1.7 miles
Distance
-1,742 ft
Descent
00:33:31
Avg time
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Dark Crystal Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Blackcomb CRA
    Whistler, British Columbia
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (12 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    July - November
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #300 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    90 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
  • Year Opened
    2015
  • Land Owner
    Whistler Blackcomb

This trail is NOT SUITABLE for wet weather riding. Please choose other trails during periods of rain or extended wet weather.

Now officially a part of the Blackcomb trail network, Dark Crystal descends from the bottom of the Crystal Ridge Express chairlift to the Blackcomb Access Road next to Micro Climate. Built by Scott Veach and Ben Haggar, Dark Crystal was designed to use as much natural terrain as possible with low angles to keep riders from having to use their brakes, and as a result, ensure the trail has longevity. It integrates as many rock slabs and faces as possible throughout and overall the descend is a lot of bang for your buck.

Disclaimer

Please follow these trail guidelines: - Respect spring and fall seasonal closures, due to trail conditions and black bear hibernation. - No Dogs. - No access above Microclimate before 9:30am daily.

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More Stats for Dark Crystal mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,742 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,452 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,194 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,194 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,451 ft
  • Grade
    -19%
  • Grade max
    -57.8%
  • Grade min
    1.7%
  • Distance climb
    59 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Avg time
    00:33:31
  • Avg reverse time
    01:16:44
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on Oct 21, 2024
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Avg: 4.76 (88 votes)
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      Outside Logo Articles

      Video: A Rip Down Blackcomb's Dark Crystal in 'Crystallize'
      Jan 1, 2020 from pinkbike.com
      Lucy Mackie takes a ride down Dark Crystal.
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      Dark Crystal Trail Reports

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      Oct 21, 2024 @ 11:38am
      Oct 21, 2024
      reporter Frozen snowy slabs and heavily saturated trail.
      Oct 21, 2024 @ 11:32am
      Oct 21, 2024
      reporter Frozen slabs up top. It's that time of year when Dark Crystal is too snowy to ride.
      Sep 28, 2024 @ 6:04am
      Sep 28, 2024
      Sep 3, 2024 @ 4:06pm
      Sep 3, 2024
      Perfect all the way. Could do with some maintenance. Is the donation jar at HandleBar?
      Aug 30, 2024 @ 9:52am
      Aug 30, 2024
      Still some wet spots after rain. Couple of slick rock slabs.
      view all reports »

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      Jan 1, 2020
      Video: A Rip Down Blackcomb's Dark Crystal in 'Crystallize' Video: A Rip Down Blackcomb's Dark Crystal in 'Crystallize'
      Lucy Mackie takes a ride down Dark Crystal.
      Oct 24, 2021
      Video: Paralympian Morgan Perrin Rides Classic Whistler Trails Video: Paralympian Morgan Perrin Rides Classic Whistler Trails
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      Aug 18, 2021
      Video &amp; Photo Story: The Making of Whistler's Dark Crystal Trail Video & Photo Story: The Making of Whistler's Dark Crystal Trail
      Great trails don't just spring out of nowhere. Scott Veach tells the origin story of Whistler's iconic Dark Crystal.

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