Retallack Lodge by retallacklodge

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timmigrant (Jul 11, 2016 at 21:26)

@SithBike: having ridden Retallack before I can say the trails are built so well you can rip hard on your first lap down (and I normally suck riding trails blind). The trails are all fast and flowy. All the guides are plenty quick as well, so you'll have someone fast to follow. Furthermore, unless you're familiar with the terrain and area, you wouldn't know where to go as there is no map that I'm aware of

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jason475 (Jul 11, 2016 at 16:46)

i wonder if you can ride without the guide and meal part? might be cheaper to stay there, get dropped off and ride and eat on your own? Looks like some really amazing riding though. Also, unless i missed it, is the $450 just for one dropoff, or all day? and does it include a high altitude auto-rotation? hehe

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AussieDreamZ (Jul 11, 2016 at 16:59)

I believe it's all built on crown land leased by Retallack Lodge so technically you can go and ride the trails without a guide.

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scott-townes (Jul 11, 2016 at 17:03)

Yeah but I'm surprised, only $350 a day which includes a baller hotel/lodge, meals and guides. I bet that's in Canadian Dollars also so in reality that's like only $78 bucks a day! What a smoking deal!

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justinhodgson (Jul 11, 2016 at 17:19)

@AussieDreamZ: yes but with a good conscience you wouldn't poach trails that guys have spent so much time building for a business to support their well being. Pay to ride or don't ride it I say.

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bikingthomas (Jul 11, 2016 at 17:28)

All day bud. I've been there 3 times in the past two years. The guide service is top notch as is the lodge staff. Trust me, you will get more than enough runs a day. Honestly this is a way better value and experience than staying in the whistler village. Food is killer too.

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SithBike (Jul 11, 2016 at 18:58) (Below Threshold)

I'm not going to heli shuttle up something, and have to ride the brakes down because I don't know what is around the corner. So I'll hike it all the way up, and rip all the way down. All for free. And if the trail builders don't consider it trail poaching because they have built it on public land in good conscience. Then I might consider the shuttle packages next time.

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scott-townes (Jul 11, 2016 at 19:24)

@SithBike: You're only writing that because you haven't gone heli biking... or know how to look ahead

Its an incredible experience and I bet you've ripped down plenty of trails without hiking up them first.

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VPS13 (Jul 11, 2016 at 20:08)

@SithBike: Have fun with that hike... Get off your wallet and spend some cash

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ukr77 (Jul 11, 2016 at 22:51)

@justinhodgson: But it's a two way street, you know when they are guiding on trails outside of Retallack (which they do)

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kindad (Jul 12, 2016 at 5:54)

@ukr77: Retallack does not operate on trails that are outside of the tenure. There is a trail that we did not build, but have tenure on. In that case maintenance is contributed by the trail crew.

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TRE3TOP (Jul 11, 2016 at 17:00)

Helicopters aren't exactly cheap to run or maintain. Heli skiing will run you about $500 a head too.

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VPS13 (Jul 11, 2016 at 20:13)

Most heli ski operations in Canada are much more than that, Selkirk Tangiers near Revelstoke has a bunch of different packages but all are around 1000pp a day.

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Krzymndyd (Jul 11, 2016 at 18:47)

I am going next year for my 40th birthday! Man it sucks getting old

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jrocksdh (Jul 12, 2016 at 8:43)

Apparently not, your going here for your bday to ride bikes after all

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smoke (Jul 12, 2016 at 16:39)

Considering that there's a good chance that your guide will be considerably older than you, that's not a card you can easily play.

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AJ-howler (Jul 11, 2016 at 17:08)

How many laps per day????

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brule (Jul 12, 2016 at 8:31)

That often depends on your crew, but the stronger the crew then the more you'll ride. At least that's been our experience in the past.

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retallacklodge (Jul 13, 2016 at 7:08)

It's hard to say with laps since trail lengths vary. Riders have been getting between 12-15,000 vertial feet per day. Current record from a single group is 20,200ft per day w/o heli assistance. Any challengers???

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AJ-howler (Jul 15, 2016 at 11:12)

@retallacklodge: I might know a group of guys that would take that challenge on!

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madmon (Jul 11, 2016 at 16:42)

bout time I got my act together guys. I am so overdue for the adventure maybe I have to spend a few less weeks in Jamaica this season. Cookie and everyone knows my thirst for a heli rip. Not sure if my Mojo will cut it as my Nomads live in Negril now. Major props to the trail gurus doing unbelievable work there.

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Sweatypants FL (Jul 11, 2016 at 18:04)

see you in 3 days! boom! so pumped...

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xstrongyx (Jul 11, 2016 at 20:39)

please please please can someone tell me the song name for that first video, it was awesome!!

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warehouse (Jul 11, 2016 at 20:47)

Blind melon

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AlpineNate (Jul 11, 2016 at 21:59)

Darude Sandstorm

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coupstair (Jul 12, 2016 at 14:25)

@AlpineNate: ??? blind melon - no rain ... except somebody put it through a synthesizer for some reason ...
anyways better melon songs that no rain are:
- change
- mouth full of cavities
- st.andrews fall
- paper scratcher
- time

and so many more ... no rain is all you will hear on your radio unfortunately though.
at any rate, enjoy & of course, an RIP to shannon hoon.

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xstrongyx (Jul 13, 2016 at 19:35)

@coupstair: Thanks so much bud, awesome music by them, but the song in the video was remixed/edited, ill have to hunt around for it... AAAND update as im writing this.. the song is no rain pumpkin remix !!!

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harm0n20 FL (Jul 11, 2016 at 21:49)

See you guys in a month!!

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bishopsmike (Jul 11, 2016 at 5:38)

Where's the contest then?

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lyophilization (Jul 11, 2016 at 18:03)

no contest, just sponsored content. :-\

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captaingrumpy (Jul 11, 2016 at 18:39)

Here, finally, is an ad I don't mind reading. So beautiful!

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GOGRANDE (Jul 11, 2016 at 23:19)

This trip is going to happen.

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xTwoSnakesx FL (Jul 12, 2016 at 0:29)

Anyone else here headed for the Sept 2-4th trip?

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EastCoastDHer (Jul 12, 2016 at 5:08)

All i wanted to know was where this was. But no mention of location? Sub par writing IMO. Never answered the basic "Where?" we all learnt about in elementary school writing class.

All I got was "backcountry, trails, heli, backcountry, trails, great stuff, backcountry." Makes me wonder if they'd skip any other important basics. A boy can dream....

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sigzurus (Jul 12, 2016 at 6:03)

Ever thought of checking the website?

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brule (Jul 12, 2016 at 8:33)

They have a link to their site, but Retallack is under an hour from Nelson, BC.

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dirtbagluvin (Jul 13, 2016 at 10:24)

So pumped to be headed there Sunday for a week!! Build it, ride it

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mblar (Jul 13, 2016 at 21:17)

Let's hear what the locals think...

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FarmeR57 (Jul 17, 2016 at 8:12)

retallack should play better with others...

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jory666 (Jul 7, 2016 at 19:13)

Someday!

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preach (Jul 11, 2016 at 8:45)

Will cook for bikes

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drevisuals (Jul 11, 2016 at 9:45)

One day when we all can afford $2000 for 3 days

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banana2301 (Jul 11, 2016 at 16:32)

Is it in Canadian rupees? If so it's not2bad. (which will be out tomorrow

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