Mountain biking

Whistler Mountain Bike Park is considered the world’s #1 downhill bike park accessible by chairlifts for a reason: it offers more terrain than any other bike park in North America with a 4,900-foot vertical drop, This makes it a unique mountain biking experience. The slopes frequently consist of sustained runs and the chairlifts allow much more runs or lifts than in a traditional cycling day. Whistler Mountain Bike Park now offers five well-defined areas with over 76 km of trails to explore:

• Peak Area located near the peaks of Whistler Mountain. Get ready at 8,000 feet vertical with spectacular views and direct access to the world’s unique ‘single track’ trails. Explore 4,946 feet or 1,507 m. of altitude difference served by the ski lifts. There is one for all levels.
• Fitzsimmons Zone is actually the original area of Whistler Mountain Bike Park with 5 different difficulty levels including the famous A-Line, and its 5 skill centers. This area is located on the lower slopes, closer to the village of Whistler to the Olympic Station at an altitude of 1000 m. (3,300 feet), stretching around the ski lifts from the bottom of the station to the edge of the forest to the Crank it Up and Golden Triangle slopes.

• Garbanzo Zone encompasses a sector 5 times larger than the other sectors put together, increasing the area with 2,700 feet more vertical. Higher, steeper and more difficult than other sectors. Passing through ancient tree roots nodes through the Deep or Goat’s Gully trails to the Freight Train jump ramps, this area is certainly the most intense of all, designed for intermediate and advanced level cyclists.
• Creek Zone The latest development at Whistler Bike Park is the opening of the Creekside gondola.   Recommended for advanced and expert bikers only, the Creekside gondola provides access to the Garbanzo and Fitz areas via Expressway, Lower Freight Train and No Joke.
• Finally the Air Dome. This area offers 8,400 square feet of indoor land with a foam basin to practice your jumps, ramps, a quarter pipe and half pipe.

No matter your adrenaline skills or needs, you’ll find everything! Note: if you want even more, just add the sector: Top of the World, located at the top of the Peak Chair. It should be noted that to have access to this area you must have your bike park pass and pay an additional fee on site of 18$+ taxes per person per descent (ref. summer 2015).  

Fitzsimmons Zone

Levels: 6% Pro (3 trails) / 12% Beginner (6 easy trails) / 18% Advanced (9 trails) / 22% Expert (11 trails) / 42% Intermediate (21 trails)

Creek Zone

Level: 100% for Advanced: 2 tracks

Peak Zone

Level: 100% for Advanced: 2 trails

Garbanzo Zone

Levels:5% Pro (1 trail) / 18% Intermediate (4 trails) / 18% Expert (4 trails) / 59% Advanced (13 trails)

Air Dome

8,400 square feet of indoor playground. Approximately US$22 for 3 hours. Open mid-May to mid-October. Check opening hours at Whistler Bike Park.