about our intermediate programs
Intermediate:
Who this is for
You’re a capable rider with solid mountain biking experience and may have taken a course or two. You confidently ride most blue trails, manage moderately steep climbs and descents under control, and roll over small obstacles with confidence. You may have started experimenting with black trails and have good judgment about when to walk features beyond your current ability.
What you’re working on
Building confidence on technical blue trails, refining line choice, and improving skills through roots, rocks, and steeper terrain so challenging sections feel more controlled and consistent.
Prerequisites
- Confident on most blue trails
- Good judgment about when to walk features beyond your ability
Examples of trails you’re comfortable on
Family Guy, 727, Sugar Daddy, Snagmore, Ridgeback (Bragg Creek/Calgary), Horseshoe, Montane, Lebens, Cloudline (Canmore), CBT, Schacher, Mountain Shadow Blues (excluding Kobe & Trials & Errors), Gold Rush (Golden), Arch Potential, Johnson Trail, The Kloosifier, South Park, Beyond Beef (Invermere), Magic 1, Amps, Ohm My, Pilsit, Bonehead, Lower Turkey, Ewok (Cranbrook/Kimberley), Flowdown, Logging Left, Break-Aleg (Revelstoke).
Examples of trails you may ride in this course
Family Guy, 727, Ridgeback, Bowmont, Race of Spades, Fish Creek (Bragg Creek/Calgary), Horseshoe, Lebens, Cloudline, Highline (Canmore), Schacher, Mountain Shadow Blues, CBT, Mighty Queen, Kobe (Golden), Arch Potential, The Johnson, The Kloosifier (Invermere), RollerCoaster, Magic 1, Amps, Full ThunderTurkey, Shapeshifter, RollerCoaster, Ewok, Cordon Blue, Tilsit, Migor (Cranbrook/Kimberley), Man Quads, Logging Leftover, Flowdown, Sloe Grin, Richard Liquer, Beaver (Revelstoke)
Courses options:
Weekly Series: Join our 4 or 5 week series, where each session builds on the previous ones, offering a great way to gain confidence on various terrain in your area. For the optimal experience, we recommend attending all classes in this course. Participants will be riding blue trails.
Weekend Workshops: Our workshop is an ideal way to quickly build skills, explore new areas, and connect with mountain bikers from all over. The course begins with skill development in an open field, followed by on-trail practices. Choose from a 2-day workshop, or a one-day course.
Skills Clinics: These are fantastic options if you wish to focus on a particular skills to either learn or solidify them. Choose between 3 hour and full day clinics in one of the following skillsets.
- Drops & Jumps
- Cornering & Flow
- Downhilling
Programs to choose from
some Skills you will be learning
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