.

I rode the Cypress Bike Park before it closed as well.

[the Master Plan Dan]

Dan your going to love Pipedream.. the swimming pool size berms are masterpieces:woot:

Noice!

Next weekend will not come soon enough!

Dan

[connor]

Well that means that I am going to have to make a trip out there this year so I can say that I rode there.



with company?

[biggles604]

I'm getting some serious berm withdrawal here. :(

[the Master Plan Dan]

with company?

You are more than welcome!

I'm getting some serious berm withdrawal here. :(

It has been months and I am still in withdrawal... it is only 11 days until I get to see them again!

[L2R/R2L]

I just came back from silver star. Rode all day saturday and sunday and had an awesome time. Its an incredible bike park.To bad for me its 5 hours away.Ill be back next year for sure.

Lou, what were your favourite trails up there? Glad to hear you had a good time....now back to reality.... pushing up Woodlot

[Hobzai]

Oh, this place is FAN-TASTIC! I'm a drooling mess and I only did half a dozen runs today. I'm sure you can see back through time in some of those berms. Kept telling myself to get the hell off the brakes and pitch it in, searching for flow.

For me, coming from DH runs of 2.5 minutes long, this is a candy shop. "What do you want to ride?" "I just don't know! It all looks so good!"

Gotta keep this hill open, guys!

[shane_s20]

i'm heading up there on saturday and all i have is a hardtail that seriously isn't trail suitable, what condition are the rental bikes up there in and how much for a full day?
i'm still gonna bring my hardtail though to hit up the oakley vault a couple times

[sheffy]

Oh, this place is FAN-TASTIC! I'm a drooling mess and I only did half a dozen runs today. I'm sure you can see back through time in some of those berms. Kept telling myself to get the hell off the brakes and pitch it in, searching for flow.

For me, coming from DH runs of 2.5 minutes long, this is a candy shop. "What do you want to ride?" "I just don't know! It all looks so good!"

Gotta keep this hill open, guys!


Good to hear the trip from Austrailla is paying off so far:fu:

[Dynamo]

Good to hear the trip from Austrailla is paying off so far:fu:

Um, I'm pretty sure that "smiley" is meant to be unfriendly, with the middle fingers and all...

Er anyway, somewhat on topic, my buddy's stag is at Silver Star this coming weekend, so if you see a big group of guys who all look slightly hung over yet completely stoked to be riding, feel free to say hi.

[sheffy]

Um, I'm pretty sure that "smiley" is meant to be unfriendly, with the middle fingers and all...

Er anyway, somewhat on topic, my buddy's stag is at Silver Star this coming weekend, so if you see a big group of guys who all look slightly hung over yet completely stoked to be riding, feel free to say hi.


I thought it was thumbs up.....oops sorry......i meant im glad your having fun and ripping up the star.....

[Dynamo]

I thought it was thumbs up.....oops sorry......i meant im glad your having fun and ripping up the star.....

Was pretty sure that's what you meant. Just wanted to prevent any international incidents :D

[Brother Lu]

Hey L2R/R2L. My favorite trail was Doubledog I liked all the stunts and especialy the fast flowy single track after the curved wall ride thingy. Really liked pipedream,rockstar,worldcup to. My kid and his buddy who are both 13 and aline dirtmerchant addicts liked rockstar,pipedream and loved pinning into the stepup by the chairlift at the bottom of worldcup.

[Hobzai]

Was pretty sure that's what you meant. Just wanted to prevent any international incidents :D

LOL. Our diplomatic strategy consists of buying beers for our adversaries until they come around to our way of thinking. :)

A lovely clear mountain day today - can't wait to get out there and pin it. Bit sore this morning, though! Hopefully today I can relax a bit more on the bike and not get so tense across the shoulders. The gradient and flow here builds speed more than I'm used to so my eyes are getting wide real fast and I'm strangling the bars a bit.

There's a few braking bumps about but as my mate would tell me - harden the $#@& up, Princess!

The list of trails I haven't hit yet is considerable but we have a few days left here and I ain't leaving without ticking all the boxes!

Feel the Sambus.... BE the Sambus....

[seand]

Hobzai, when are you leaving? We are rolling into Silverstar Thurs afternoon and getting some laps in on Friday.

[Hobzai]

We're scheduled out on Sunday am, seand. Let's catch up and you can show an Aussie how it's done.

[Rider on the storm]

Silverstar is rad, Flow & DD= Best trails
I've heard rumours that Silverstar may be closed for next summer due to lack of income. I doubt its true, but has anyone else heard this?

[seand]

We're scheduled out on Sunday am, seand. Let's catch up and you can show an Aussie how it's done.

One thing I have learned from riding with Aussies; they are wicked fast!

[smyrly]

my buddy's stag is at Silver Star this coming weekend, so if you see a big group of guys who all look slightly hung over yet completely stoked to be riding, feel free to say hi.

There's a stag up there this weekend? I hope there are some large groups of women, or groups of large women to make it fun. :)

[Jaysin]

heading up right this moment for a few "couple hours away from work" laps!

Seand, want me to pm you my cell # and we can meet up for a few rippers?

[seand]

I think I may have it already but go ahead just to make sure.

