1.4 miles
Distance
129 ft
Climb
-1,117 ft
Descent
00:08:18
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Blue Velvet - Lower Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Whistler Mountain Bike Park
    Whistler, British Columbia
  • AKA
    Lower Blue Velvet, Black Velvet
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    DH, Adaptive MTB
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Global Ranking
    #39 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking
  • Land Owner
    Whistler Blackcomb

Blue Velvet lives on the upper part of Whistler Mountain in the Garbonzo zone. It’s like Crank It Up’s younger brother that’s hip, fresh, and more likely to style-out on the slopes. The first true intermediate trail on the upper mountain, Blue Velvet has established itself as one of the longest trails as well, especially, since it swallowed up the section that was once called Black Velvet. Standout features include a wooden bridge that can be gapped, both wood & rock wall-rides, a couple of sizeable rock drops, hipped step-ups, and multiple big-flow senders throughout. - See more at: http://www.worldbikeparks.com/whistler-bike-park/news/top-10-trails-at-whistler-bike-park#sthash.kr2iOfHV.dpuf

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Blue Velvet - Lower mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -988 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,438 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,426 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,426 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,438 ft
  • Grade
    -13.305%
  • Grade max
    -41.23%
  • Grade min
    31.426%
  • Distance climb
    1,114 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    247 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:18
  • Avg reverse time
    00:34:10
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on Sep 22, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 71 rides
      • 26 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 2,730 rides
      • 26 miles avg distance
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      • 15,500 rides
      • Last: Jul 19, 2023

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