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Bike Park Description

Panorama Mountain Village is home to the best downhill mountain bike park in British Columbia’s Kootenay region. With high-speed chairlift access and over 20 trails, the Kona Groove Approved Bike Park offers riders of all abilities a multitude of options. It features three beginner trails for those new to the sport, varied intermediate trails to boost confidence on steeps, features, and technical terrain, along with expert downhill and North Shore style trails, a biker-cross course, and a trials park. New this year is a 3.2 km machine-groomed beginner run with burmed turns and a dedicated base camp where riders can meet up. Situated at the base of the mountain, Lusti’s offers top-line Kona rental bikes, the latest clothing and protective gear, along with snacks and refreshments to fuel up after a big day on the mountain.

Bike Park Attributes

2007 Kona Groove Approved Bike Park
High-Speed Quad Chairlift
380m /1246ft vertical
Downhill and Cross-Country options
Biker-Cross Course & Trials Park
North Shore Trails
Home of Byron Grey’s Purcell Mountain Bike School

Stats & Facts

Trails are rated as 20% Easy, 30% Intermediate, 30% Advanced, and 20% Expert
Signature runs include the original and popular Crazy Train, Insanity, & Quadzilla
Total length of runs measures 30km
Bike rentals & repairs available at the base of the mountain
Discounted mountain bike pass for all lodging guests

Hours of Operation

June 22^nd – Sept 3^rd Daily 10:00am to 5:00pm Saturdays 10:00am to 8:00pm

URL Link

http://www.panoramaresort.com/todo/mountain_biking/index.htm

Driving Directions

From Calgary, drive one of the world's great mountain highways through Banff and Kootenay National Parks (3.5 hrs drive - 292 km/181 miles).

From Calgary, travel west on Highway 1 (Trans Canada Highway) through Canmore and Banff.
About 30km west of Banff exit Highway 1 at Castle Junction and take Highway 93 through Kootenay National Park towards Radium Hot Springs.
Follow Highway 93 to Radium and travel a few km through town – turn left on Highway 93/95 to Invermere.
At Invermere you'll arrive at a set of traffic lights – turn right and drive through the outskirts of town past Lake Windermere.
Just after the lake you'll cross a rail bridge – take the next right onto Panorama Drive.
Now it's just 18km to Panorama. You'll drive through an industrial area and wind through pastureland and forest, but don't worry you're on the right track and we are waiting for you!

Banff - 167km
Calgary - 292km
Edmonton - 590km
Golden, B.C - 136km
Cranbrooke, B.C - 148km
Fernie, B.C - 240km

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2007 Mad Trapper Faster Than Ever

Panorama Bike Park: Friday, June 01, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Friday, June 1^st, 2007

Panorama Mountain Village, B.C. – The Mad Trapper Mountain Bike Downhill returns to Panorama on June the 24^th and this year’s event will be faster than ever thanks to a new race trail.

The Mad Trapper has been held on Insanity for the past few years, a trail known for its gnarly, technical sections. This year’s race will be much faster, as course designer, Darcy Lehr, has decided to switch things up. The new course will run on Lookout, an A-line style trail with tight, twisty segments. “The final bottom section will be super fast and flowy in contrast to the last few years,” explains Lehr. “It will give fit racers an advantage, so if you haven’t been endurance training, you’d better get started.”

Panorama opens for the mountain bike season on Friday, June the 22^nd, with the Mile 1 Quad operating between 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday to Friday, and until 8:00pm on Saturday’s.

The Mad Trapper race isn’t the only thing happening at Panorama on opening weekend. Bikers can test ride the latest Kona Mountain Bikes, check out the re-shaped table top jumps on Hell’s Bells, or ride the brand-new machine groomed trail, Let It Ride, a 3.2km bermed cruiser.

For more information about mountain biking at Panorama and the Mad Trapper Downhill (including registration) visit www.panoramaresort.com

2007 Mad Trapper Schedule

Friday June 22

10:00am to 5:00pm – Mile 1 Quad open for mountain biking

Saturday June 23

10:00am to 5:00pm – Mad Trapper registration in the Ski Tip Lodge

Sunday June 24

9:00am to 11:00am – Downhill rider sign-in (new registrations will not be accepted). Mandatory training run.

10:45am – Professional riders only loaded on chair

11:00am to 11:30am – Professional riders training run

12noon – Downhill race starts

Note: Awards to follow half an hour after completion of the race.

Panorama Mountain Village, located in the Purcell Mountains, has one of the largest vertical descents in North America. Quad chairlifts give access to the summit and over 100 trails, including former Heli-Ski terrain in Taynton Bowl. Panorama is also home to Greywolf, ranked British Columbia’s best golf course by Golf Digest. For more information, visit www.panoramaresort.com

Media contact:

Hayley Wilson
Marketing Coordinator

Phone: (250) 341-4194

hwilson@intrawest.com

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