This is A line, an advanced jump trail at Whistler Blackcomb’s downhill park.
I visited Whistler for the first time last summer, and actually it was my first time
riding lift access downhill, period.
These were the biggest jumps I had ever seen, and I cased a good few of them—hard.
But I went home with a goal: Come back and clear all the jumps on A Line.
Since setting that goal I’ve ridden in 14 different states, different parts of British
Columbia, and multiple downhill parks.
In pushing myself I also broke my wrist, went through a few helmets, and spent countless
weeks recovering from various injuries.
I’ve taken this goal very seriously, and now I’m back at Whistler, heading up to
ALine for a rematch.
Even last year I cleared the first section of A-line, but the jumps quickly increase
in size.
The very last jump on Aline is the largest one: a huge step up, clearly visible from
the lift line.
This is where you can look like a badass in front of hundreds of people, but that’s
not usually the case.
It’s fair to say I’ve taken this goal seriously, and progressed well beyond a trail
like ALine.
So let’s push our luck, on my 130mm trail bike.
I
took a lot of risks to progress this much, and some of them didn’t end favorably.
I’m still young, but I can’t keep beating myself up forever.
So, I have one final goal before I dial back my progression a bit: Crabbapple Hits, the
biggest jumps at Whistler.
I left some video links below of this line for you guys to check out.
I don’t know when I’ll be ready for Crabbapple, but I do know this: There will be a line of
15 year olds waiting to tow me into it.
Thanks for riding with me today and I’ll see you next time.