Weather outlook looks shiesty for this weekend; raingear anyone?

[biggles604]

I think I may have it already but go ahead just to make sure.

Weather outlook looks shiesty for this weekend; raingear anyone?

Dress warm too, it was really cold most of last week.

[seand]

Thanks for the heads up! Last year we rode Sunpeaks on closing day. We loaded at the bottom to find a blizzard greeting us halfway up the mountain. We were freezing :lol: The riding there in the snow was surprisingly fun though!

[DARTHYOGA]

All I have to say is..... SHAAAZAMMM!

[Ducati]

Silverstar is by far, handsdown, undisputed heavyweight of lift access riding. Way more fun than whistler.

The only thing wrong with going to Silverstar is dealing with the berm withdrawal.

[Fluid]

The only thing wrong with going to Silverstar is dealing with the berm withdrawal.

We need a support group for berm withdrawal sufferers.

[seand]

All I have to say is..... SHAAAZAMMM!

shazam...seriously? I found that trail to be terrible. It had just opened when we rode it so perhaps now that it has broken in it will be better...I'll give it another go.


I wish SS had some steep and techy trails to it but I can always make the trek to Sunpeaks if I want steep and tech. Downtown does a good job of satisfying the need for some steeps though :)

[shane_s20]

i'm heading up there on saturday and all i have is a hardtail that seriously isn't trail suitable, what condition are the rental bikes up there in and how much for a full day?
i'm still gonna bring my hardtail though to hit up the oakley vault a couple times

so nobody here knows the prices?

[Rider on the storm]

so nobody here knows the prices?

Its $30-35 for a lift ticket I believe

[shane_s20]

oh shit, i guess i should have specified a little more, does anyone know the price for renting a bike? and what kind of bikes are available?

[Hobzai]

Downtown does a good job of satisfying the need for some steeps though :)

That thing bit me SO hard today! It was like that bit in Earthed 3 at the Megavalanche when the guy loses his bike down the mountain and it just keeps going. Once I picked myself out of the shale and recovered my trusty steed, I found the bars had spun three times and sheared the banjo bolt on the front Hope clean off, plus destroyed my front X7 shifter. And to think I purposely went for a set of single crowns.

Pushed back up, knotted everything out of the way and rolled Superstar back to the Cross Valley Trail, feeling pretty damn silly.

I've got a badly corked thigh and one hell of a graze/bruise on my right side. I'll wait til the colours come out before posting a pic. Should be a ripper. I've got a 2-day pass so I'm not keen to convalesce tomorrow!

Back to the spare Juicy 5s and a single front ring! Hope the local bike shops can help with the spares (no pun intended).

[sheffy]

oh shit, i guess i should have specified a little more, does anyone know the price for renting a bike? and what kind of bikes are available?

The high end rentals are Giant faiths...i believe they have JR ts on them...pretty sure like 75 ish a day!! there are cheaper bikes though

[seand]

Too funny! One dude we were riding with couldn't make the corner that is out in the open that leads into lower downtown while following me. He ghost rode his bike off the side and it tumbled the same way down the ski run. Good stuff for sure :lol:

You gunna be game still to ride on Friday? :)


That thing bit me SO hard today! It was like that bit in Earthed 3 at the Megavalanche when the guy loses his bike down the mountain and it just keeps going. Once I picked myself out of the shale and recovered my trusty steed, I found the bars had spun three times and sheared the banjo bolt on the front Hope clean off, plus destroyed my front X7 shifter. And to think I purposely went for a set of single crowns.

Pushed back up, knotted everything out of the way and rolled Superstar back to the Cross Valley Trail, feeling pretty damn silly.

I've got a badly corked thigh and one hell of a graze/bruise on my right side. I'll wait til the colours come out before posting a pic. Should be a ripper. I've got a 2-day pass so I'm not keen to convalesce tomorrow!

Back to the spare Juicy 5s and a single front ring! Hope the local bike shops can help with the spares (no pun intended).

[Hobzai]

Gonna take explosives to get me off it. Jaysin is apparently heading up tomorrow and I'm mad keen to keep going. Surely not being able to walk is only a minor inconvenience, right? Right!

I might be a bit late on the hill as I don't feel up to ripping the bike apart to change everything over just yet.

[seand]

Right on! Kick Jaysin's derailleur for me.

[Ducati]

We need a support group for berm withdrawal sufferers.


Bikers Out Of Berm or BOOB for short

[Jaysin]

hahaha bastards! I should be up around noon... Look for a bighit 3 2007. I've gotta ice the shit outta my hands tonight though, they feel permanently bruised right now, and its a bitch even to grip the bars at this time:(

[shane_s20]

The high end rentals are Giant faiths...i believe they have JR ts on them...pretty sure like 75 ish a day!! there are cheaper bikes thought
sweet thanks, 75 bucks is still cheaper than i thought it would be, thats great, saturday is gonna be fun

[sheffy]

Gonna take explosives to get me off it. Jaysin is apparently heading up tomorrow and I'm mad keen to keep going. Surely not being able to walk is only a minor inconvenience, right? Right!

I might be a bit late on the hill as I don't feel up to ripping the bike apart to change everything over just yet.

