| country: | Canada |
| location: | British Columbia |
| trip type: | Introductory to challenging mountain biking holidays |
| departures: | 2008: 13 Sep |
| price: | From CA $325 (2 days) - CA $425 (3 days) excluding flights |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Weekend Trips in Fernie (2-3 days)
Weekly departures from 31 May - 13 Sep
CA $325 (2 days) and CA $425 (3 days) ex flights
Can't do a full week or two? Then join us in Fernie for a fantastic weekend getaway and sample the singletrack delights of the Elk Valley. Includes accommodation, breakfasts and lunches, lift pass and local guides. Ideal for first-timers who want to discover Western Canada's mountain biking scene.
Intermediate to advanced riders who love all types of singletrack. Want to get out away for the weekend and try something a little different, and maybe learn a thing or two from some experienced guides and coaches? Terrain: Singletrack and lots of it! Fernie's got all types of riding: fast, smooth trails. Steeps. Technical stuff. Small stunts. Big stunts. Big climbs. Shuttle drops. Lift-accessed riding. Whatever you want - Fernie's got it. Includes 2-3 nights accommodation, lift passes at Fernie Alpine Resort, lunches, and 2-3 days of expert guiding.
Weekly departures from 31 May - 13 Sep
CA $325 (2 days) and CA $425 (3 days) ex flights
Can't do a full week or two? Then join us in Fernie for a fantastic weekend getaway and sample the singletrack delights of the Elk Valley. Includes accommodation, breakfasts and lunches, lift pass and local guides. Ideal for first-timers who want to discover Western Canada's mountain biking scene.
Intermediate to advanced riders who love all types of singletrack. Want to get out away for the weekend and try something a little different, and maybe learn a thing or two from some experienced guides and coaches? Terrain: Singletrack and lots of it! Fernie's got all types of riding: fast, smooth trails. Steeps. Technical stuff. Small stunts. Big stunts. Big climbs. Shuttle drops. Lift-accessed riding. Whatever you want - Fernie's got it. Includes 2-3 nights accommodation, lift passes at Fernie Alpine Resort, lunches, and 2-3 days of expert guiding.
how this holiday makes a difference
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By riding with local guides, you will get a true feel for the unique flavour of interior British Columbia. You’ll ride the same trails the locals do, and visit that secret hotspring or waterfall that only a select few know about.
All of our staff is hired locally and has been since our inception. We work, whenever possible, with local suppliers and local stores. All of our sponsors are from either our local area, or from Canada. We invest in local community initiatives, such as local races and programs for youth. We educate all of our clients on proper riding technique, and backcountry and camping etiquette before every tour. We provide guests with guidelines that encourage the reduction of water usage, systems for collecting, recycling or safe disposal of litter and relevant suggestions to minimise damage to the environment and wildlife ecosystems. All of our guides receive training every spring in environmental sustainability issues. We work with every community that we ride in to develop shared trail use agreements, and every spring our staff visit each community to put in 2 days of trail maintenance and buidling. We are in constant contact with local landowners and land use organizations to work out responsible land use policies. We have our own non-profit organization, Bicycles Without Borders, which distributes bicycles to needy families in the developing world and we were named one of the '2006 Top 8 Eco-Tourism companies' by Organic Earth magazine. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |











