North Vancouver BC - A three-part photo story

Mar 29, 2010
by Margus Riga  
By Margus Riga

While everyone in Vancouver and around the world was busy getting Olympic'd, the North Shore was having the best winter riding season ever. The snow line was at an all time low, and everybody was getting way high.

This three part photo essay is a look into what's been going on around here.

Hey everybody, here's the Olympics...just don't go anywhere near the place. Or, just go ride the Shore. It's empty.
Hey everybody, here's the Olympics...just don't go anywhere near the place. Or, just go ride the Shore. It's empty.

Or go check out East Hastings street. They really put out all the stops to recruit the next generation of great people.
Or go check out East Hastings street. They really put out all the stops to recruit the next generation of great people.

Or seriously, just go riding.
Or seriously, just go riding.

It's all right here, waiting silently for you to come play.
It's all right here, waiting silently for you to come play.

Ok, so there was a little snow for a week in February. But hey, usually right here at this time of year there's like five feet of snow. This little dusting didn't deter shit.
Ok, so there was a little snow for a week in February. But hey, usually right here at this time of year there's like five feet of snow. This little dusting didn't deter shit.

Knowledge in working with chicken wire will get you far at this place.
Knowledge in working with chicken wire will get you far at this place.

Knowing this dude will get you even further. The Digger, working at making my world and yours a better place, as always, and forever. Thanks champ.
Knowing this dude will get you even further. The Digger, working at making my world and yours a better place, as always, and forever. Thanks champ.

Shhhhhh.
Shhhhhh.

Old school is the new school.
Old school is the new school.

Old school is still the old school too.
Old school is still the old school too.

Brand new dad, Andreas Hestler out for a Sunday stroll.
Brand new dad, Andreas Hestler out for a Sunday stroll.
...or not.
...or not.

Dave Watson should be working on the new Sombrio spring lineup instead of riding bikes. WTF!
Dave Watson should be working on the new Sombrio spring lineup instead of riding bikes. WTF!


Brett Tippie, Ambrose Weingart, Ryan Berrecloth. Working on Sunday.
Brett Tippie, Ambrose Weingart, Ryan Berrecloth. Working on Sunday.








Thanks for killing it this morning.
Thanks for killing it this morning.

No, thank you man!
No, thank you man!

Ok, someone get this guy on film.
Ok, someone get this guy on film.


Sick, got it.
Sick, got it.

Stay tuned in the coming days for part two and part three.

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45 Comments

  • 9 0
 man those are some great shots! I can't wait to see the rest. they'd make some great wallpapers too.
  • 17 0
 Love those pics. And thanks to Digger for keeping the shore ridable!
  • 4 0
 page full of REALLY nice shots, much of which i think deserve POD! tup
  • 2 1
 I see an awesome photo blog, I see lots of nice pictures, but I dont see any information on what kit your actually shooting with! I think this needs correcting... Razz
  • 5 0
 I CAN VOUCH! Fromme and Seymour were both amazing all winter! Very little snow!
  • 4 0
 I can't wait to get back to Vancouver! My favorite place in the world. Great articles lately Pinkbike crew. Keep up the great work guys!
  • 3 0
 Great shots and write-up!! The Shore is one of the greatest riding experiences at any time of year!! The wet season makes it feel like cheating when you ride it bone dry!! Keep up the shovel-ninja work Digger!!
  • 1 2
 How does cedar ride in the wet? I'd hate to try riding any of that if its anything like the wood over here.
  • 2 0
 Wowooohhh lush and then some more lush with a side order of OMG, building some trails in north Devon at the mo, nothing that great, just some funky lines and wood here and there.
Brett tippie back out on the Rocky one of my mtb heroes, and Mad Dave, amazing pics, and Brett ate all the pies lolol big props *) @)..
  • 1 0
 so well put together, like the other guys said too the shots are amasing. Has a great feel to it and i too am really lookin forward to the next parts and will be on the look out for em! 'Dude you got the best bloody job in the world' great work!
  • 1 0
 I got the pleasure to meet Digger this past Saturday while I was ridding the amazing job he's done in Ladies Only, the trail right now is awesome and he says it's not finish yet Smile

