28 Feb
Vancouver Video Tours

Lions Gate Bridge Vancouver, BC – Dash Cam Tour #7



April 2017 – Xplore BC Road Tour #7 – Lions Gate Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (A119S Dash Cam)
Major Cross Streets – Stanley Park Causeway, Highway 99, Highway 1A, Marine Drive. eXplore our eXpanding collection of walking tour videos and dashcam road tours taken in and around beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, highlighting the scenery, parks, neighbourhoods and tourist destinations. Follow along on the sightseeing GPS Map to identify routes and locations. Slow down
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24 Apr
Vancouver Tours Blog

5 British Columbia Mountain Biking Parks

British Columbia, the land of plenty of downhill mountain biking opportunities! BC is the destination of choice, with North America's highest concentration of lift-access riding. There is a good diversity of riding available too! Whether you prefer extreme gravity or a more gentle single-track, there are paths sure to make you comfortable or push your limits!

Mount Washington Alpine Resort
Mount Washington Alpine Resort is located on Vancouver Island. Riding in the thick forest of hemlocks and yellow cedars is a real outdoor adventure. And the vistas, are to die for with views of the Island's rugged mountains and blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. Be sure to keep your eyes on the track!

Mount Washington is located 50km south of Campbell River and 100km north of Nanaimo.

# of Gondola / chair lifts: 2 High Speed ​​Chairlifts, The Hawk Six Pack, & The Eagle Quad

# of Trails / runs: 17 trails

Operating Season: typically from July 1st Canada Day to beginning of September, Labor Day.

Degree of Difficulty: 18% Easiest, 35% More Difficult, 47% Most Difficult

Longest Run: Monster Mile, 1657 Vertical Feet, 1 Mile (1.6 km) long

Total Length of Runs: 37km

Whistler
Whistler dominates the downhill mountain biking parks. Chairlifts service over 4,800 vertical feet of gravity-fed, adrenaline-fueled downhill trails – from gentle greens to expert-only double blacks – there is a massive variety of terrain to choose from.

Whistler is located in the Coastal Mountains of BC and is approximately 115 kilometers from Vancouver.

# of Gondola / chair lifts: 1 Gondola, 2 Highspeed Quads, 1 Fixed grip chair

# of Trails / runs: 50 marked trails, 3 Skills Centers, 4 Jump Parks

Operating Season: typically from mid-May to Canadian Thanksgiving in October

Degree of Difficulty: 17% Easy, 19% Intermediate, 64% Advanced

Longest Run: Freight Train, Length: 4.3km / 1.66 mile, Vertical: 660m / 2165 '

Sun Peaks Resort
Sun Peaks claim to fame are their freeride camps with professional mountain bikers such as: Matt Hunter, Specialized Bicycles, and Graham Agassiz, Kona Bicycles as coaches. And 50% of the trails are advanced, giving you plenty of opportunity to test out your new found skills.

Sun Peaks Resort is located 50km north of Kamloops, BC.

# of Gondola / Chairlifts: 1 chairlift, the Sunburst Express, high speed quad equipped with roll on style racks

# of Trails / Runs: 29 trails with 1954 feet of vertical per run + dirt jumping zone

Operating Season: end of June to end of September

Degree of Difficulty: 23% Easy, 23% Intermediate, 54% Advanced

Longest Run : Smooth Smoothie 5km

Total Length of Runs: 70km of trail

Silver Star
Silver Star Mountain Resort has a great mix of machine made and natural terrain entertaining all downhill bike enthusiasts. Jump trails, like Pipe Dream and Rock Star, have quickly developed reputations as some of the most progressive and fun bike trails around.

Silver Star Mountain Resort is located just 22 kilometers from Vernon at the north end of BC's beautiful Okanagan Valley.

