Video: Surviving A FORCE OF NATURE

Sep 29, 2013 at 16:36

by WhistlerMountain BikePark

151 Days: Whistler Mountain Bike Park opens on May 17, 2013. Opening day conditions were some of the best ever with the Fitzsimmons Zone 100% open.
The first video "How To Create A FORCE OF NATURE" kicks off the season and #forceofpeter was born.

Opening day dirt.

122 Days: Garbanzo Zone opens and Extended Play begins.

94 Days: - Top of the World trail opens and almost 5000 vertical feet of biking is available.

83 Days: - The second video "Living A FORCE OF NATURE" is released and features the life of team rider Lula Darquier. Lula's life in Whistler didn't begin revolving around bikes but it does now.

Lula and Goldstein making magic.

67 Days: Crankworx Whistler starts and history is made yet again. Brandon Semenuk wins Red Bull Joyride for the second time and Steve Smith three peats the Canadian Open DH after crashing and getting back on his bike.

43 Days: Extended Play ends.

36 Days: - The third video "Chasing A FORCE OF NATURE" highlights one of the best race series in the world. Phat Wednesdays presented by BudLight is the Whistler Mountain Bike Park's "beer league" race series and a weekly tradition to almost 300 riders.

#forceofpeter stylin' in many ways for the last chainless A-Line F*ck Cancer race.

23 Days: Top of the World closes and Whistler Blackcomb receives the first snowfall of the year...right on time.

Tristan Merrick riding in the snow from the Roundhouse Lodge on September 22, 2013

15 Days: TODAY - September 30, 2013. There are only 15 days left of riding this year and after that, summer is officially over. The Bike Park closes at 5pm on Monday, October 14 and from there, the countdown to winter begins at 45 days. But don't let the gloomy window of winter on the horizon stop you. Some great riding is still to be had over these last two weeks.

Days like this are almost over. Get after it while you can.

To all of you, the Bike Park staff, the Team, the filmers and photographers, and to everyone that makes this place amazing... THANK YOU for another great summer!

Credits:

Video: Goldstein Productions
Photos: Mark Mackay Photography
Team Riders: Tristan Merrick, Peter Matthews and James McSkimming

Author Info:

WhistlerMountainBikePark

Member since May 9, 2011
188 articles

Report

Must Read This Week

Kona Bicycles' Parent Company Appoints New CFO, Intends to Sell Brand
65789 views

Downhill Bikes of Sea Otter - Part 1
48104 views

Brian's Randoms from Sea Otter 2024
45976 views

Randoms Round 3: Dario's Treasures
45199 views

Pinkbike's DH Fantasy League: Get Your Team On The Line - Fort William is in 10 DAYS!
40501 views

Randoms Round 1 - Sea Otter 2024
38715 views

[UPDATED] Final Elite XC Results & Overall Standings from the Araxá XC World Cup 2024
38315 views

Spotted: Frameworks Racing DH Bike with Electronic Fox Shock & Unreleased Enve Rims
38009 views

PB Newsletter Signup

37 Comments

59 1

dhftw1231 FL (Sep 30, 2013 at 0:32)

There is no scale on which you can measure the jealousness that I have for every mountain biker that lives in whistler. I would literally give a limb and find a way to ride without it if it meant I could be there right now

20 1

Gronzdog (Sep 30, 2013 at 2:34)

Mate its a tough place to live. Snowboarding in the winter, bike park all summer. Why the hell did i leave damm it.

35 0

hoolydooly (Sep 30, 2013 at 4:18)

Yeah, why the f*ck did you leave?

ol751 (Sep 30, 2013 at 6:14)

Phospetics.........

Lilshredman (Sep 30, 2013 at 8:55)

I've been literally begging my parents on my knees to take me to Whistler next summer.... Top of The World trail looks so fun! Actually, Whistler itself looks fun! Hopefully my dream comes true!!!

deepcreekmedia (Sep 30, 2013 at 11:28)

why dont you book and plane ticket and come over? not that hard, i mean i did it, came over from my hometown in aus now im living in canada for the next 2 years

dhftw1231 FL (Sep 30, 2013 at 15:53)

I am coming next year for the first time should be good

Lilshredman (Sep 30, 2013 at 16:44)

the problem is moola

jaseridesbikes (Oct 3, 2013 at 2:49)

Living in Whistler is totally doable. Just need to be prepared to be underpaid for life, pay through the nose for a house one day and make friends with people who will inevitably leave at some stage in the future. Work through that and your dream life awaits. Personally it's too cold for me.