Ill be up Noonish keep an eye out for me (red demo8... 8)probably with Jaysin

[biggles604]

shazam...seriously? I found that trail to be terrible. It had just opened when we rode it so perhaps now that it has broken in it will be better...I'll give it another go.


I wish SS had some steep and techy trails to it but I can always make the trek to Sunpeaks if I want steep and tech. Downtown does a good job of satisfying the need for some steeps though :)

One of the guys we were riding with hated Shazam too, he had only been on it when it was fresh. It's packed in good and it's now a great lead in to lower Pipe Dream, that makes for a lot of corners though!

[apeshape]

Gonna be a pack of us up there Saturday/Sunday lapping up the wallrides. Anyone else gonna be around?

[seand]

One of the guys we were riding with hated Shazam too, he had only been on it when it was fresh. It's packed in good and it's now a great lead in to lower Pipe Dream, that makes for a lot of corners though!

That is a bit more reassuring, thanks :)

Never a bad thing when you lose count of how many corners you have gone through.

Gonna be a pack of us up there Saturday/Sunday lapping up the wallrides. Anyone else gonna be around?

We are doing some Harper lappage on Saturday if you want to join in. Sunday will be Sunpeaks.

[Jaysin]

Gonna be a pack of us up there Saturday/Sunday lapping up the wallrides. Anyone else gonna be around?


I'll be up saturday:) New Bighit 3, white 888's.... grey Oakley jersey. Remedy lid.......

[Jaysin]

Gonna take explosives to get me off it. Jaysin is apparently heading up tomorrow and I'm mad keen to keep going. Surely not being able to walk is only a minor inconvenience, right? Right!

I might be a bit late on the hill as I don't feel up to ripping the bike apart to change everything over just yet.

it was great riding with you today Greg! I am glad you are enjoying your experience here, and I'll ride with you again friday/saturday!

I hope I'm as much of a ripper as you when I am at your age:P

[Hobzai]

Jay, I cannot thank you and Sheffy enough for showing me around the hill!

It was bloody fantastic to meet and ride with you guys. I reckon I'd have eaten it without your sagacious and wise counsel, too. The little tips on each section can only usually be learned either the hard way or the long way, so thanks! Appreciate the drop in pace as well, hope I didn't hold you up too much. Definitely owe you both beer. Does anywhere up here stay open long enough to have an after-rip drinkies and seven or eight kilos of salty snacks? I could eat a squirrel cooked over a candle!

Just let me say one more time in case you missed it this afternoon:

:woot:

[sheffy]

Jay, I cannot thank you and Sheffy enough for showing me around the hill!

It was bloody fantastic to meet and ride with you guys. I reckon I'd have eaten it without your sagacious and wise counsel, too. The little tips on each section can only usually be learned either the hard way or the long way, so thanks! Appreciate the drop in pace as well, hope I didn't hold you up too much. Definitely owe you both beer. Does anywhere up here stay open long enough to have an after-rip drinkies and seven or eight kilos of salty snacks? I could eat a squirrel cooked over a candle!

Just let me say one more time in case you missed it this afternoon:

:woot:

I had a blast ripping it up with ya Greg........for not knowing the terrain you caught on fast.To see the perma-grin on your face after nailing the big wall on WC and the berms on lower Pipedream was priceless(told ya you could do the wall).Ill be up Friday am(my wife Allies first day coming back from her fractured finger).....we should meet up with you and your wife and rip it up again....and have some parking lot beers afterwards!!!!!!

[Jaysin]

Hey, it was great to have another fellow ripper along with us! We are always lookin for another able'd body to carry us out of rackstar if need be :P

As for eats, try and head down to the Vance ( I believe) and have a few drinks and eats there... if memory serves me somewhat correctly, its only open until 7!

[Jaysin]

I had a blast ripping it up with ya Greg........for not knowing the terrain you caught on fast.To see the perma-grin on your face after nailing the big wall on WC and the berms on lower Pipedream was priceless(told ya you could do the wall).Ill be up Friday am(my wife Allies first day coming back from her fractured finger).....we should meet up with you and your wife and rip it up again....and have some parking lot beers afterwards!!!!!!

post ride chardonnay! Count me in:P

[sheffy]

post ride chardonnay! Count me in:P

Beers on you Jay.....have the cooler full for Friday afternoon:woot:

[shane_s20]

how are the oakley vault dirtjumps?
does anyone have any pics?

[freerider15]

Yo dude, the oakley vault is pretty sweet i think. Thers a set of tiny tables, then a set of like medium ones that are kinda weird , then tehres a big pack that arent really tables they are just gaps and they are really smooth i find, they kick you good so they are easy to trick too!

[KaledenStinky]

its good they finally opened the big pack, last year was a tease with them just sitting there.

[Hobzai]

Hands up who ate it today on World Cup whilst waving at someone?

:clap:

The helmet cam footage is hilarious. There's just treetops in the shot until Sheffy's head pops in from the top of the frame - "You alright, man?", and he kindly drags the bike off me. Apologies if I got in anyone's way, too.

Other than that embarrassing dismount, after which I carried around a sample of native flora in my helmet (yes, we took a picture), we had a fantastic day on the hill! Pipedream is still for the most part devoid of braking bumps and today I felt I did alright on it.

