A big jolt of I-can-do-it.
You want confidence. That's the #1 thing our skills camp participants tell us they get from our instructors. After spending a weekend getting hands-on instruction on a variety of mountain bike skills, they consistently tell us that they come home with their confidence vastly improved. They're more confident on their bikes, able to ride trails they couldn't before, able to ride harder and with more grace and flow, able to keep up - and pass - people they couldn't keep up with before.
Join us in spectacular Fernie, British Columbia for this weekend camp and your confidence levels might just go off the charts - sorry, we can't be held responsible if you start getting a little cocky and showing off your newfound skills.
You'll get hands-on instruction with our amazing team of certified, friendly instructors - and no attitude. You'll work on specific skills and drills at Fernie's awesome skills park. You'll ride amazing singletrack and choose from Fernie's network of over 80 trails. And you'll stay right in downtown Fernie, walking distance from some great restaurants and bars for some aprés-bike celebrating.
Just don't call us if you start leaving all your mountain biker friends in the dust...
Is This Ride For You?
This Ride is for you if you're interested in improving your mountain bike skills and getting more confidence on your bike (and in life!). You have at least a year of mountain bike experience, and describe yourself as strong beginner to expert (even experts can learn a thing or two from our instructors, and we'll have separate groups according to skill level). You're willing to try new things and you love to ride!
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Locations visited/nearby
Canada, North America
0 testimonials about this trip.
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Reviewer: Enrique Nodarse
located in
Puerto Rico,
Hey Mike!
First of all I wanted to say the Peru trip was amazing. Wayo is the
man!! Given..he had the perfect setting, surrounded by the perfect
Andean mountains, nonetheless he turned an already 'cool as hell' trip
into a nearly flawless one. Simply one of my best vacations yet. I
think I was more winded by our constant laughing than the low-oxygen
high elevation climbs!!
Lets not forget, Jose and Russo, without them the trip would not have
been nearly as cool. I think I can speak on behalf of all of us that
took the trip when I say the day we spent in Joses Farm made the trip
very different than anything we or at least I ever expected from any
tour or organized travel. I didn't expect that...the guide does not
usually take you to his home!! ...which happened to be a beautiful 40
acre citrus tree haven surrounded by some of the most amazing greenest
hills that I have ever had the privilege of riding. As if that was not
enough our perfect day of riding was supplemented by fresh juices,
cheeses, cold peruvian beers served by the poolside and culminated with
the delicious BBQ chicken lunch.
Well, I could go on and on, but I think you already have a pretty good
idea of how much I enjoyed my trip. I won't continue my rant, and leave
you with more time to get out there and scout more 'sacred rides' for
the rest of us to see and hopefully ride.
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Reviewer: Barbara and Mick
located in
UK
Just a note to let you know that Mick and I thoroughly enjoyed our Sacred Rides holiday. We had an absolutely fantastic time. The trails Eddy and Val took us on were excellent and we will remember them for a long time.
I think most of us felt that our riding had improved during the course of the week, and Mick and I have certainly noticed a difference since we got back to England and have been riding our favourite Lake District trails. We had a devil-kicking session last weekend, where Mick confidently rode the off-camber boardwalks that he is usually hesitant on, and I rode a particularly tricky rocky section that I have always jibbed at before. Both were conquered with ease!
Everyone in the group got along really well and Eddy and Val were a pleasure to be around. All in all, it was a fab holiday. Thanks very much!
Best regards,
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Reviewer: Kim Ruthers
located in
US
Thank you. I loved every minute of it. My bike skills and confidence
have improved and I have seen truly amazing sights. A terrific trip!
Itinerary
Friday - Arrive in Fernie
Check-in at the lodge is from 6:00 pm onwards, and our representatives will be waiting at our lodge to meet you. There are several restaurants in Fernie serving excellent food.
Day 1 (Saturday)
We'll spend the first morning doing basic skills such as bike handling, proper braking technique, gear shifting, and breaking up into different skill level groups. After skills training, we'll had back to the lodge for a hearty homemade lunch on the deck of our lodge. When we've had our fill and had time to digest, we'll head out to the trails for a full afternoon of riding to test out some of our new skills. After riding for several hours, we'll return to the lodge and if the weather permits, we'll take in some additional activities such as swimming in the nearby Elk River before heading out to a local restaurant for dinner.
n.b. dinner is not included in the trip price.
Day 2 (Sunday)
After breakfast, we'll spend the morning working on more skills at Fernie's brand-new skills course. After a full morning of riding, we'll stop for lunch and fuel up for a big afternoon of biking. We ride to Ridgemont, ground zero for the Fernie mountain biking scene. There are dozens of trails fanning out from the fire road access, which can be linked up, and we'll pick and choose the best ones, such as 'Kid's Stuff' (an introduction to technical stunt riding with small stunts very close to the ground), 'Splitting Bears' and 'Eric's Trail' (a great descent). We'll finish riding at 5 pm to give you ample time to return to Calgary or wherever else you may be coming from.
n.b. Extra nights at our lodge can be purchased for $50(Cdn)/night/pp
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