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3.8 miles
Distance
156 ft
Climb
-3,645 ft
Descent
01:42:37
Avg time
-3,489 ft
Altitude change
1,148 ft
Altitude min
4,680 ft
Altitude max
4,637 ft
Altitude start
1,148 ft
Altitude end
-17.4%
Grade
-104.7%
Grade max
39.8%
Grade min
1,430 ft
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
276 ft
Distance flat
01:42:37
Avg time
Jack the Ripper Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaMackenzie
Pemberton, British Columbia -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyProline (11 votes)
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Local Popularity40 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 55 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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Provincial Ranking#3,256 in Mountain Biking · British Columbia [+]
- #1,980 in E-Biking
- #8,337 in Trail Running
- #10,300 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
A classic, rowdy Pemberton test piece. Jack The Ripper is named after adventure skier and local Pemberton trail builder Jack Hannan. Who tragically passed away in an avalanche in the Pemberton backcountry.
JTR, has it all, an awesome trail with many challenging cruxes, insane views, surprising sections of flow, all packed into a ride that you'll never forget. It is a big effort just to get to the trailhead and then you need to confidently ride a trail that will pummel you on a bad day and have you grinning from ear to ear on a good day. Keep in mind that JTR is a LONG way from help and ride accordingly. Always proper style points for riding up from the valley on Pemberton's world class climbing trails. If you are up for it and have the skills, what an amazing day out this ride is.
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Ride up the Nimby climbing network through Middle Earth and continue up from the microwave tower on Xtratron to get to Jack the Ripper
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- 11 rides
- 15 miles avg distance
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- 75 rides
- Last: Oct 18, 2026
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21 Reviews & Comments
chubby5000
Wow this was gnarly. Just rode it over the weekend with a few other old timers who've all been riding 25+ years each and we all walked a ton of the crux moves! We're all ~expert riders. Amazing trail that would lend itself well to an expert ALL-AROUND rider. I personally wouldn't ride it again but it's gonna be a lot of people's cup of tea for sure. Very humbling 
5 stars, too scared to ride again
5 stars, too scared to ride again 
danthebavarian
I loved it. Hard some times but super worth the climb.
fredsbackcountry
Not my cup of tea at all, way to much unridable punchy climbs , zero flow . I love the slow and fast tech but this is something else. Will put this one in the no way bucket list
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