Winter’s knocking: Go to Costa Rica with Big Mountain!

When most of us think of a tropical holiday, our thoughts drift off lazily to a beach with a cold drink in hand, the sound of waves in the background and the smell of sea salt and suntan lotion...and maybe a bikini in the distance...

Ahhh, that’s a nice thought. Well, shake that off, for now. Instead, picture yourself on your big bike, full-face helmet on and railing down a 3000-foot natural bobsleigh trail in the jungle.


On this dream, you’re especially focused because the trail is full of surprises and you had a few too many cervezas the night before. It’s all good you remind yourself; you’re on a 9-day DH shuttle holiday in Costa Rica with a few buddies and some new friends from around the world. All you have to do is ride your downhill bike down barely ridden singletrack all day, every day, and chill at a nice hotel each night.


Guess what? This dream can be a reality with Whistler and Vancouver-based Big Mountain Bike Adventures, the folks who run ridiculously epic trips all over the globe with professional riders as guides and coaches. This winter’s Costa Rica gravity trip, dubbed Pura Vida DH will be lead by Costa Rica-based mountain bike legend Paulo Valle and BC-based pro mountain biker, Lorraine Blancher. Blancher, a former World Masters Champion, Canadian National DH Champion, Crankworx Gala winner and celebrated coach, is pumped to be guiding and coaching in Costa Rica this winter. “I can’t wait to step off the plane in San Jose, feel the sweet tropical air, meet this year’s crew of riders and hit the trails!”

OK, now go back to the beach thoughts…because that’s what you’ll be doing after your DH holiday.

Details:
Big Mountain is running two Pura Vida DH trips this winter:

February 18-26 and February 26-March 6, 2011. Price: $2350 USD

They’ve also got a shorter 7 day private DH trip, Pura Vida Jr., that’s $1650 USD.



Lorraine Blancher, Utah. Photo: Sven Martin.