Video: Exploring Northern BC
Far away from the hustle and bustle of the city and the hectic traffic jams is often the place we like to aim our tires. From the top of some remote mountain to the bottom where only our truck rests with a cooler full of beer and a lake to call our own is where we mountain bikers strive to be. This is the epitome of a great road trip and is available on demand in Northern BC.
Episode 5 – sees our Rocky Mountain Athletes, Geoff Gulevich, Andreas Hestler and Keith Stark explore the sweet singletrack of Northern BC. From the North’s gateway city of Prince George to the robust towns of Smithers and Burns Lake, they discover some unexpected gems and a unified commitment to mountain biking.
Sometimes a little bit of effort is required to plan a road trip. Too often the places within our knowledge base cause us to push the easy button and lead us to overrun zones with full campgrounds and beaches teeming with hot sweaty bodies. But in Northern BC, once you arrive there is a feeling of expansiveness and solitude that speaks to adventure and something that satisfies the soul.
This is an area teeming not with people but with wildlife. Fish fill the rivers and the possibility of Northern lights teases the evening après. The Days are filled with exploring and every person in the North seems to be committed to living a life full of outdoor experiences. In the northern towns, the people’s energy is positive and open; there are no traffic jams, there is no hustle and bustle, just a vast space to plan your (next) adventure.
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 Big descent on Hudson Bay Mountain above the town of Smithers |
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| Dre and Gully taking in the view |
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| Gully pinning it on Pump Daddy - Smithers |
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| Dre taking some time out from the trails |
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| Keith getting rowdy in Prince George |
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| Otway trail network - Prince George |
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| Awesome trails through lush green forests |
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| Dre taking care of business |
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| Keith and Dre keeping it tight through the corners - Burns Lake |
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| Blasting through a birch grove in Burns Lake |
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| Epic ride on Razorback Ridge - Burns Lake |
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| Rolling landscape of the Interior Plateau surrounding Burns Lake |
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| Kagar Lake campground sure is pretty and right at the base of the trails - Burns Lake |
A big thanks to Northern BC Tourism and to the communities for their support!
Stay tuned for the final episode to drop in the near future: “Cariboo Chilcotin”. We hope you enjoy our explorations, learn something perhaps you didn’t know, and are inspired to get out and discover new regions of BC on your bike.
Check out the previous episodes:
Ep 1: Kootenay Rockies
Ep 2: Vancouver Island
Ep 3: Vancouver Coast and Mountains
Ep 4: Thompson Okanagan
Happy Trail Shredding in 2015!
-Mountain Biking BC & Rocky Mountain Bicycles
Visit the Mountain Biking BC for more information on riding in British Columbia, and visit bikes.com for more information on Rocky Mountain Bicycles.
MENTIONS: @MountainBikingBC / @RockyMountainBicycles / @Gulevich87 / @Margus / @ambrose
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30 Comments
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taletotell
(Jul 17, 2015 at 17:12)
Canada, my wife was born in your mountainous west, my kids are default Canadians. If you will have me I will be yours.
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conv3rt
(Jul 18, 2015 at 8:14)
c'mon in
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Ride12
(Jul 18, 2015 at 14:15)
I'm Canadian but born on the wrong coast, BC, will you have me??
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northvan770
(Jul 18, 2015 at 16:42)
of course
- 1 0
taletotell
(Jul 18, 2015 at 19:44)
One more reason to live Canada right here ^
- 3 0
Satn69
(Jul 19, 2015 at 5:54)
We will take you back for sure! Just quit calling us Americas Hat. Haha!
- 13 0
ldhbaker
FL (Jul 17, 2015 at 14:25)
Nice! Northern BC riding is seriously underrated, with some amazing trails. Definitely worth the visit if people can drag themselves away from the southwest part of the province. Great feature!
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BingoDingo
(Jul 18, 2015 at 2:43)
Seems like Matt Groening was inspired by Northern BC (Smithers, Burns) is there a place called Homer?
