Video: Riding Some Of Whistler's Finest Singletrack

 Dammit. Missed the cut-off for the Trail Supporter t-shirts!

 Tourism Whistler. How hard would it be to mention the local trail organization?

PB writers writing tourism-oriented articles (Not singling you out @jasonlucas as you just happen to be the one writing this); it should be incumbent on you to mention the trail orgs. Editorial should be making this part of the general template. It just seems like the right thing to do. Shout out to Brice Shirbach who consistently does a good job in finding out who maintains trails and then mentions it.

 @leelau: Yup... people come to a great MTB town, ride the trails and don't even think about the trail society - and it's not their fault. Yes, some enlightened folk will immediately seek out how they can give back. But for many, a simple reminder that they CAN and SHOULD chip in a little bit for the trails is very meaningful for not-for-profits and each little donation adds up to big bucks each year. TW can help remind those visitors and I think many would happily contribute when thoughtfully reminded. More importantly, those donations are fully "non-allocated" funds - meaning that the trail association can use those donations for really cool stuff with no strings - new trail construction, cool features, rebuilds, etc. Can you imagine if every visitor riding trails outside the park, dropped $5 in TrailKarma, or stopped by a shop and did a $15 Trail Supporter sticker donation??? Crazy.

It's also shocking how it's not just visitors, but locals, who often still think they only would need or want a $60 WORCA membership to race a Toonie or Phat Wednesday, yet will buy a bike park pass or ski pass for hundreds of dollars without batting an eye. That $60 is huge to WORCA. In a town of 13,000 people, of which over 35% ride trails, it's shocking that WORCA struggles to crack 2,000 members.

 @whitehonky: Agree with everything yourself and @leelau have said above. I think education is key, it's possible many tourists don't understand that trails outside the bike park are volunteer effort in building and maintenance. When some people understand that they will hopefully want to give back. The good news is Whistler (and mountain biking) are so expensive than an extra $15-50CAD is chump change on a vacation budget.

 Yes - thanks WORCA! @leelau: added now.

 @andrewdaly: thanks Andrew. Adding that to the template imo adds value. Pinkbike does a lot to help advocacy through Trail Karma etc and IMO it's completely appropriate for Pinkbike/Trailforks to showcase that support mechanism even in a tourism-focused article

 @andrewdaly: is it so hard to link to worca.com? why does the "learn more...click here" here go to tourism whistler's website?

 “Which one of you pipe hittin bitches can pass the salt?” - Pete Burgundy

 @Rubberelli: Only the second time I see him in a video, and to me he is already a legend!

 It’s all relative

 Same thing I did last year. Started looking at housing prices. Hard part was trying to convince the wife that Whistler is actually a bike park year round and it never snows in town (she's cold at 65F), so yeah, still here in So Cal.

 I want to do the same thing and I only live three hours away (depending on border traffic)!

 Pete Matthews doesn't sweat. He forces the air around him to cry and uses its tears to cool himself.

 Yep, we did all of it in one day aha. We had jello legs by the end but it was so worth it.

 Legendary non-sweaty performance.

 I can assure you, both jason and i were extremely sweaty.

 I'm a fat downhill turd. I once took a trail bike to Whistler. I thought hey, what the hell. I'll try one of these locals trails I hear so many good things about.

Somehow the worst, and best decision of my life. I am in terrible shape (evidently,) but those trails are choice.

 @cyclemobolympicpark: Go on....

 Petes wearing a Mons jersey nobody looks sweaty in Merino, that fabrics next level. Great vid

 Wait for end of summer. The RMOW has worked to add a substantial alpine loop that will take LOTS to the next level. WORCA is currently constructing "Chipmunk Rebellion" as a prime exit trail from the LOTS system. Good times ahead.

 Perspective

 @Rubberelli: Would a camera with dual lenses/recording be the solution? Sorry, I don't know anything about this subject, but amazed that this has never been addressed.

 @MTB-Colada: No. You need a second camera at a perspective that can demonstrate the steepness. Watch freeride videos of those riders coming down Rampage-steep mountain faces. A drone is generally used to establish the steepness. Cut to chest mounted GoPro. Cut to (generally manned) camera(s) at sketchy, loose spots that are passed by to catch slo mo roost, air caught etc. Edited together, the viewer can feel the danger of the line.

 Both of us were running the same cameras and same microphones! I think Pete's just smoother than I am!

 You ride bikes?

 @chrispilling: anything is more than zero right?

 He who controls the spice controls the universe.

 @cyclemobolympicpark: Rides like a boss and throws out a Dune reference. Simply the best.

 That's a Bell Sixer!

 Oh it isn't tan... its pink.

 Cotton Candy?

 It looked like a Nomad to me. The Megatower colors are Blackout or FS Green.

 Oh, it's a Megatower...and it's a very fleshy pink...

 @mitchgulliver: Fry sauce!

 @cyclemobolympicpark: do you have the new xtr rear hub? Your bike sounds very quiet

 @PastizziBoy: dt swiss 350 with reserve rims.

 It's Santa Cruz's special release "flesh pink" Stoked on Multiple Sclerosis bikes given to a handful of industry supporters of Santa Cruz. Sven Martin has one, so does Ric McLaughlin. I also wouldn't doubt these individuals contributed to Santa Cruz's fundraiser for MS.