Ninja Cougar - Whistler's Newest Trail Addition!
by Tyler Maine
Jul 28, 2008
Ninja Cougar is Whistler's newest trail addition and we at Pinkbike.com along with a few Norco Factory team riders got a first hand experience of this new creation. This amazingly well hand crafted trail will take riders from just above the mid station gondola (think B-Line entrance) and will tie in to Karate Monkey.
Have a look at the Pinkbike.com exclusive pics, the three videos and the crew that has made it happen:
Have a look at the Pinkbike.com exclusive pics, the three videos and the crew that has made it happen:
Ninja Cougar will be a blue level run that will teach users the proper way to ride corners and to really pump the back sides of rollers. If ridden correctly a rider shouldn't have to use their brakes on this trail and simply flow its smooth line through the woods. 9 months in the making results in one carefully laid out piece of art work.
Gotta earn the run down the trail with these guys:
But the little hike was oh so worth the reward of the rip down:
Check out our footage of the trail and a helmet camera run that Chris and Andrew did down the section that everyone was sessioning:
Ninja Cougar Footage:
Ninja Cougar Helmet Camera Run:
Ninja Cougar Trail Builders Interview:
Like we said this trail has been in the works for 9 months now and has literally become a baby to this hard working crew. Trails don't build themselves and those that do the hard work are often over looked by the ones that enjoy the end result. So we want to take a moment to say hi and thanks to the crew that's hard at work in Whistler working on trails like Ninja Cougar and the rest of the bike park. Next time you see any of these guys stop and say thanks for all their hard work. Actually any time you are on a trail think about those that built it and offer to help out sometime-it'll do a lot for your trail karma.
Ninja cougar builders:
Chris Lamb:
Dave Murphy:
John Blair:
Andrew Gunn:
Jonny Fairfull:
Adam King:
Chris Martin:
Vit Kopriva:
Tino Kaltoten:
Jordan Hammond:
Ninja Cougar is slated to open August 1st, 2008.
Please visit www.whistlerbike.com to learn more about the whole Whistler bike park and the trails within it's boundaries.
Ok now get off of the computer and go for a ride, I am!
-Tyler "Brule" Maine
Gotta earn the run down the trail with these guys:
But the little hike was oh so worth the reward of the rip down:
Check out our footage of the trail and a helmet camera run that Chris and Andrew did down the section that everyone was sessioning:
Ninja Cougar Footage:
Ninja Cougar Helmet Camera Run:
Ninja Cougar Trail Builders Interview:
Like we said this trail has been in the works for 9 months now and has literally become a baby to this hard working crew. Trails don't build themselves and those that do the hard work are often over looked by the ones that enjoy the end result. So we want to take a moment to say hi and thanks to the crew that's hard at work in Whistler working on trails like Ninja Cougar and the rest of the bike park. Next time you see any of these guys stop and say thanks for all their hard work. Actually any time you are on a trail think about those that built it and offer to help out sometime-it'll do a lot for your trail karma.
Ninja cougar builders:
Ninja Cougar is slated to open August 1st, 2008.
Please visit www.whistlerbike.com to learn more about the whole Whistler bike park and the trails within it's boundaries.
Ok now get off of the computer and go for a ride, I am!
-Tyler "Brule" Maine
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brewno
(Jul 28, 2008 at 1:14)
i can't f&^K'in wait to rip that trail. nice work crew. you guys make it soooo good!
sick can't wait to shred it the day it opens, It'll be nice riding a freshly built trail. Definitely taking the hardtail up that day!
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Do people think there being really funny with the trail names? I'm so tired of this random ninja crap
I find nothing wrong with the trail names... to each their own though.
I meant to say i'm in LOVE with that girl who's interviewing the guys. KEEP IT UP BOYS!!!!! \m/
I meant to say i'm in LOVE with that girl who's interviewing the guys. KEEP IT UP BOYS!!!!! \m/
if you look at the last picture at the top his pike looks invisible
but wicked trail i would love to take a trip up there i guess ill have to stick to c.o.p
but wicked trail i would love to take a trip up there i guess ill have to stick to c.o.p
Shaggy hair and scruffy chins seem to be the theme amongst trail builders, nowadays. Anyways, amazing construction. I give you whistler guys props for keeping the whole bikepark in order with only 10 guys.
cause they have been camping in the woods for nine months while they build
no time to shave or shower while building mighty trails at whistler
no time to shave or shower while building mighty trails at whistler
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BUT, that trail looks killer to pump.
Congrats on creating such a killer new addition... I look forward to hitting next time I'm up there.
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I got kind of pump track-ish feel from those nice tight berms and bumps. Man, someday I'll come and visit the Whistler!
that looks sweet cant wait to shred the berms before the brake bumps show up its great theres a new trail it looks like you guys did a great job
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they should put a drop in like at the beginning of a-line, and that is a sweet trail to, i wish i planned my whislter trip a bit later.
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I rode Whistler on the 25th. You can see part of the new trail from the chain lift. It looked so smooth and flow! I wish I could have stayed another day or two!!!!!!!
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Whey to go Chicken its good to see you hard at work, Im hoping to come out there in august if I can get some time off so we will have to go for a rip. Peace Neville
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