2012 Conditions... (Whistler Bike Park) - Page 15

gotham · 08-21-2012, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King of Fasia

Dry and hot. Top of the World is cool for the first bit. I'm sure there are plans to make it more of a trail for the rest of it. Awesome to be on the peak with your bike (legally

)

Top of the World has had an additional two sections added onto it. If you rode it in the first week, you got ripped off. So much singletrack now. Mostly road after Khyber, but pretty fun up to that point.

kperras · 08-23-2012, 05:39 AM

Park is very dusty and beat up, but still mega fun. Highly encourage people to take advantage of the Crankworx hangover and hit the park while things are quiet.

Bentleysuper8 · 08-24-2012, 06:57 AM

Damn is it raining up there yet? Forecast said possible rain Wednesday and Thursday. Was really hoping for it to knock down the dust.

nortonwhis · 08-24-2012, 05:00 PM

we had some rain yesterday, though not a bunch. didnt ride park so cant comment but the trails seemed moist enough, greasy roots etc.

Kevin26 · 08-25-2012, 12:29 AM

The rain helped but could still use some more.

Bull_Dozer · 09-04-2012, 02:43 AM

Is the new Blue Velvet connector open yet? if so, is it a legit trail or more of a fire road?

nortonwhis · 09-04-2012, 02:51 AM

its a bit of a fireroad than it turns into some fun off camber corners. fun for me anyway, some friends hate it. They are cutting new sections under the gondola and it looks like youwill soon have the option to take super fantastic or continue on blue velvet

cut spikes would also work well for some of the "loam" trails up there. tonnes of dust

ReductiMat · 09-04-2012, 04:44 AM

I like all the hay bails along Olympic. Feels like I am Super Mario.

Actually, I didn't like that part at all. I hope it's just a sketch of good things yet to come.

heckler13 · 09-19-2012, 02:58 PM

Any more recent conditions reports? Thinking about coming up from Seattle the weekend of Sept. 28 but not if its a dusty, brake bumpy, pot-holed mess. Rode closing weekend last year and conditions were pretty good.

nortonwhis · 09-19-2012, 05:35 PM

still dusty, but getting better. some places better than others (shaded places etc). still no recent rain and none in the forecast.

Stuminator · 09-20-2012, 02:42 AM

You'd think with the cooler evening temps. & morning dew it would be gettng a little tackier.

nortonwhis · 09-20-2012, 02:49 AM

i guess it only takes 1 person per inch of trail to get rid of that tackiness.my guess is it would be like a pow day in the morning, then change as soon as the sun gets on it or the trail gets ridden. Valley stuff is running nice though.

PembyRocks · 09-20-2012, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by heckler13

Any more recent conditions reports? Thinking about coming up from Seattle the weekend of Sept. 28 but not if its a dusty, brake bumpy, pot-holed mess. Rode closing weekend last year and conditions were pretty good.

I had a great time on Sunday. Sure its dry but not 'choking behind the person in front' dusty. Wanna see dusty, come to Pemberton right now, holy is it dry up here

Stuminator · 09-25-2012, 02:27 AM

Still fairly dry & dusty Sunday in the bike park, but nothing that can't be dealt with. Watch for a small reroute on Lower Whistler DH. I'd like to see someone ride Renegade without dabbing a foot, especially in the wet. That's a pretty tight, tough trail. Good luck to the person who needed an ambulance around noon.

Bull_Dozer · 09-25-2012, 04:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stuminator

Still fairly dry & dusty Sunday in the bike park, but nothing that can't be dealt with. Watch for a small reroute on Lower Whistler DH. I'd like to see someone ride Renegade without dabbing a foot, especially in the wet. That's a pretty tight, tough trail. Good luck to the person who needed an ambulance around noon.

Seemed to be a lot of injuries in the park on sunday

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08-23-2012, 05:39 AM	#212
kperras I stole Rewoga's avatar Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NV > Sooke. Posts: 7,061 Rep Power: 3120268	Park is very dusty and beat up, but still mega fun. Highly encourage people to take advantage of the Crankworx hangover and hit the park while things are quiet.

08-24-2012, 06:57 AM	#213
Bentleysuper8 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Downtown Vancouver Posts: 956 Rep Power: 481817	Damn is it raining up there yet? Forecast said possible rain Wednesday and Thursday. Was really hoping for it to knock down the dust.

08-24-2012, 05:00 PM	#214
nortonwhis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 719 Rep Power: 969206	we had some rain yesterday, though not a bunch. didnt ride park so cant comment but the trails seemed moist enough, greasy roots etc.

08-25-2012, 12:29 AM	#215
Kevin26 po-ta-toes Join Date: May 2004 Location: Whistler Posts: 1,304 Rep Power: 959820	The rain helped but could still use some more.

09-04-2012, 02:43 AM	#216
Bull_Dozer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 243 Rep Power: 489145	Is the new Blue Velvet connector open yet? if so, is it a legit trail or more of a fire road?

09-04-2012, 02:51 AM	#217
nortonwhis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 719 Rep Power: 969206	its a bit of a fireroad than it turns into some fun off camber corners. fun for me anyway, some friends hate it. They are cutting new sections under the gondola and it looks like youwill soon have the option to take super fantastic or continue on blue velvet cut spikes would also work well for some of the "loam" trails up there. tonnes of dust

09-04-2012, 04:44 AM	#218
ReductiMat Reductive Materialist Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,791 Rep Power: 20782276	I like all the hay bails along Olympic. Feels like I am Super Mario. Actually, I didn't like that part at all. I hope it's just a sketch of good things yet to come.

09-19-2012, 02:58 PM	#219
heckler13 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 111 Rep Power: 165651	Any more recent conditions reports? Thinking about coming up from Seattle the weekend of Sept. 28 but not if its a dusty, brake bumpy, pot-holed mess. Rode closing weekend last year and conditions were pretty good.

09-19-2012, 05:35 PM	#220
nortonwhis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 719 Rep Power: 969206	still dusty, but getting better. some places better than others (shaded places etc). still no recent rain and none in the forecast.

09-20-2012, 02:42 AM	#221
Stuminator Thread Killer. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SOTF Posts: 3,656 Rep Power: 7713822	You'd think with the cooler evening temps. & morning dew it would be gettng a little tackier.

09-20-2012, 02:49 AM	#222
nortonwhis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 719 Rep Power: 969206	i guess it only takes 1 person per inch of trail to get rid of that tackiness.my guess is it would be like a pow day in the morning, then change as soon as the sun gets on it or the trail gets ridden. Valley stuff is running nice though.

09-25-2012, 02:27 AM	#224
Stuminator Thread Killer. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SOTF Posts: 3,656 Rep Power: 7713822	Still fairly dry & dusty Sunday in the bike park, but nothing that can't be dealt with. Watch for a small reroute on Lower Whistler DH. I'd like to see someone ride Renegade without dabbing a foot, especially in the wet. That's a pretty tight, tough trail. Good luck to the person who needed an ambulance around noon.