| From growing up in the small town of Lander, Wyoming, I had never seen a tree larger than 3 feet in diameter. When I moved to BC a few years back, I was immediately obsessed with the majestic old-growth forest of the Pacific Northwest. Since then I have always wanted to build a freeride-inspired trail through the majestic forest while integrating my style of riding into the land. I found this zone last winter after many expeditions into the woods. I built the trail in 18 days taking over 200 hours in total. Unfortunately, the winter provided some wet and greasy building conditions. Once I finished, the weather cleared up and it was the best feeling ever to ride the trail you’ve been dreaming of for years. I hope you enjoy the project as much as I have.—Alan Mandel |
"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness." -
John MuirSpecial thanks to everyone who helped me with this project, I cant wait to start the next one!
Video: Andrew Young
Rider/Builder: Alan Mandel
Photos: Peter Castro
MENTIONS: @andrewyoung
Not useful to tell you where the trail is, but valuable to broadly define the kind of trail riding experience: big cedars, wet fall/winter/spring, rooty, loamy, young mountains and possibly coastal zones.
@scotttherider: @wildcatwilly