1,660 ft
Distance
-158 ft
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Dirt Merchant Details
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Activities
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Riding AreaWhistler Mountain Bike Park
Whistler, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyDouble Black Diamond (3 votes)
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Trail TypeMachine Groomed
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular direction shown
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Jump, Gap Jump
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Global Ranking#933 in Mountain Biking
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking
Dirt Merchant starts out with a drop-in that is somewhat more difficult than the one on upper A-line. Lots of steps up that have alternate hip landings and some drops that are 3-5 ft. There’s a big hip near then end too, and some pretty big drops. Harder than Fade to Black for sure.
Access Info
Take a right once you get off the Fitzsimmons chair and follow easy does it over to the trail head
Bike Park
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Dirt Merchant mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-159 ft
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Altitude min3,178 ft
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Altitude max3,337 ft
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Altitude start3,337 ft
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Altitude end3,179 ft
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Grade-9.6%
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Grade max-27.5%
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Grade min0.5%
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Distance down1,483 ft
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Distance flat177 ft
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Avg time00:01:11
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Avg reverse time00:09:01
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Directions to dirt-merchant trailhead
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Video: Tyler McCaul Rides Dirt Merchant to A-Line in the Whistler Bike Park
Oct 2, 2022 from pinkbike.com
After a 3-year hiatus, Tyler McCaul returns to Whistler and catches up with Ian Morrison as they ride "the only lap in the park", Dirt Merchant to...
Video: A-Line & Dirt Merchant Trains All Day at the Whistler Mountain Bike Park in 'Greatest Hits'
Aug 31, 2021 from pinkbike.com
The Whistler Mountain Bike Park team hits all of your favourite jumps and drops in the park.
Video: Dirt Merchant Dreaming with DJ Brandt
Dec 18, 2019 from pinkbike.com
DJ reminds us of sunnier times in Whistler.
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- Last: Apr 16, 2025
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Oct 2, 2022
Video: Tyler McCaul Rides Dirt Merchant to A-Line in the Whistler Bike Park
After a 3-year hiatus, Tyler McCaul returns to Whistler and catches up with Ian Morrison as they ride "the only lap in the park", Dirt Merchant to...
Dec 18, 2019
Video: Dirt Merchant Dreaming with DJ Brandt
DJ reminds us of sunnier times in Whistler.
Nov 4, 2019
Video: Nico Vink is The Back Wheel King on Whistler's Dirt Merchant
It must be fun to spend so much time on your back wheel!
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