Awse to have a brew with you guys after the ride and tell fishing stories - we can't wait to come back! I hope the hill is open for '08.

Thanks to the bike park management & staff, the lifties, the patrol and HUGE props to the trail crew for a pinning hill. You absolutely rock and I raise aloft a Heineken to you... albeit slowly and gingerly. Cheers to the riders from all over that we met on the lift and by the trailside.

I'm going to sit here and ache for a while, if that's alright.

[sheffy]

Hands up who ate it today on World Cup whilst waving at someone?

:clap:

The helmet cam footage is hilarious. There's just treetops in the shot until Sheffy's head pops in from the top of the frame - "You alright, man?", and he kindly drags the bike off me. Apologies if I got in anyone's way, too.

Other than that embarrassing dismount, after which I carried around a sample of native flora in my helmet (yes, we took a picture), we had a fantastic day on the hill! Pipedream is still for the most part devoid of braking bumps and today I felt I did alright on it.

Awse to have a brew with you guys after the ride and tell fishing stories - we can't wait to come back! I hope the hill is open for '08.

Thanks to the bike park management & staff, the lifties, the patrol and HUGE props to the trail crew for a pinning hill. You absolutely rock and I raise aloft a Heineken to you... albeit slowly and gingerly. Cheers to the riders from all over that we met on the lift and by the trailside.

I'm going to sit here and ache for a while, if that's alright.

Greg.....Allie and i had a wicked day ripping with you and Yvette.......the crash on WC was priceless.....(the mtn wants its shrubbery back....lol)...glad you were ok.You killed it today on Pipedream....nice work!!!!!Thanks for the after riding festivities:woot: ....good luck on your 30 day mtn bike adventure you lucky SOB.....ha ha
cheers
sheffy

[Jaysin]

hahaha sounds fantastic Greg.... sorry I couldnt make it up today, work can be a bugger sometimes. Hopefully we see you out here next summer!

Until then, happy trails!

[Jaysin]

just had one of the best days of the year! Took a few kicks with the owner of www.acefilm.com as well, Allen. He is shooting a tourism BC commercial/Okanagan Tourism commercial. He filmed my buddy zach and I on Dags downhill and a few others. Gonna be interesting to see my sorry ass on the other end of the camera now :lol:

[shane_s20]

silverstar is sick, huge props to the trail crew!

[marybregovy]

oh my god. I dunno if I will be able to ride anywhere else now. Those berms are sexy goodness! We spent 2 days up there, the people are so laid back, small lift lines (if any), !!awesome trails!!, it was all around just wicked. I hope they are able to stay open next season.

[Dropsonde]

How busy will it be Labour day long weekend?

[sheffy]

How busy will it be Labour day long weekend?


Im sure it will be fairly busy but the line ups never usually get too bad.....come on up:woot:

[Tom]

August long weekend the longest I waited was 15 minutes.

[shane_s20]

on saturday the longest i waited was 10 minutes and that was once, most other times i practically rode right onto the lift

[Dropsonde]

Im sure it will be fairly busy but the line ups never usually get too bad.....come on up:woot:

So like Whistler on a normal sunny weekday

(whistler-ites compare for me)

edit: just reading through the trail descriptions; the description for Super Star made almost made me cream

[smyrly]

Just home from a fantastic weekend up there. Just had to thank everybody at the mountain who made my stag the most fun ever. To all the lifties, sorry we didn't have enough t-shirts. To the hill and the community in general, it was great enough that 3 new riders became hooked. I have a feeling that the buy and sell will see some action shortly.

[apeshape]

Had a great couple days up there this weekend. Hats off to the Pinnacle who really know how to provide for bikers.

[Jaysin]

Good to hear you all had fun! Apeshape, I do believe I rode by you guys when you were doing some bike maintenance near the step up? And I definately glanced at you in line, just caught the tattoo before I had to board my bike :lol:

Also saw the stag guys up there and said congrats to the soon to be newly wed. It looked like you guys were having a riot all day! Excellent to see. Hopefully we see you all up here again in the near future:)

[apeshape]

Ya that was me/us. sAFETY taco'd his front wheel on the hip before the step up and we were massaging it back into a semi-rollable state. Still can't believe the SS wrench got that thing straight.

[smyrly]

next year is definitely seasons pass year. other than that I'll be there the last two weekends, just a lot less hungover. :)

any word yet, is the mountain opening next summer?

[sheffy]

next year is definitely seasons pass year. other than that I'll be there the last two weekends, just a lot less hungover. :)

any word yet, is the mountain opening next summer?


No word yet..ill let everyone know as soon as the word gets passed down from upper mgt!

[seand]

Hey, I was the one who dragged the bike off you! :lol: That was hilarious! I tried to take the tree limb out of your helmet but it was there for good!



Hands up who ate it today on World Cup whilst waving at someone?

:clap:

The helmet cam footage is hilarious. There's just treetops in the shot until Sheffy's head pops in from the top of the frame - "You alright, man?", and he kindly drags the bike off me. Apologies if I got in anyone's way, too.

Other than that embarrassing dismount, after which I carried around a sample of native flora in my helmet (yes, we took a picture), we had a fantastic day on the hill! Pipedream is still for the most part devoid of braking bumps and today I felt I did alright on it.

