XC Zone

You may have noticed that mountain biking is gaining popularity in Revelstoke. In fact the last five years have seen not only a generous increase in XC trail construction but an increase in ridership as well. With this onslaught of new trail construction we have gained some trails that significantly changed the face of biking in Revelstoke. Berm Donor gave us a whole new spin on going down at Macpherson. Stimulus gave us some much needed entry level single track while Flow Down brought it closer to town. Then there is the Frisby Ridge trail. Without a doubt this trail brought more bike tourism to town last summer than any other trail. If you haven't ridden it make sure you get up there this summer and see what the hype is about!

This season the XC committee is planning several

projects in the Macpherson area. We are planning to

create a new and larger parking area at the Griffith

Creek trailhead that will move vehicles away from the

shoulders of the access road. We are also seeking to

build a small parking area at the north entrance to Flow

Down. Several shorter sections of trail will be built this

year with the purpose of improving access to lesser

used trails and creating better flow from one trail to

another. When the snow has finally left the alpine we

will be turning our energies toward the Frisby Ridge

trail, where we will be upgrading the parking area, not

only by making it larger but also improving drainage.

The trail itself will see continuing work on outstanding

drainage issues and, if all goes well, the completion of

the loop around the high point.

We hope that the successful achievement of our goals

this summer will set the stage for sustainable expansion

of our trail network in the future.

Jordy Lebel