Top Chief Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
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Riding AreaNevis Range
Fort William -
AKARed Giant
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack (3 votes)
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM
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DirectionDownhill PrimaryPopular direction shown
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Physical RatingHard
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SeasonMay-Sept
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBridge, Drop, Jump, Rock Face, Skinny
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 70 in E-Biking
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Year Opened2009
Board walk top section with fast sections and tight corners. Mid section along the ridge contains some board walk and natural bed rock with small features. Lower ridge line involves steep technical sections and an optional drop some technical bed rock sections that are both steep and rough. Bottom of the track opens up into fast flowy corners with loose surface and some jumps and features.
Was called the Red Giant, has now been renamed and regraded black as of the 2018 season
Access Info
Trail is assessed from Gondola Uplift and trail head can be found next to the Quad Chair Uplift
More Stats for Top Chief mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-1,025 ft
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Altitude min596 ft
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Altitude max1,622 ft
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Altitude start1,622 ft
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Altitude end597 ft
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Grade-13%
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Grade max-70%
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Grade min12.7%
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Distance climb138 ft
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Distance down1 mile
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Distance flat200 ft
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Avg time00:17:04
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Avg reverse time00:40:22
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
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
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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- 7 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
- 124 rides
- Last: Jul 22, 2024
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