Awse to have a brew with you guys after the ride and tell fishing stories - we can't wait to come back! I hope the hill is open for '08.

Thanks to the bike park management & staff, the lifties, the patrol and HUGE props to the trail crew for a pinning hill. You absolutely rock and I raise aloft a Heineken to you... albeit slowly and gingerly. Cheers to the riders from all over that we met on the lift and by the trailside.

I'm going to sit here and ache for a while, if that's alright.





So anyone who says Silverstar is not fun in the rain has never done laps on Dags while wet. That trail is hands down, the best trail on the mountain when wet. You can ride it faster wet than you can dry!

Everyone who left because of some wet conditions on Sunday really missed out! Sure it was freezing and wet but the riding was just plain sick. Monday rolled around and things had dried out quite a bit from Sunday's rain. Downtown was insane. Tacky, no dust...just fun. Dags was even faster!

If that place does not open next season, I at least have two final days of riding there that will forever bring a smile to my face!

[ebxtreme]

Hey, can anyone tell me an approx. drive time from Kamloops or Blue River to Silverstar? We're heading up that way for the weekend and would consider making a day of it out there.

Cheers,
Eric

[seand]

Hey, can anyone tell me an approx. drive time from Kamloops or Blue River to Silverstar? We're heading up that way for the weekend and would consider making a day of it out there.

Cheers,
Eric


It takes us about 60->80 mins to get from the Cafe to Silverstar, traffic depending.

[ebxtreme]

It takes us about 60->80 mins to get from the Cafe to Silverstar, traffic depending.

Thanks for the 411. Not sure if we'll do that or just stay in Blue River or Kamloops for an extra day. We're attempting to limit our driving and get more riding in.

Cheers,
EB

[the Master Plan Dan]

See all those attending on Saturday...

Hoping my leg heals....

Dan

[Jaysin]

Dan, hit me up with what you;re riding, and I'll snag a few laps with ya!

[the Master Plan Dan]

Dan, hit me up with what you;re riding, and I'll snag a few laps with ya!

No worries... I'll be the guy with the walker!

HA! See you then!

Dan

[sheffy]

Just to let everyone know the conditions are unreal!!!!!!!!!!!! Those few days of rain made a HUGE diffference....trails were very tacky and no DUST!!!!! Ive never seen Pipedream so fast!!!And all of 20 riders...lol......dammm weekday riding is tough!!!!!

[Hobzai]

I'd just like to say... AAAAAAAAAAAGH! As I was putting the bikes in the van on our last morning at the Star, it was drizzling nicely and I said, "I don't want to leave. This place is gonna smooth out and tack up like all get out tomorrow."

I'll be back. Hopefully the Bike Park will be, too.

Hey Sean, thanks for dragging the Glory off me. Erm... nice to meet you! :) The shrub is doing well, we've put it in a pot here in North Vancouver.

[seand]

No worries! Tried to find you later on for some pints but no luck :(

Do put up the helmet cam of your tossing over the bars. Had I not seen it, I would never have believed it happened! :lol:

[Dropsonde]

How long is it a drive from Vancouver to Silver Star?

[Jerry-Rig]

around 5 hrs....

[Dropsonde]

that's about what I estimated

thanks

[sheffy]

I'd just like to say... AAAAAAAAAAAGH! As I was putting the bikes in the van on our last morning at the Star, it was drizzling nicely and I said, "I don't want to leave. This place is gonna smooth out and tack up like all get out tomorrow."

I'll be back. Hopefully the Bike Park will be, too.

Hey Sean, thanks for dragging the Glory off me. Erm... nice to meet you! :) The shrub is doing well, we've put it in a pot here in North Vancouver.

Greg.....Good to hear the shrub is still doing fine....how do you plan on clearing customs with that huge piece of BC greenery:scream:

P>S Sean that was me with Greg on the red demo.....laughing my ass off when you tried to pull that shrub outta his lid

[Jaysin]

It's going to be another long hard day at the office today when I skip out at 9:30 to get first lines down rockstar:fu:

Sheffy, get your A game on, cause we're snapping some pics!

[bricktop]

whens silver star open untill? is it october 14?

[Fluid]

Last day for biking at Silver Star is September 3rd

[sheffy]

The last few days the trail crew have been putting down alot of cement bricks(pallets) in a few of the berms on RS and Blastoff that needed a little work and Holy Shit do they hold up well,,,,,,its amazing how fast you can rail these now!!!!!!!!!!

[KaledenStinky]

so the conditions are prime still even with al this dry weather.

3 of us are heading up again next week sometime. to shred.

[the Master Plan Dan]

:Warning:

20 Individuals will descend upon Silver Star starting sometime this evening. All will come and ride the goodness that is the berms on Silver Star.

They can't be held accountable for what happens... just blame Dorothy.

Mountain Biking is Serious Business... (copyright... Kenny!)

Festivities commence... 10 am Pacific Standard time at the Bottom of the Chair... recommended plan of attack en-route to base of chair... Blast Off!

Dan

[Jerry-Rig]

see you guys there !

[Jaysin]

Just got off the hill... Rode with some of the patrol down the closed portion of Rockstar, and it is going to be a HUGE suprise to you guys tomorrow :fu:

See you guys there bright and early tomorrow!

