Official SilverStar Thread

[sheffy]

Originally Posted by jitenshakun

Is it still $10/night to camp in the parking lot?

Yes 10 and 25 with hookups

[jitenshakun]

Originally Posted by sheffy

Yes 10 and 25 with hookups

Sweet!

Hookups for $25 is a generous offer and speaks to the great customer service from the resort, but not really my scene.

[sheffy]

There are very few things in this world I enjoy more than riding my bike. Luckily for us, some of the mountain bikers that call Silver Star Bike Park home care as much about trail building as riding their bikes. If you know anyone who knows me they can attest to this. I am not sure if it’s the physical aspects, being outdoors, seeing the fruits of your labour, the challenge of building a fun trail or the fact that I get to ride the handy work. The bottom line is building trail is fun and I am happy I can make a living from it.

The challenge of opening this Bike Park can be daunting sometimes but again it is rewarding. I would love for nothing more than to be riding my DH bike in the Park June 1. But the truth is it will never happen. This is the blessing and the curse of having the Bike Park on a "ski" hill. There is just too much snow! I consider us pretty lucky here in the Okanagan, we get the heat that hits us early in the spring, most the trails are the proper aspect to melt snow and we have the commitment from management to get the park open as early as possible. I feel for the crew on the Island and Mt. Washington. They end up with a snow pack that can crush a house by the time they close. I could not imagine having to dig out their park to get it ready. I understand why they have choosen not to move forward with their Bike Park but focus on their winter product with all that snow!

These photos were taken May 17th digging out the "other" aspect of the park. If you look at the web cams you can see there are some areas that are really close. The problem is all the trails come off the top, where these photos were taken and head to Hub 1, where most the trails branch out. So no early opening for the Silver Star Bike Park again this year, with us digging out it will be ready to go for the Bonus weekend June 22. In the meantime get your XC on or hit up the Whistler Bike Park to you have your legs ready for Silver Star!
Cheers Cam


http://summer.skisilverstar.com/s/mo...e-park-updates

[GladePlayboy]

Thanks for the SS bike park updates.. I checked out the webcams on the weekend and it looks tantalizingly close to ready, but I know that a ton of work is still required by the trail crew...

I also seem to be spending more time building this spring than riding the DH bike. Hopefully the extra karma will translate into stellar days in the park come summer time.

[sheffy]

Don't forget! Early Bird pricing finishes May 31st !!!!!

[jitenshakun]

Originally Posted by sheffy

Don't forget! Early Bird pricing finishes May 31st !!!!!

I got mine

[sheffy]

From the bike park director....




The Count Down is on!

It is amazing what you can get done with 15 guys! The trail crew has had the pleasure of adding 8 patrollers and a few volleys to get the park up and running this year. Along with a good melt this has allowed us to hit more features and trails than ever before by this time in spring.

LTG has been a trail that saw moderate traffic over the years. It was a place you went to get your skinny game on, ride some roots or learn to get over a teeter totter. Now all the features are still there, but as for the roots, not so much. This trail is getting a full revamp as you read this. I have not had the chance to get in there myself but from the phone photos and the eagerness on the Crews’ faces I know it is going well and will be a favorite for many people this summer.

The re-build we did on lower Super Star last summer is paying dividends! Normally we have water issues in that area every spring. This year however it is ready to ride (after all the blow down is removed)! The ground is hard and will be fast out of the gate for the 1st bonus weekend on June 22 & 23rd.

Lower Pipe Dream has the “Elevator Berms” if you have ridden the trail you know the section. The way the trail was built it is very difficult to get a machine down the trail and some the berms needed a little tender loving care. I can tell you that without a doubt I will have a very tough time convincing the Crew to re-build a Pipe Dream berm by hand next time! It was hard work but well worth the effort.

We have started building the new XC trails around the knoll. We started with connecting the dots of one of my personal favorite’s Crack of Dawn. The trail never really had a proper finish in the past so now you will be able to follow right back into the village for a cold one at the Saloon at the end of your ride.

Jedi Mind Trick is the new Blue trail being built this summer (see my April 24th update for the feel of this trail). I have to say we are very excited to get started on this trail. We had an idea for where we could fit the trail in but had not had the chance to walk the dirt. Turns out we should have put a trail in this area a long time ago! You should have seen the look on Mike Haunalts and my face when we finished flagging the new line. We have built a lot of trail together over the years and I don’t think either of us has been this excited to get started on a new project. If all goes as planned the first tires should be on stage 1 below paved late July early August.



LaterCam

[GladePlayboy]

Sounds awesome!!! Thx for the update... can't wait to get up there this summer.

[whitehonky]

Will the camping be up and running for the early opening? Meaning the toilets and the shower facilities???