- 4 0
captainsketchballs
(Jul 18, 2015 at 9:35)
Homer is in Alaska
- 5 0
briantodd
(Jul 17, 2015 at 17:21)
Beautiful video, too bad you didn't push on to Terrace and get some laps at Copper, put some tire prints on yer arse.
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dargside
(Jul 17, 2015 at 18:05)
Quietly makes hate Canada because I don't live there
- 14 1
poah
(Jul 18, 2015 at 9:38)
TBF you live in the USA, you must hate every other country in the world 
- 1 0
dargside
(Jul 19, 2015 at 9:19)
Eh. USA can be pretty cool, I'm just stuck in New Jersey
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wideload46
(Jul 19, 2015 at 11:22)
Awesome riding in the States. I lived in NY when I was younger & always thought the Adirondacks would be incredible riding. Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire? Must be great riding there, they certainly have the terrain. I've been lucky enough to ride or ski all over the western states & never came away disappointed. California would be my dream retirement, ski, bike or surf all in the same day...Sucks though as I can only stay for 6 months at a time. Although a recent trip to BC's Sunshine Coast has me rethinking where I want to go.
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QTron
(Jul 17, 2015 at 21:19)
Nice feature, showing off my back yard. Lucky to have been able to ride most of these areas. A little cheesy but the message is true. Lots of fun riding in the North, they overlooked more than a few spots as well.
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obee1
(Jul 18, 2015 at 8:51)
Wow, I just drove through all of these towns this week. Jaw dropping beauty the whole time for sure. Looks like I have a few stops to make on the drive back. Sweet!
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jpshore
(Jul 17, 2015 at 19:40)
I miss Smithers. The trails and the town.
- 1 0
Jokesterwild
(Jul 18, 2015 at 8:26)
Your hometown as well? Been awhile since ive been home should bring the bike with me next time.
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Nico-T
(Jul 18, 2015 at 1:59)
Mission accomplished, I now don't just want to go ride whistler in August .. I want a road trip! haha great video guys.
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kr2ranger
(Jul 19, 2015 at 9:46)
Anybody know what the brand of the tent trailer that shows up near the end at the 4:50 mark is? Looks pretty sweet and I'm shopping around for one. Thanks!
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gabrielastin
(Jul 17, 2015 at 16:41)
that video was pure cheese.
- 2 0
nouser
(Jul 17, 2015 at 17:23)
Seemed more like butter
- 4 2
oweNickel
(Jul 17, 2015 at 17:42)
I love the swarms of flies in every scene. If you go, don't stop riding!
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wideload46
(Jul 17, 2015 at 18:59)
Hahaha, too true!! The mosquitoes were especially bad this year for some reason. If you come up here aim for mid July, most of the bugs have thinned out, the days are still long. This area has so much potential. PG has Tabor Mt. about 15 minutes east that has a vertical drop of about 3500 feet that is basically untouched. Then there are the McGregor & North Rockies ranges that I don't think have ever seen a bike tire. Further east there is McBride & Valemount & the northern Caribou range that are nirvana waiting to be further explored...I love going to other places to see & experience the bike & ski world from another perspective but I sometimes forget how fortunate I am to live & play where I do.
- 2 0
OllieBallyn99
(Jul 18, 2015 at 4:21)
I need to live in Canada!
- 2 1
tommcd98
(Jul 17, 2015 at 19:14)
mountain biking lives everywhere.
- 3 0
Ride12
(Jul 18, 2015 at 14:17)
More in BC than anywhere else it seem!
- 1 0
Sharonb
(Jul 19, 2015 at 22:15)
Nice vid! Northern BC is worthy.
- 1 0
gcmartini
(Jul 17, 2015 at 18:15)
Some day.
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OllieBallyn99
(Jul 18, 2015 at 4:21)
VOD!!!!
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