[ruff]

also there is the Mountain of Ale Beer Festival that day starting at 3:30pm in the village! A hard day of ripping it up at SS to finish it off with a beer festival. I don't think life can get any better than that.

http://www.skisilverstar.com/events_showEvents.html#event619

See you guys there :beer:

[smyrly]

The last few days the trail crew have been putting down alot of cement bricks(pallets) in a few of the berms on RS and Blastoff that needed a little work and Holy Shit do they hold up well,,,,,,its amazing how fast you can rail these now!!!!!!!!!!

I was wondering if the crew would armour these spots. It's going to be sweet up there. I just hope I get permission to ride this close to the wedding.

[the Master Plan Dan]

also there is the Mountain of Ale Beer Festival that day starting at 3:30pm in the village!
http://www.skisilverstar.com/events_showEvents.html#event619



Nothing good will come of this... but yeah... see you there!

Dan

[mtnrider]

Jaysin and crew, if you see a guy that looks like this but meaner that would be I. Leaving in the AM. Should be there by opening. Hope to do a lap or 2 or ?. Definately beer or 2. See ya!



http://www.nsmb.com/images/shore_news/ripper06/isaacmelles.jpg

[Jaysin]

You betcha, we'll be there first thing in the morning!

[bcbud]

keep an eye out for an orange Rotec with white 66s, and a dude on an older Norco Aline this weekend, a buddy and I are driving out in a few hours to hit up the Star for the weekend, I hope the weather holds out....

[mtnrider]

So we arrived at 1030am. Later then expected. Met up with most of the Van crowd but unfortunatelly not with the "locals".
Next time I hope. :beer:

[Jaysin]

mtnrider, I was actually looking for the cove, but had an idea that wouldnt be the bike you were riding silverstar on:P

Were you on a V10 w/ boxxers?

[the Master Plan Dan]

Large Van group there on Sat. I have no idea about Sunday.

Pipedream is huge... and I mean huge!

I felt like I got about 4 feet shorter and like I was riding a BMX.

It was nuts, but after kicking of laps of Rockstar, Double Dog and World Cup, Pipedream was too much for me.

The trails were amazing, just like I remembered them. Last time this year but lets hope the continue on and open again next year.

Excellent work!

[mtnrider]

mtnrider, I was actually looking for the cove, but had an idea that wouldnt be the bike you were riding silverstar on:P

Were you on a V10 w/ boxxers?

HT, no way. I'm a wimp. :D
Yes I was riding a blk V10/Boxxer.

I should have asked MPD or Heckler if they had seen you. :stupid:

[sheffy]

keep an eye out for an orange Rotec with white 66s, and a dude on an older Norco Aline this weekend, a buddy and I are driving out in a few hours to hit up the Star for the weekend, I hope the weather holds out....


bcbud......how did you guys like SS?????

[bcbud]

Had a blast, we came up Sat. and did 3 runs with a 2 run pass at the end of the day, did Superstar, Dags and WC that day, those berms are cool and Superstar is soo much fun....we then drank beer afterwords at the beer fest....then it pissed rain Sunday early morning so we were hesitant to get out but we donned the rain gear and rode in the cold, but it wasn't really wet just grippy, we rode every trail except for Challenger and Double Dog, DD was closed most times we came up the lift. Then it down poured just after 3pm and drenched us so we called it day. Fav trails were Superstar especially the stuff near the bottom, Flow was ton of fun and World Cup too, Rockstar need some tweaking and Pipedream was really big I would have to spend a day riding the trail to dial it in. SS is the perfect intermidiate mountain you roll off the lift and coast into the blues and take your pick.....good stuff hope the tweaking and building continues....

[seand]

Dags and WC are the best wet weather trails on the mountain. Downtown is also pretty damn fun when soaking wet outside. :)

[patrolskid]

bummed to hear they are shutting down for the season . . . . i really wanted to get there and check it out , i've heard so many good things about it . i've heard the whole crew there is good peeps too .

[bcbud]

sooooo many berms....all different kinds......

[mtnrider]

Definately a great mountain to dial in your turns.

Our combo of the day was World Cup to Blast Off.

[sheffy]

Had a blast, we came up Sat. and did 3 runs with a 2 run pass at the end of the day, did Superstar, Dags and WC that day, those berms are cool and Superstar is soo much fun....we then drank beer afterwords at the beer fest....then it pissed rain Sunday early morning so we were hesitant to get out but we donned the rain gear and rode in the cold, but it wasn't really wet just grippy, we rode every trail except for Challenger and Double Dog, DD was closed most times we came up the lift. Then it down poured just after 3pm and drenched us so we called it day. Fav trails were Superstar especially the stuff near the bottom, Flow was ton of fun and World Cup too, Rockstar need some tweaking and Pipedream was really big I would have to spend a day riding the trail to dial it in. SS is the perfect intermidiate mountain you roll off the lift and coast into the blues and take your pick.....good stuff hope the tweaking and building continues....

Good to hear you boys had a blast...............that crappy weather killed our day on Sunday as well.YOur right about Pipedream,,,,,,theres so much stuff coming at ya that it takes quite a few laps to remember what jump is what:fu:

[the flying moose]

it had better be open next season so i can ride with the infamous JAYSIN.