By the way, where is that wall ride and the log-bridge that Tippie is riding?
  • 1 0
 That photo of him terrifies me. Look at his eyes, or lack of...
  • 1 0
 the REAL secret is the Sunshine Coast: shuttle up the B&K logging road near Roberts Creek [at least as high as Seymour but way more options for connecting trails down so you can ride fast and long] and go crazy on Mach Chicken and a hundred others with way more flow than the North Shore and still real enough with oodles of technical do-dads - one episode of Kranked was filmed in the very road side [down hill] dirt jumps i do - it has beginner, interm; and advanced [ and i mean advanced, SICKER THAN SICK !] You can drive 25 min from Vancouver, take a Ferry [ vehicles anywhere from $55 up ] from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale drive 10 minutes to Gibsons, get a cheap hostel room [$15-$20+ a nite] overlooking the bay and then drive 20 minutes to the B&K then 15 minutes up [ 2 vehicle shuttle ] and rip till you puke all day [ shuttle by bike is an hour at least, so i recommend you take two vehicles and someone from the area who knows the trails - there is a bike shop in Gibsons and Sechelt for maps and info ] If anyone wants i can put them in touch with a local who knows and does the trails]
  • 3 0
 Awesome photos throughout the whole thing, love the mini story in the caption of each. Can't wait for the other two parts!
  • 1 0
 now my itchy feet grown immense..been there 4 years ago, riding most of the shore trails all alone.not a very safe way to explore the north-van trails..but some kind of self-discovery.
  • 2 0
 really good photos, really captures the dark green and wet winter vibe in there, fromme at its rawest. Been an amazing "off season".

BRETT TIPPIE AND DAVE WATSON, HELL YEAH!
  • 1 0
 Amazing article! I swear I can see myself moving to Van City after I graduate University. I just cant get enough of that place..there's something magical about it.
  • 1 1
 dumb question from the uk, some of that wood looks pretty dam wet and no chicken wire or anything like that on it, you guys just ride it wet and slippy or am I missing something?
  • 1 0
 yup we just ride it wet and slippy. It takes some time to get good at it fer sure.
  • 1 0
 its damn true tho - been NO snow, and dead as hell over there - especially over the olympics. always good to ride the back yard.
  • 1 0
 man! look at the calves on the guy with the yellow goggles, awesome pics man, when my kids are all grown up i'm moving there.
  • 3 0
 killer photos, nice job.
  • 1 0
 Totally Epic! These were great! I agree, definitely wallpaper-worthy!

-Greg
gregridestrails.com
  • 1 0
 Nice work Margus. Although to be fair, Squamish trails are really good this year too early season
  • 1 0
 its about time the shore got this kind of photo recgonition... SHORE RIDER 4LIFE!!
  • 1 0
 So sick...heading over to north Van on my road trip...going to be sick if its anything like your adventure!
  • 2 0
 It's articles like these that keep me coming back to pinkbike. Thank you.
  • 2 0
 Tippe, keeping it real as always!
  • 2 0
 Great shots dude, and a good little series going on. Continue this!
  • 1 0
 crazy winter, trails were in mint shape ... fast and grippy in Feb ? its true!
  • 1 0
 Awsome photo story! Can't wait 4 the 2nd part!
  • 1 0
 These pics are really really beautifull.
  • 1 0
 Nice! Looking forward to the restof the story!
  • 1 0
 great pics. i so want to move to canada
  • 1 0
 Beautiful simply beautiful . . . quality photography . .
  • 1 0
 Thanks for the stoke. No riding like shore riding!
  • 2 0
 Brett Tippie is God
  • 1 0
 Something really different, and great pix.
  • 1 0
 this is why i love living on the west coast!
  • 1 0
 I loved this. Way stoked for shooting and riding the shore even more now!
  • 1 0
 waterfall picture = POD!!!
  • 2 0
 epic
  • 1 0
 I wish i could add this to favourites
  • 1 0
 best season ever so far.

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