# of Gondola / chair lifts: 1 High Speed ​​Six Person Chair (holds four bikes in roll on racks per chair), 7.5 min ride time

# of Trails / runs: 16 hand-crafted trails of gravity-fed mayhem

Operating Season: end of June to mid-September

Degree of Difficulty: 15% beginner, 40% intermediate, 45% Advanced

Longest Run: Paradise Trail – 10 km's, 1600 vertical feet

Fernie
Fernie BC is legendary offering wide machine-made flowing trails for beginner / intermediate riders, challenging steep and technical single track trails for advanced / expert riders.

Fernie is located in the south-east corner of the BC Rockies on Highway No.3 approximately 60 km from the Alberta and US borders. Fernie Alpine Resort is 5 km from the City of Fernie.

# of Lifts for Summer Operation: 1 High speed Quad – Timber Express providing over 2100 'of vertical (operates on weekends only), 1 Quad – Elk Chair

# of Trails: 37 trails & Skills progress park

Operating Season: end of June to Labor Day weekend

Longest Run: Megasauras (trail takes you through 3 Alpine bowls!)

Total Vertical 2162 feet / 657 meters

Source by Clay Haeber

30 Oct
Vancouver Video Tours

West Pender Street Vancouver – Dashcam Tour #4



April 2017 – Xplore BC Road Tour #4 – West Pender St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (A119S Dashcam)
Major Cross Streets – Seymour Street, Howe Street, Burrard Street, Denman. eXplore our eXpanding collection of walking tour videos and dashcam road tours taken in and around beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, highlighting the scenery, parks, neighbourhoods and tourist destinations. Follow along on the sightseeing GPS Map to identify routes and locations. Slow down the pace with our extended walking tours of must see hot spots. Venture off the path and eXplore the hidden sights and sounds of Vancouver in all seasons from spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter.

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23 Oct
Vancouver Video Tours

Granville Island Vancouver – Dashcam Tour #8



April 2017 – Xplore BC Road Tour #8 – Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (A119S Dashcam)
Lively Public Market, entertainment destination and boat dock on False Creek under the Granville Street Bridge in Vancouver.
Major Cross Streets – Granville Bridge, Lamey’s Mill Road, 2 Ave, 3 Ave, 4 Ave, 6 Ave, Anderson St, Cartwright St, Bridge St, Johnston St, Duranleau St. eXplore our eXpanding collection of walking tour videos and dashcam road tours taken in and around beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, highlighting the scenery, parks, neighbourhoods and tourist destinations. Follow along on the sightseeing GPS Map to identify routes and locations. Slow down the pace with our extended walking tours of must see hot spots. Venture off the path and eXplore the hidden sights and sounds of Vancouver in all seasons from spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter.

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11 Oct
Vancouver Video Tours

Denman Street Vancouver – Dashcam Tour #6



April 2017 – Xplore BC Road Tour #6 – Denman St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (A119S Dashcam)
Residential area Southwest End of Downtown full of shops, restaurants, beaches, condos and apartment towers, located in West End, Vancouver .
Major Cross Streets – Georgia Street, Robson Street, Davie Street, Beach Avenue. eXplore our eXpanding collection of walking tour videos and dashcam road tours taken in and around beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, highlighting the scenery, parks, neighbourhoods and tourist destinations. Follow along on the sightseeing GPS Map to identify routes and locations. Slow down the pace with our extended walking tours of must see hot spots. Venture off the path and eXplore the hidden sights and sounds of Vancouver in all seasons from spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter.

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29 Sep
Vancouver Video Tours

Gastown & Canada Place Vancouver – Dashcam Tour #2



April 2017 – Xplore BC Road Tour #2 – Gastown & Canada Place Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (A119S Dashcam)
Major Cross Streets – Main Street, Seymour Street, Howe Street, Burrard Street. eXplore our eXpanding collection of walking tour videos and dashcam road tours taken in and around beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, highlighting the scenery, parks, neighbourhoods and tourist destinations. Follow along on the sightseeing GPS Map to identify routes and locations. Slow down the pace with our extended walking tours of must see hot spots. Venture off the path and eXplore the hidden sights and sounds of Vancouver in all seasons from spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter.

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