Ride With Chris Brown.... in Whistler!

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So Christmas 2012, my wife got me a 1 on 1 riding tour with Chris Brown in Whistler.

I think I am going to extend her lease! It was something I had wanted to do for a while, so I was pretty pumped. Finally it was time to head out to the coast mountains. When I arrived it had not snowed in some time. However, Chris was able to locate lots of untracked riding. I found him to be very easy going, which was nice. When he was teaching skills the directions were easy to follow.

As the day progressed, I got more comfortable with the new techniques and was quite impressed by how much more confident I was...

 

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That evening, it started to snow. And it kept snowing. Lots. And then some more! Being used to Revy, I thought visibility was still pretty good!

My favourite pic:

Riding was amazing. Rode till dark again, my face hurt from smiling so much. What a great day!

 

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Day 3 was a rip on the Pemberton Ice Cap. To be honest, I was expecting this to be kind of boring. I was picturing it being similar to riding in a snowy field. Well, I was quite wrong. It was awesome!

It seems to go on forever....

I put 100km on that day. Around 20k is trail. Burnt a full tank of fuel, plus my jerry can. Very surprised I didn't blow a belt, the ole Doo was working hard that day!

 

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Day 4 was back in the trees. Such an amazing spot...

It was not without some mild carnage:

The secret dry out spot:

It was an incredible 4 days. I stayed at Chris' home in Whistler, which was great. He and Liz are exceptional hosts. Delicious meals, and very friendly. Made it a truly unforgettable experience. I will certainly return, it was just too amazing to only do once.

 

[Kibbels]

One day I will go ride with Chris Brown.. Good for u guys!! I'm all about learning something new. I have been riding in BC pushing 18 years but still lots to learn.

 

[the_real_wild1]

Yeah he is an ok guy lol. Pretty nice gift!

 

[ferniesnow]

Glad you enjoyed it! I sort of had a feeling it would be awesome for you.....

Great pictures BTW! Thanks for sharing...

 

[QuintinG]

Yeah he was great in McBride and I gotta make it out his way one day. Whistler just looks like such an awesome place to ride.

 

[cutterguy987]

Yes i must agree was in golden Chris was a great guy. And i will get to Whistler next year for sure maybe one of his clinics if not just to do some riding . since clinic in golden great imporovements in my riding still need more practice.

 

[-lenny-]

Staging area was minutes from his house, and very quiet too. Once on the sleds we rarely saw anybody else all day. Riding with Chris was great, it felt like riding with a good buddy. He would also push you enough to try a new line that you wouldn't on your own. If you got stuck he was there to help you out and offer constructive criticism on what went wrong. I found it quite helpful, and very rewarding when I made it stick.

 

[SlednecksBrown]

We enjoyed having you Boyd! You're welcome back anytime It was great to see you trying new lines in the trees that you may not have tried before.

Thanks for the kind words.

Chris and Liz