Drops & Steep Progression – Strong Intermediate/ Advanced

Registration is schedule to open March 1st.
Maggie Fairholm at Toby Creek

Are you ready to improve your drops technique and enhance your skills on steep black and double-black trails? Join our Drops & Steeps Progression clinics, where you’ll learn essential skills to handle challenge the mountain presents—all in a safe, professional, supportive, and fun environment.

Our Drops & Steeps Progression clinics are the perfect opportunity to enhance your downhill technique, build confidence on steep terrain, and connect with fellow riders in the Shred Sisters community! Choose from two course options: a one-day clinic at Moose and Kicking Horse or a focused 3-hour session.

Course Details

  • Time:
    • 9:30am- 3:30pm * with an hour lunch brake
    • 6:00pm-9:00pm
  • Ratio: 6 riders per instructor
  • Cost:  
    • $119 + GST  – 3 hours Clinics
    • $219 + GST  – Without lift ticket
    • $279 + GST  – Including lift ticket
    • Bragg Creek Clinics Price TBC
      • +1.25% service/booking fee applies to all registrations.

Kicking Horse & Bragg Creek Clinic Equipment Needed:

    • Dual Suspension Bike * minimum 5 inch of travel
    • Full Face Helmet
    • Arm/Leg Protection highly recommended

*This course can be offered on customized dates for groups of 4+ who want to learn with their friends. *We require a minimum of 4 participants to run a program. Not sure if this program is for you? Questions?

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Program Dates, Time, Location & Instructor

  • Saturday, June 7th with Anne-Marie
    • Part of this course includes shuttle assistance.
  • Thursday, June 12th with Maggie
  • Saturday, July 26th with Audrey

Skills & Fitness Level Required

  • Participants must have done our Strong Intermediate course Level 1 or Intro to Drops & Jumps prior to take this program.
  • Must be able to lift front, rear and both wheel at the same time.
  • Type of trail to be expected to ride at Kicking Horse: Alpine Drops Zone, Time Travel, Rock & Roll’s (upper single black section) Devil Disco), Part of Pionners.  The program will also be on blue trails, students should expect riding black trails and easy double black during this course.

  • Your bike should have disc brakes, dual suspension with a minimum of 150mm travel, in good working condition that were serviced within the past year

Advanced Level, Ability Checklist

Strong Intermediate/ Advance

You are capable of riding almost anything, from single track to downhill. You are confident riding black trails and some double black. You have tried some jumps and small drops, and are comfortable on steeper technical terrain. You want to ride faster, be more stylish and more discerning in line selection to improve efficiency. Skills you are looking to learn and improve on: Steep climbs, Wheelies, Manual, Bunny hop, Nose, Medium Jump, and Medium Drop

Example trails you are capable to ride but still get challenge by: Cliff Side,10k, 5k, Prospector, Jean Guy on the Rock, No homers,

Example of trails that will challenge you: Razor Edge, Pioneer, Swan Donkies, No Respect,  TDub, Rock the Flume, LSD, (features)

  • You are capable of riding for multiple days in a row at a moderate pace for an average of 3-4 hours of pedal time each day. You could handle adding a day requiring up to 5-hours of pedal time.
  • You can handle moderately steep climbs of up to a total of 500 vertical metres (1,650 ft.) in a day.
  • You exercise on average 7-9 hours per week.
  • Your exercise regime includes a combination of endurance training like riding a bike and strength training.

Skills Covered

Mountain Bike Rider
Review of Drop Technique
Mountain Bike Rider
Riding Steeps body position & advanced braking
Mountain Bike Rider
Review Wheel lifts
Mountain Bike Wheel
Understanding different line options

Booking Information

  • Must have read our booking information prior to booking our programs
  • Must have Read & Agreed to our Waiver
  • Cancellation & Transfer Policy: Read Cancellation Policy Here

    • Cancellations submitted 14 days or more before the program start date will receive a full refund, minus an administration fee of 25% of the course cost.

    • Cancellation in writing less than 14 days prior to the program start date will not be refunded or credited.

    • If for medical reasons you cannot attend and you notify us 14 days prior to the start of the program, you will be eligible for a free transfer or credit with a note from your doctor. The free transfer can only be used once.

Testimonial

Dayna Vroom, Shred Sisters Coach

Would recommend it to anyone!

Fantastic Weekend! I learned so much. My confidence is higher. Super excited for DH this summer! Wish I could take another course right away! The instructors Becca and Audrey truly were amazing. Very encouraging and kind. They made you feel awesome and treated you as a friend. I loved it and can’t wait for another camp!

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If you want to be a bad-ass confident bitch on the trails, shred sisters is the course for you. I took my first class being to afraid to cross gravel on my bike and now I love the fact that I can keep up with my boyfriend and love ripping down the hills and having fun playing on my bike.
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It’s always fun joining Shred Sisters classes! I’ve doing courses every couple years and progressing each time! The coaches are very knowledgeable and fun to ride with. The new bike park in Golden is the ultimate learning environment.
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This was a fantastic evening. I was super nervous at the beginning because jumping and drops have always been terrifying for me. I was even planning ahead of time how I could sneak out with some excuse when the drops got higher. But over the course of the evening, I was so engaged in learning the techniques, that I actually forgot to be scared. And trust me, that is a BIG deal for me!