20 0

stewartluxton (Sep 30, 2013 at 6:18)

I'm selling my restaurant in the south of France so I can go to Whistler!
and yeah Im serious if you know anyone
www.facebook.com/pages/Auberge-de-Lagnes
I REALLY need to go Whistler

11 2

rigodon777 (Sep 30, 2013 at 1:21)

Breaking bad ending, bike park season is almost over. Lets wish we get ZERO snow and we can keep riding the our trail bike around! I KNOW i WILL.

pegless (Sep 30, 2013 at 13:17)

Wait a minute... Do not despair... Boarding season is but a snowfall away!

EKrum (Sep 30, 2013 at 17:36)

Snow = time for biking injuries to heal

kevinthelilbiker (Sep 30, 2013 at 23:28)

snow = time when biking injuries continue to happen

pegless (Oct 1, 2013 at 7:39)

What?!?!? Snow = Time to bust out the board... don't fight it... adapt!

Wesselized (Sep 30, 2013 at 5:09)

The 2 bikeparks here are really, really small, but atleast they are open all year, snow or no snow

grgoodspeed (Sep 30, 2013 at 15:28)

I was up on Whistler yesterday the 29th. Wet, raining, muddy, and a little slice of heaven. The trails are still incredible thanks to the hard work of the trail crew. Lift workers were all still friendlier than ever and I seemed to push myself just a little further. Great season, great year, and a big look to the future and next year. Thanks to everyone that makes Whistle Bike Park happen. Peace.

Opinions (Sep 30, 2013 at 13:55)

Title is wrong. I didn't see any surviving in any of these videos... all I saw were people living!

downhilla-trailbuilda13 (Sep 30, 2013 at 6:26)

more videos of peter!!!!!!

ruclawson (Sep 30, 2013 at 9:26)

Peter absolutely crushes the bike park!! Style for miles!

twiersum (Sep 30, 2013 at 12:22)

Hoping the snow goes away quick cause this weekend the only chair open to bikes was lower gondola and it was running 1/2 speed. Nothing like getting 1 lower mountain run per hour

Loved the rain and mud though!

kamsbry (Sep 30, 2013 at 23:35)

Way too much personal crap to deal with but if I have a ride and a place to sleep I may not be able to resist closing weekend.

pegless (Sep 30, 2013 at 13:19)

4, 2, 4, 2 - months in order, downhill, recover, snowboard, recover... repeat.

joproulx (Sep 30, 2013 at 16:11)

moving to whistler 2 years ago was the best choice I've ever made ! ain't leaving soon !

hayden28 (Sep 30, 2013 at 2:23)

ma i gotta ride these trails one day

jazzawil (Sep 30, 2013 at 6:22)

summer is officially over..... about to head up to work top of blackcomb and its -4 up there and snow everywhere.

dvp8 (Sep 30, 2013 at 9:24)

Will be there the last day! so pumped

prenderville (Sep 30, 2013 at 9:42)

one day , one day ...

mikey (Sep 30, 2013 at 10:50)

See you on the 11th Whistler Bike Park! Can't wait.

shotouthoods (Sep 30, 2013 at 21:23)

This is the best commercial I have ever seen. Two words, aw sum.

Aviper684 (Sep 30, 2013 at 4:34)

1:15...Nasty.

warptman01 (Sep 30, 2013 at 10:08)

so good

tomeknavy (Oct 1, 2013 at 10:58)

OMG !!

matteosignorelli (Sep 30, 2013 at 0:21)

:,( 15 days...

Harry-hislop (Sep 30, 2013 at 0:42)

Way to short

Wesselized (Sep 30, 2013 at 5:10)

summer? yes!

Below threshold threads are hidden