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- Snow Groomed
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- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
Trailforks scans users ridelogs to determine the most popular direction each trail is ridden. A good flowing trail network will have most trails flowing in a single direction according to their intension.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
Trail Last Ridden
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine the last time a trail was ridden.
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
Contribute Details
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- Description
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months.
Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
Heatmap of where riders jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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Saveriding areas in the Columbia Valley including Invermere & Panorama Resort.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
163 trails
- E-Bike
80 trails
- Horse
2 trails
- Hike
135 trails
- Trail Running
135 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
1 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
21 trails
- Backcountry Ski
0 trails
- Nordic Ski
13 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 226
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 163
- Trails E-Bike
- 80
- Trails Horse
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 135
- Trails Trail Running
- 135
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 21
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 41
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 13
- Total Distance
- 247 miles
- Total Descent
- 89,071 ft
- Total Vertical
- 8,170 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 10,830 ft
- Reports
- 4,571
- Photos
- 1,253
- Ridden Counter
- 50,039
Articles
Hells Bells Sneak Peak Video
Mar 30, 2022 from pinkbike.com
A sneak peak at the complete rework done to Panorama Mountains Signature Jump Trail Hell's Bell's! Extreme makeover, and well done.
Exploring BC's Lesser Known Riding Destinations on the Bikes & Beers Tour
Sep 14, 2019 from pinkbike.com
Seven days of full-on riding on some of British Columbia's best trail networks.
Race Recap: The 2019 Canadian National DH Championships
Aug 1, 2019 from pinkbike.com
The top gravity athletes in Canada gathered at Panorama Mountain Resort to challenge for the 2019 National DH Championships.
Video & Race Recap: Jennifer McHugh & Remi Gauvin Win 2019 Canadian Enduro Championships
Jul 30, 2019 from pinkbike.com
For the first time in the history of enduro racing in Canada, Cycling Canada sanctioned an Elite National Champion.
Popular Trail Networks
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- Invermere (140)
- Columbia Lake (7)
- Old Coach (2)
Popular Columbia Valley Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hula Girl Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | |||
| Meat Grinder Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | |||
| Step Up Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | |||
| The Kloosifier Lillian Lake | |||
| Beyond Beef Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | |||
| South Park Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | |||
| South Ridge Trail Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | |||
| Swansea Trail (Lower) Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | |||
| Hell's Bells Panorama Mountain Resort | |||
| The Johnson Lillian Lake | |||
| Mercy Me Panorama Mountain Resort | |||
| Swansea Trail (Upper) Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | |||
| Chic-n-chuck Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | |||
| Moose Powder (Upper) Panorama Mountain Resort | |||
| Moose Powder (Lower) Panorama Mountain Resort |
Columbia Valley Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea Loop Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | 9 miles | |
| Swansea Blue Loop Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | 8 miles | |
| Panorama Jackpine Challenge presented by FBC Panorama Mountain Resort | 15 miles | |
| Hopeful Adventure Panorama Mountain Resort | 14 miles | |
| Invermere Johnson-Kloosifier Loop Columbia Valley | 13 miles | |
