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Focus on Design in Victoria, BC
Dec 9, 2011, 11:14 am
Chad and Deanne Lazaruk
West | Trail Care Crew
Parks Canada | British Columbia

Our visit to Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site in Victoria, BC was, for lack of a better word, historic. It was the first time that the Trail Care Crew hosted a trailbuilding school at a National Historic Site and only the second time that we couldn't dig a trail (the first was last season at Gulf Islands National Park because of snow).

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Keep your trails legal, and you'll be Golden
Nov 15, 2011, 10:27 pm
Chad and Deanne Lazaruk
Trail Care Crew | West
British Columbia

We are no strangers to the mountain bike trails located in Golden, BC. Ever since we started travelling west for mountain bike holidays we've made a point of stopping in Golden. What first brought our attention to this destination was the Mount 7 Psychosis downhill race that was run yearly from 1998-2008. Top racers from around the world would come out to race on this 1200 meter descent that would take the pros 12-20 minutes to complete.

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Trailbuilding Kings and Queens of Castlegar, BC
Nov 10, 2011, 12:00 pm
Chad and Deanne Lazaruk
Trail Care Crew | West
British Columbia | Trans Canada Trail

Most mountain bikers are aware of the riding scene in Rossland, British Columbia thanks to the Seven Summits trail (an IMBA Epic). Nelson has a reputation for big lines and big air. However, located right between the two, in the heart of the Kootenays, is Castlegar which has mostly been overlooked until now. Their tourist information office used to receive a few hundred requests for trail information every year. Those requests now number in the thousands.

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Taking what's old and making it new again – New Denver, BC
Nov 1, 2011, 2:45 pm
Chad and Deanne Lazaruk
West | Trail Care Crew
Road to Trail Conversion | British Columbia

Many communities adopt and use old legacy trails or forestry and mining roads to extend their trail networks. Some of these old road beds are not always suitable for trails since when they were initially built water management and recreational use was not part of the design. There are, however, ways to manipulate old road beds into beautiful singletrack. Road to trail conversions are becoming more popular, especially in parks and other ecologically sensitive areas.

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