[Jaysin]

it had better be open next season so i can ride with the infamous JAYSIN.



:cool:

Im already bustin backflips, you better get yer shit down here.

[KaledenStinky]

whos ridin thursday.

besides me and a few other buddies.

[[S]hore]

yep we are headin up thursday. how is it up there? last time i was up there double dog was in pretty rough shape and its my favorite!

[Jaysin]

Just a heads up fella's. The Chair was closed again today due to mechanical failure. They flew in the head guy from the Lift company and he was working on it all day today. 2 days in a row closed, not good.

[KaledenStinky]

any word if its still closed tonight?

[Jaysin]

558-6010... give them a call and find out!

[bighitter]

Dags and WC are the best wet weather trails on the mountain. Downtown is also pretty damn fun when soaking wet outside. :)

must say we had alot of fun ripping Flow in the wet. the corners had just enough slip to make rippin the little berms too much fun.

Shazaam has to be one of the funnest blue trails ever made.

our group was up for Sat and Sun and we all blast.

we went to Sun peaks for monday, which was pretty good too.

[Hobzai]

Just a heads up fella's. The Chair was closed again today due to mechanical failure. They flew in the head guy from the Lift company and he was working on it all day today. 2 days in a row closed, not good.

Hope the bean counters take that into account when perusing the ledger and sharpening their axe.

VIVA LE PIPEDREAM! You can take our berms, but you can't take our spirit! *shakes fist defiantly*

[seand]

Hope the bean counters take that into account when perusing the ledger and sharpening their axe.

VIVA LE PIPEDREAM! You can take our berms, but you can't take our spirit! *shakes fist defiantly*

oh my. nice avatar :)

[sheffy]

oh my. nice avatar :)


I second that...ha ha.....you had to be there to totally appreciate it hey Sean:lol:

[KaledenStinky]

i called they said that there flying in the top lift guy to work on it today at 4, and they said it should be up and running by tommorow morning.

if not i guess we are hiking.

[seand]

I second that...ha ha.....you had to be there to totally appreciate it hey Sean:lol:

I still want to see the footage from that!

[ebxtreme]

Rode Silverstar on Monday and it totally rocked. World Cup, Double Dog, Rock Star, Flow.....all so nice. Somehow, I didn't hit Pipe Dream. Not sure how the hell that happened. Anyway, the trails were all so nice and really well built and maintained.

Stayed Tuesday thinking we'd get more of the goods (and so I could hit Pipe Dream!!) and no dice on the chair. :( Instead, we did one quick shuttle on Spanky's and headed home......we'll be back for several days next year!!

Cheers,
EB

[Jaysin]

Hopefully it's open for tomorrow, it's my last chance seeing as I am headed to Alberta for the weekend.

They told us today they were flying in buddy. They brought Marty ( head of maintenance) in and he couldnt diagnose it.

[burn it to keep warm]

My first Summer Silverstar experience:

(8:30 am)
Silver star: Hello guest services how can I help you?
Rider 1: Hi, I drove 1.5 hours yesterday and the lift wasn't running, is the lift running today?
Silver star: Oh yeah, for sure!!! Come on up!

(8:45 am)
Silver Star: Hello guest services how can I help you?
Rider 2: Hi, just calling to make sure the lift is running before we make the 1 and a half hour drive.
Silver star: Yeah, its up and running!
Rider 2: Thanks!

(9:00 am)
Silver Star: Hello guest services how can I help you?
Rider 3: Hi, just about to head out there, can you tell me if the lift is working today?
Silver Star: Yep!

(10:30 am at Silverstar)
Silver Star: Sorry, our lift hasn't been running since yesterday.

riders stand in a circle and ritualistically stab themselves instead of making the drive home again


JUST TELL ME THE TRUTH NEXT TIME TO SAVE ME THE GRIEF GOD

[sheffy]

My first Summer Silverstar experience:

(8:30 am)
Silver star: Hello guest services how can I help you?
Rider 1: Hi, I drove 1.5 hours yesterday and the lift wasn't running, is the lift running today?
Silver star: Oh yeah, for sure!!! Come on up!

(8:45 am)
Silver Star: Hello guest services how can I help you?
Rider 2: Hi, just calling to make sure the lift is running before we make the 1 and a half hour drive.
Silver star: Yeah, its up and running!
Rider 2: Thanks!

(9:00 am)
Silver Star: Hello guest services how can I help you?
Rider 3: Hi, just about to head out there, can you tell me if the lift is working today?
Silver Star: Yep!

(10:30 am at Silverstar)
Silver Star: Sorry, our lift hasn't been running since yesterday.

riders stand in a circle and ritualistically stab themselves instead of making the drive home again


JUST TELL ME THE TRUTH NEXT TIME TO SAVE ME THE GRIEF GOD

They did have the chair running this morning but then it went out again.*electrical problem*Ya it really sucked it was out but shit happens..THey flew in one of the head gurus from the lift company today .... so Im sure they are on it all nite fixing it.......cross your fingers....hopefullly all good by morning!!!!

[seand]

I really hope the powers-that-be take the closures into account when tallying up the monies.

