Sea to Sky Stories: Tom McCarthy - Video
After seven years living in the world's best playground, Whistler is where Tom McCarthy calls home. Like almost everyone in Whistler, he lives for the riding, year-round fun and the lifestyle that comes with calling such a place home. However, there's so much more to Whistler than bikes. Tom is just as keen on fly fishing as he is riding, so I grabbed my camera kit and joined him for an evening of fishing at Lost Lake before heading into the bike park the next day.
Video and Photos by Tom Ivor RIchards//Furnival Media.
MENTIONS: @furnivalmedia / @WhistlerMountainBikePark
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31 Comments
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rickyd298
(May 26, 2016 at 20:54)
Grouse. I spent six days riding in whistler last summer and my riding progressed ten fold, the only trouble is when you get back home to your local trails everything seems so blah. The post whistler blues can destroya man!
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Waldon83
(May 26, 2016 at 23:14)
Tell me about it....
What's worse is the Government still thinks MTB means Lycra and a circular track around a mountain rather than anything coming down it.
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rpinney206
(May 27, 2016 at 0:43)
Tell me about it, this will be the first summer in 6 years that i wont be foing to Whistler after moving to London
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samoooli
(May 27, 2016 at 13:05)
@rpinney206: OOOF. I thought about that transition, then i just didnt. #lifestoshort
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brandaneisma
(May 26, 2016 at 19:27)
So when you go to Whistler is everyone f*cking amazing and oozing with style.
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DamianNZ
(May 26, 2016 at 19:39)
Most locals, for sure can ride well. You get a mixture of awesome riders and tourists that haven't ridden a DH bike before or even parents following their kids down. I lived there for a while and this year will be my fourth summer riding in Whistler. The riding progression is so steep there. Spend a month there riding trails and I can assure you, your riding will be on a whole new level. This is assuming you come from an area where you have to shuttle and only get to ride a couple times a month.
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tvan5
FL (May 28, 2016 at 9:11)
Yeah the locals make you feel like you suck sometimes. But even after a few days you see so much progression. Also, what DamianNZ said... parents following kids. But the kids are so dam fast it's scary, hitting pro lines even lol. I've seen parents not able to keep up with the kids, not even close. Whistler is fun!
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Dally666
(May 26, 2016 at 20:36)
Sweet kung fu style! The closest my skills amount to here are the fish's.
- 8 1
Wanaber
(May 26, 2016 at 18:39)
Holy man! Huck that fly!
- 5 0
muddykiwi
(May 26, 2016 at 20:08)
Maybe...Maybe I should move to Whistler. I might start riding like this.
- 5 0
GnarAZ
(May 26, 2016 at 20:52)
Super steeze! Was that Slash?
- 12 0
greg390
(May 26, 2016 at 21:24)
No , its Scratch sweet bike that Trek killed .
- 3 0
Kris0088
(May 28, 2016 at 9:39)
my roomates famous...will you sign my tits tonight!!!!.....steazy style tommy boy
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supersheep
(May 27, 2016 at 21:12)
Rad to see someone ripping so hard on a 26" scratch. Old technology rips!!! Don't believe the hype.
- 3 0
ardilla
(May 26, 2016 at 20:39)
Boards Of Canada! How fitting!!
- 1 0
jhaffasaurus
(May 26, 2016 at 21:13)
Tycho
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jhaffasaurus
(May 26, 2016 at 21:17)
Tycho + boc
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tomivorrichards
(May 26, 2016 at 21:30)
Intro music is Olson by Boards of Canada. Main music is A Walk by Tycho (Akouo remix)
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nert
(May 26, 2016 at 19:27)
Lunker!!! Great style on those 2 different jumps past that handrail!
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GEETEEEYE
(May 26, 2016 at 19:32)
Sick edit man! Well done
- 1 0
bedw4rds
(May 28, 2016 at 8:32)
This guy looks like he needs new shorts.
- 1 0
rjrx
(May 26, 2016 at 19:06)
smooth and steezey! just rippin that sh*t
- 2 0
boadway
(May 26, 2016 at 19:08)
YESSSS TOM!!!
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diebel7
(May 26, 2016 at 20:24)
Yeeeah T!
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Helmetflak
(May 26, 2016 at 20:45)
Tom'r hell ya!!
- 1 0
ottawamtb
(May 26, 2016 at 22:10)
Was that Dirt Merchant and A-Line?
- 1 0
gclarida
(May 26, 2016 at 22:18)
yep
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MisterJones
(May 27, 2016 at 1:46)
I really enjoy this series ...
- 1 0
RVD604
(May 26, 2016 at 22:49)
Wow just wow
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RedBurn
(May 27, 2016 at 7:46)
FREERIDE !!!!
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Nathan-MTB
(May 29, 2016 at 9:01)
Steeezy
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