Video: Just the Tip - Whistler Mountain Bike Park Opening Weekend

 Czech, please.

 better than those at shaddy clubs.

 Portugal, why are u so far from heaven !?

 Judging by that Czech girl , heaven is a bit closer than whistler

 1 exam and 49 days! See you there friend!!

 12 exams 45 days

 4 exams, 13 days.

 2 exams, 12 days.

 14 exams, o wait im not going to whistler

 No exams and 10 days

 @FlyingHigher Same here, although i've only 3 exams (highschool). just a bit better

 68 days, broken foot away. Dammit this summer sucks.

 2 days in Squamish and I'm there

 approximately a hundred exams and a view years
It´s been too long whistler.. I miss you

 0 examns and 2.000$

 Guys, it's gonna be legendary!

 Heck. Taking Friday off.

 A 48 hour drive is all that's ever been between me and Whistler. And thankfully no CBSA.

 Word brother!

 All hail Eddie and praise be upon him

 TIPPIE AND MAIDEN.... BOTH FUCKING RULE !!!!!!!!

 Tippie IS Eddie!

 I'm not a regular park rat, but sitting on the deck of the GLC drinking beer end of day, I've seen lots of people absolutely eat it there, including one guy knocking himself unconscious. The parade of riders that followed narrowly avoided running him over. I can see why they did it, but it will be missed...

 Is it a black or double black trail? Was there warning signs about the feature? If so then why take it out? If they took out every feature that somebody got hurt on they wouldn't have a bike park.

 I haven't been to Whistler in years but there used to be a ride around to the GLC drop. Why buff the drop when there were options?

 I doubt they would nerf that feature unless the staff felt it was absolutely necessary, this is Whistler we're talking about, not some amateur-hour outfit.

 They also made the GLC patio bigger which cut out the 3rd option on the GLC drop (a small roller/drop). If you think the main drop is now too mellow the option is a respectable hip

 if you hit it with a bit of speed it can be a pretty nice drop to end the run

 I've seen some guys land pretty far down... If you carry speed you will fly. It's also rollable so noobs don't die off of it and to be honest I don't see a ton of noobs trying it (and I only ride on the weekends). There's also the transfer berm jump option.

Was up yesterday and had a blast plus there was almost no lines. Trails that are open are mint.

 @plyawn don't worry they made the hip a 2 foot gap too

 I was behind my buddy and he just kinda slowed then jumped off, but I BOOSTED off it and literally landed on top of him. It's a hard jump to judge because you can ride all day with someone and when you hit that, one is shutting it down and one is showing off. There's enough on the mountain to ride and jump. No need for a show-off feature in the slow-down zone. Jackasses like me can shoot selfies somewhere else... P.S., Sorry Pete!

 Same here, I should my job.

 quit*

 Working in a windowless building, this sucks...

 I'm in the clip....Whistler rocks!!

 Try Sweden mate!

 Don't worry bro, we're all pretty much sitting somewhere now as we read the interwebs. PinkBike requires us to.

 I dunno man. That chickpea joke had me on the ground laughing...

 The chickpea/garbanzo bean joke was falafel...

 Dont know what that means, but Bromont is universal lanuage.

 It's the brutal break bumps that get me. I ride the tech gnar over the "flow" trails so I don't always feel like I'm sitting on a jack hammer.

 I don't mind the brake bumps... it keeps things interesting and if your suspension is setup properly, it's not that big of a deal.

 There are other trail there partner. There are smooth runs, tech runs , rocky trails and the occasional large feature. You don't need an 8 inch travel bike for A-line but it does come in handing on the Whistler Open or Joyride.

 I hear there is great riding in NM! Enjoy where you are! (rain has returned tonight so muddy Whistler tomorrow, not so much fun)

 It is, but Angel Fire starts at 10,600 ft and only descends to 8,600. Takes a few days to breathe coming from sea level. I get two weeks and then it's back to the bayous.

 Do you think a coil sprung 6" travel bike can hold it's own at Northstar? I'd love to take the trip to Whistler but the drive to Tahoe is more in budget.

 Definitely. I'm riding an air sprung 6" (spec enduro)

 Rent a big bike. I've hammered on several AM bikes at Whistler over the years, and when I decided to rent a true DH sled I wondered why I'd not done so sooner. Both you and your bike get worked over doing so many miles of RAPID descending. Why not let the rental shop deal with the blown fork seals, punctures, wheels out of true, broken spokes, busted derailleur cables, snapped chains, snapped chainstays, harshed on pads/rotors...

 @reverend Can't say i've ever had any of those problems riding an AM bike at Northstar.

However I know that Whistler hammers even DH bikes pretty hard from my time there.

But unless you've got some weight weenie xc build you shouldn't have those problems for Northstar. If you want to ride exclusively double black trails, then a big bike would be a good idea, but the majority of Northstar trails are doable on a 6" bike. Renting a big bike aint cheap

 I've only ridden a DH rig at Whistler twice. All other times on my own bikes. I've not had many problems (busted spoke, puncture and a couple of day-ending crashes) but have done it all on a 6' travel bike.

The times on the DH bike were magical, opening up terrain and options I'd not really considered on my own bike. What can I say? If you can afford to rent a DH rig, then give it a try. At $100/day you can rent for years for less than the cost of your own DH behemoth, and never have to do maintenance, you get new models each year you go, and none of that hammering is getting done to the faithful steed you ride the rest of the time.

That is what I was trying to say. Noticing that in his profile @KottonGin is 26 and might be able to afford to rent for a day.

 @reverend You're right about that. I was referring to KottonGin's comment that claims he is on a budget, which is why I mentioned that renting is not cheap.

I suppose I see it differently because in the past I have ridden my own DH rig at Northstar for years, and have downsized to an AM bike only in the last year. I guess i just feel more comfortable riding Northstar on a smaller bike since i'm so familiar with the park.

For someone who is not a regular like KottonGin, a DH bike will be the most comfortable

 @riggadon @reverend My 6" bike is a DW link frame running a Van RC2, DHX RC4, Hadley hubs to 823s, All Saint drivetrain except RaceFace cranks and NW ring. I purposely built it burly as possible so it could go to Northstar and use it for some mellower trails here at home too. I should be ok and am comfortable with my bike handling skills but I guess I'll find out lol. I plan to make Northstar a weekend trip so I could always ride my 6" the first day and rent a DH the second day. I'll be taking my DJ bike too.
As for the Whistler budget, the only time I've been to BC was so short (cruise ship to the airport) I would like to spend a week+ to explore more than just Whistler, thus the budget for that trip gets a bit bigger compared to the few hour drive and lodging.
Thanks for all the advice/insight!

 there s no aggy

 A double, sorry !