Ninja Cougar - Whistler's Newest Trail Addition!

Jul 28, 2008

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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:

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:

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Ninja Cougar Helmet Camera Run:

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Ninja Cougar Trail Builders Interview:

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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

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56 Comments

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nateb (Jul 28, 2008 at 6:43)

They named the trail after what Darcy will be in 10 years haha.

freerider-666 (Jul 28, 2008 at 13:12)

HAHA !!!!!

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spaz69 (Jul 28, 2008 at 2:30)

more shots of Darcy please! WOW

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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!

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squamishturtle (Jul 28, 2008 at 11:28)

i just wanna get on those berms before the breaking bumps start to show

djing123 (Jul 28, 2008 at 12:11)

yeah me to !
iom going ot rip it all day wehn it opens

mtbracer (Jul 28, 2008 at 19:46)

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!

norconelson (Jul 28, 2008 at 22:28)

can't wait to shred it on Aug 17th - 20th!

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bikerboibrett (Jul 28, 2008 at 9:23)

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

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MajesticMOOSE (Jul 28, 2008 at 9:27)

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.

mountainbiker4eva (Jul 29, 2008 at 23:29)

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 Razz

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Terrafire (Jul 28, 2008 at 1:25)

damn i just got back from whistler! trail looks svelt!

extremefreerider89 (Jul 28, 2008 at 13:10)

this trail looks so sick, i that video makes me want to go ride, wich im going to go do now

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xenium (Jul 28, 2008 at 5:42)

THANK YOU!

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nightmareterror (Jul 28, 2008 at 8:17)

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/

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john--b (Jul 28, 2008 at 10:15)

WOW, I didn't know Whistler had room for another trail Wink

BUT, that trail looks killer to pump.

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CaptainBLT (Jul 28, 2008 at 12:24)

As far as I'm concerned, those guys have the best job EVER.

Nice work tup

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burgerboy429 (Jul 28, 2008 at 19:05)

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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air2k (Jul 28, 2008 at 13:27)

I got kind of pump track-ish feel from those nice tight berms and bumps. Man, someday I'll come and visit the Whistler!

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guywhowantsabike (Jul 28, 2008 at 16:55)

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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M00se (Jul 28, 2008 at 13:43)

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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philsterr (Jul 28, 2008 at 17:33)

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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markstoklosa (Jul 28, 2008 at 17:19)

thats a good warm up trail

pogomarcien (Jul 28, 2008 at 17:35)

yes this is a good idee to ride trail like that to warm-hup

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journeymann (Jul 28, 2008 at 16:44)

props dudes i'm stoked to come out next week and ride

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rick101 (Jul 28, 2008 at 4:46)

Trail looks decent, but my favorite trail at Whistler would have to be Frieght Train!

norconelson (Jul 28, 2008 at 22:30)

yea... I agree. Freight train - side track - dirt merchant - and A Line all the way!

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yxbix (Jul 28, 2008 at 14:27)

this looks so flowy and fun! i wish i had something like that in the local forest

nfiorito (Jul 28, 2008 at 15:27)

then go build it!

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Mauser (Jul 28, 2008 at 13:56)

oeh what brand and model is the blue bike with the pike fork?
ps nice trail; bikin is fo everyone!

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olliegirl (Jul 28, 2008 at 16:27)

Going up this weekend, cant wait to ride this trail. Hopefully its opened for August 1st.

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dh-kevin-dh (Jul 28, 2008 at 21:54)

ive been watchin them build it from the lifts and aline

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onone26 (Jul 28, 2008 at 16:57)

how long till its littered with the craters weve come to love in whistlers corners

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jackwedge (Jul 29, 2008 at 0:07)

dope, im going up in 3 days w00t cant wait........

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socialcrab (Jul 28, 2008 at 23:38)

It opens just as I leave D:

=_

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cjf1972 (Jul 28, 2008 at 11:08)

Congrats on creating such a killer new addition... I look forward to hitting next time I'm up there.

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dtroyan123 (Jul 28, 2008 at 18:37)

i just got here today (28th) when does it open? and yeah that chick is hot

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skivt27 (Jul 28, 2008 at 18:02)

I would Kill for a bike trip to whistler

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dudak (Jul 28, 2008 at 12:27)

nice trail !! ...Vit Kopriva are from Czech republic ???

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nightmareterror (Jul 28, 2008 at 7:09)

BTW, wicked trail. Pretty much ultimate.

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ericgsell (Jul 28, 2008 at 11:44)

im so mad!!! i had to left whistler on sat

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Leviruddell (Jul 28, 2008 at 7:49)

pretty cool trail.

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bikermandan (Jul 28, 2008 at 12:46)

yo i was just ther 3 days ago and it isnt opend yet but it looks good

nfiorito (Jul 28, 2008 at 15:27)

ditto.

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Jacke14 (Jul 30, 2008 at 8:23)

nice tracks

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dillonchamberlain (Jul 28, 2008 at 13:39)

looks like monster fun!

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santafolife (Jul 28, 2008 at 8:16)

hooray for whistler

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benoit686 (Jul 28, 2008 at 6:13)

nice trail

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jpilot (Jul 28, 2008 at 11:31)

is it an expert trail?

brule Mod Plus (Jul 28, 2008 at 11:40)

Did you read the whole story or watch the videos? It's an intermediate trail.

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crazygeorge (Jul 28, 2008 at 1:52)

wow - looks a nice trail for newbs....

huckoveraduck (Jul 28, 2008 at 11:19)

I like how they asked a classroom of 9 year olds when they wanted help on naming the trail hahaha

Pasty (Jul 29, 2008 at 3:41)

i think that may have been the point ya know....

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roberto125919 (Jul 28, 2008 at 7:29)

Do people think there being really funny with the trail names? I'm so tired of this random ninja crap

deanw (Jul 28, 2008 at 15:24)

Well then, go put in some hard work, build a trail and name it yourself.

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drenboi (Jul 28, 2008 at 20:30)

I think Ninja Beaver would have been better IMO

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