Having the lift busted is a terrible way to near the end of the season...sheffy, go work your magic and get things back in working order!

[KaledenStinky]

so wow that was quite the day

get up to silverstar lady said the lift would be running so we are like ok.

we go poach world cup for a bit, get in trouble, come out. go fix a flat. some nice guys we met in the parking lot said the lift would be open in half an hour. so we wait and wait then they announce that the lift is closed for the day. we where pissed. so we ride spankys get lost, learn som trail etiquite and then go home.
pretty lame.

silverstar should of like posted something on the website or atleast told us yesterday when we called that the lift wouldnt be running. but no we drove 3 hours to ride spanky's.

blah i have had to much fun at silverstar to rag on them much.

[[S]hore]

fuck silverstar is so gay yesterday they told us the lift was running and we went and it was CLOSED and then we poached and they freaked out and said they would take our seasons passes and i hid from a lady on a quad in the bushes and she caught me.

no punctutation, wow

[Jaysin]

558-6010

call the god damn number kiddies. I have mentioned it already in this thread.
Why Poach, you have a frackin seasons pass?

[KaledenStinky]

we did call


they said it would be running. we arnt that stupid.

[[S]hore]

ya we fucking called and they threatened to pull our pass even though we dont have one. if they had a brain they would post something on the website early this morning to people don't drive 2 hours. in the parking lot there was other people from penticton and people all the way from revelstoke. the least they could have done was let us hike. oh well at least we got a mini photoshoot before bitch quad lady came.

[Jaysin]

hore;1754113']ya we fucking called and they threatened to pull our pass even though we dont have one. if they had a brain they would post something on the website early this morning to people don't drive 2 hours. in the parking lot there was other people from penticton and people all the way from revelstoke. the least they could have done was let us hike. oh well at least we got a mini photoshoot before bitch quad lady came.

"Bitch quad lady" is the one that would eventually pull your sorry ass off the trail when you ate shit, while patrol was not patrolling the mountain.


Have a little respect dude. You've ridden there how many times this summer? 3 measly days are not going to ruin your measly summer.

[[S]hore]

"Bitch quad lady" is the one that would eventually pull your sorry ass off the trail when you ate shit, while patrol was not patrolling the mountain.


Have a little respect dude. You've ridden there how many times this summer? 3 measly days are not going to ruin your measly summer.

the fact that we spent 5.5 hours driving to get there is why I'm pissed. They lied and said it would be running

[KaledenStinky]

yup. its alot of driving. you cant complain if its open or closed, you have paid off your seasons pass and you only drive 20 mins to find out its closed.

[Sgt. Pepper]

The actual being closed part didnt bother me just they assured us it would be open the day before is what really pissed me off and then on the day saying it should be open in a bit and then telling us its now closed all day and since they seem to do care about poaching dont have to be such a power hungy bitch about the whole situation telling us their gonna black list us and never let us ride agian? thats seems pretty harsh because we drove all morning to ride a place we where assured that was going to be open they deffintly didnt act professionally and if this was ski season jo lift fixer blow would have been heli'd right to the lift with every a spare part for everything on that lift and it would have been fixed right then and iv deffintly had my share of smart ass people trying to drill into me things that i allready know.

[KaledenStinky]

trur fact if it was ski season that lift would be running ASAP.

[Jaysin]

It's apparently a problem that none of the guys up there have ever seen, or heard of before. When it's that complex, it takes more than "a day or two" to resolve things. Then they have to do all of their safety tests and what not.

We can throw you on one of the chairs if you'd like. But if yer not home for dinner, yer momma better be calling the firetruck to save your ass like a stranded cat on the lift.

[[S]hore]

It's apparently a problem that none of the guys up there have ever seen, or heard of before. When it's that complex, it takes more than "a day or two" to resolve things. Then they have to do all of their safety tests and what not.

We can throw you on one of the chairs if you'd like. But if yer not home for dinner, yer momma better be calling the firetruck to save your ass like a stranded cat on the lift.
did you even graduate high school? we know they are having problems. THEY TOLD US THE LIFT WAS RUNNING

'we'? so were you one of the douchebags trying to act like the police today?

[Sgt. Pepper]

It's apparently a problem that none of the guys up there have ever seen, or heard of before. When it's that complex, it takes more than "a day or two" to resolve things. Then they have to do all of their safety tests and what not.

We can throw you on one of the chairs if you'd like. But if yer not home for dinner, yer momma better be calling the firetruck to save your ass like a stranded cat on the lift.

Oh yea because hiking with our bikes went over so well. People dont usually know exactly what went wrong do they ? everytime your car breaks down do you go buy the part you think is gonna break or do you tell people your gonna go pick them up and wait a few days to figure out what the fuck happend

[Jaysin]

hore;1754149']did you even graduate high school? we know they are having problems. THEY TOLD US THE LIFT WAS RUNNING

'we'? so were you one of the douchebags trying to act like the police today?

They told you it was running, and it wasnt. Get over it.

No, I was not one of the douchebags up there trying to get a grip on a bunch of whiny pre pubescent bitches.

[KaledenStinky]

No, I was not one of the douchebags up there trying to get a grip on a bunch of whiny pre pubescent bitches.

wrong.