| The Full Swansea Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | 20 miles | |
| Frienduro 2020 - Swansea (Swanseaduro) Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | 10 miles | |
| Lake Lillian's Finest Lillian Lake | 10 miles | |
| Hopeful Adventure (from Village) Panorama Mountain Resort | 15 miles | |
| Easy Cheesy Juniper Heights | 7 miles |
Photos of Columbia Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Moose Powder (Lower)
145 |
Aug 6, 2018 @ 8:25pm
Aug 6, 2018
trail: Hell's Bells
406 |
May 10, 2017 @ 8:43am
May 10, 2017
trail: Quadzilla (Upper)
328 |
Jul 19, 2016 @ 4:39pm
Jul 19, 2016
trail: Quadzilla (Upper)
366 |
Jul 19, 2016 @ 4:06pm
Jul 19, 2016
trail: Moose Powder (Lower)
346 |
Jul 25, 2015 @ 6:26pm
Jul 25, 2015
trail: Crazy Train
1,766 | | 1 comments
Nov 14, 2014 @ 10:46am
Nov 14, 2014
trail: Crazy Train
719 |
Mar 6, 2014 @ 1:49pm
Mar 6, 2014
trail: Hula Girl
656 |
Oct 21, 2013 @ 3:14pm
Oct 21, 2013Videos of Columbia Valley Mountain Bike
trail: Bazooka Joe
18 |
Aug 14, 2022
trail: Stiffy
14 |
Aug 14, 2022
trail: Lower Dirty Monkey
44 |
Mar 10, 2022
trail: Washed Up
31 |
Mar 10, 2022
trail: Hula Girl
85 |
Mar 10, 2022
trail: Sanchez
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Jul 15, 2021
trail: Mercy Me
151 |
Feb 1, 2021
trail: Washed Up
0:18 |
88 |
Aug 15, 2020
Current Trail Warnings
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washed Up Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | Mar 31, 2023 @ 10:02am 2 days | Snow Covered | Neachdainn CVCS | ||
| Upper Dirty Monkey Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | Mar 31, 2023 @ 10:02am 2 days | Snow Covered | Neachdainn CVCS | ||
| Swansea Trail (Upper) Swansea Mountain Recreation Site | Mar 31, 2023 @ 10:02am 2 days | Snow Covered | Neachdainn CVCS |
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Neachdainn | add | report | Autobahn and 17 more | Mar 31, 2023 @ 10:02am 2 days |
 | ToddUnangst | vote | trail | Mt. Goldie Ridge | Mar 30, 2023 @ 5:52pm 2 days |
| derekShKaUi | ridden | trail | Steeps | Mar 30, 2023 @ 3:20pm 2 days |
 | Aaronsb6c | add | photo | in Calgary, Alberta, Canada | Mar 30, 2023 @ 1:58pm 2 days |
| Dhanson | wishlist | route | Hopeful Adventure | Mar 20, 2023 @ 10:56am Mar 20, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | It was a bit blown out, especially compare to... | Oct 10, 2022 @ 3:35pm Oct 10, 2022 | ||
| report | The giddy up first section and then this... | Sep 13, 2022 @ 9:59am Sep 13, 2022 | ||
| trail | I wanted check out how this was described, and... | Sep 8, 2022 @ 3:18pm Sep 8, 2022 | ||
| trail | Didn't find the descent from the summit cairn... | Aug 23, 2022 @ 8:53am Aug 23, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Best trail at the park | Aug 7, 2022 @ 8:56pm Aug 7, 2022 |
Local Badges
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10 Blue Trails498 awarded -
10 Black Trails421 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1,151 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k421 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge146 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panorama Mountain Resort | bike park | Invermere | |
| Mount Nelson Park | skill park | Invermere |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 163 | 182 miles | 51,900 ft | 89 miles | 6,037 ft | 1,240 | 4,541 | 30 | 28,617 | |||
| E-Bike | 80 | 84 miles | 31,362 ft | 44 miles | 6,010 ft | 4,063 | 10 | 602 | ||||
| Horse | 2 | 7 miles | 1,322 ft | 2 miles | 1,673 ft | 2,418 | ||||||
| Hike | 135 | 191 miles | 38,114 ft | 76 miles | 8,169 ft | 14 | 4,270 | 1 | 1,147 | |||
| Trail Running | 135 | 191 miles | 38,114 ft | 76 miles | 8,169 ft | 4,270 | 1 | 286 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | 4,636 ft | 13 ft | 282 ft | 518 ft | 2,501 | 28 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | 4,636 ft | 13 ft | 282 ft | 518 ft | 2,330 | 3 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 21 | 26 miles | 6,601 ft | 10 miles | 5,912 ft | 501 | 42 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 41 | 24 miles | 27,762 ft | 23 miles | 3,950 ft | 397 | 2,618 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 13 | 11 miles | 1,745 ft | 4 miles | 377 ft | 482 | 589 |
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