Opening Day at a New Bike Park! Big White, Kelowna B.C. - My Impressions | Jordan Boostmaster

[@Guineson]

With the tight berms they may have done that to keep speed way down to make sure it stays beginner friendly so better riders dont shred past people who may be learning.

[@JordanBoostmaster]

Hey guys as you can see in this video I have been switching a lot between my helmet and chest cam angles, since a lot of the trails here were so smooth anyway I thought it's fine to use a good amount of helmet cam footage. I intend on doing a similar thing with future videos, but I am open to feedback on how much is too much switching around and how much gimbal footage you'd prefer to see!

[@kitten-inside]

As someone with really bad camera shake reactions, I can tell you it came out very smooth. Great job.

[@sikkco]

Jordan Boostmaster loving both views keep it up!

[@JordanBoostmaster]

thanks!

[@Goodman-4525]

How did you make the gimbal not stare off the wrong direction after every u turn?

[@JordanBoostmaster]

good question, it seems to have to do with the angle of my body while turning, because I have seen some turns not work out as well

[@RobyRuss]

They had started/planned out other trails (blue and black) around the mountain that were supposed to be open by the end of the season, but due to our extreme drought and fire risk, they were actually cut off from being able to use their machinery. The trail crew is going to be building new lines right up until the snow falls, and by next season there will hopefully be a more complex and versatile system of trails to enjoy. Ultimately it will take a few years for the park to take off, and this first season was probably more for the big white locals than anything. Nevertheless it was really cool to see you riding these trails, although the conditions did improve over the following weeks, as well as knockout and black mamba making it so there was at least one top to bottom (mostly) black/double black line to shred.

[@JordanBoostmaster]

I see, it certainly is too bad about the fires and everything in the area

[@actionsporter7444]

Jordan Boostmaster that green snake thing is not even a trail it is a ski run for kids

[@hobmarg]

Brenden Russell also they had a strong snow year and slow melt due to a cool wet spring (like most of BC) so they had to waste machine hours excavating snow. For $25 it's fine. I wouldn't go there over Silver Star unless you live in the area but I look forward to seeing it grow! They have the right idea and should be supported by the community. My parks = better.

[@MrTimbojim]

Not to mention that they still had 2 meters of snow to dig through in the middle of April. Definitely looking forward to next season.

[@ppaauull3854]

ayy that lift girl was cute

[@tateadams8801]

she just 17 this year ik her lmao

[@papasouzas9703]

Simp

[@brandonsavage7008]

@@papasouzas9703 thats not simping thats complementing

[@mikebussart2575]

Every park has to start somewhere, called growing pains.

[@lifeofbrian9695]

Jordan, you have to remember that beginner riders won't be as comfortable as you are going fast so that probably why the turns are sharper since most beginner riders will probably be traveling half the speed you are. I'm a beginner and can never keep up with my brother in law when we go riding since he has a couple years not experience then I do in the same trails. I'm totally okay with that.

[@marysullivan1588]

You know beginners have to start somewhere , don't be so negative .

[@2wheelsbehindbarz272]

Black mamba was the best trail of this year and sucks that you missed it. They are building new trails for next year and I actually found a new build by chance on the last day. Big white needs more time to build, that for sure, get up to silver stars level. Honest review of their first day open. I like the different camera angles!

[@MTNcorps]

Looks like they're off to a good start to be honest. They probably needed some return investment and opened early to pull in the local enthusiasm. Cool mountain!

[@thatguythatdoesstuff7448]

And that would be just fine, if they advertised as such and offered a reduced admission price. Willing to be wrong, but I'll bet they didn't. I consider it bait and switch.

[@letrippyhippie3903]

Its basically there first season for mountain biking so not much to offer I've ridden all the trails except the black trails. still room to improve but next season will be better

[@Wolfboy2712]

They did. It was $25 at the mountain for lift tickets, a bit cheaper some places in town.

[@finnlikesplanes7110]

i rode it this season and theyve only added 3 new trails since then

[@tjprovo24]

Having those easy trails and tight berms are the same reason why they have lots of beginner bunny slopes on ski/snowboard mountains...because it attracts those who are beginner mountain bikers, which then brings in money. Not everyone is as skilled as you or I. You don't own the mountain (because you sound like all trails should be catered towards your riding).

[@janschonander9917]

beginners dont need 15 green trails. they need one or two. they wasted so much space on the mountain with green trails that beginner will get bored of those trails and move on but since there is virtually no progression there they wont come back. bad business model.

[@SirSchmittyX]

Its a new track. I think WeekEnd133's point is that Jordan's negativity is just really annoying in this vid(it generally is anyway). Not every bike park is going to be perfect for everyone. He knew not everything was open so its stupid to give this place a negative review when he didn't get the full experience. From a business model point of view, this place was doing the right thing. Open up early and get a feel for what you have with less attendance and less staff.

[@koltonm1921]

they do that so they can add more trails branching off in the future. Adding the option for progression to a harder trail or to just stick with the easy trail

[@SMASHtheCAN7410]

I love skiing there during the winter and I’m so excited to start biking . I live really close to big white and I’m happy they opened a bike trail up there

[@bikerdhill]

Jordon, you probably shouldn't have said anything about the trails here, until you were able to come back again when it is more developed, it's like riding a prototype bike that isn't completed yet

[@thatguythatdoesstuff7448]

No, it would be like a bike manufacturer selling me a partially developed bike at full price and not telling me until after I get the bike. "Oh, by the way, we're still working on it. Thanks for your money."

[@downhilldreams8100]

That's the point in riding a prototype though.. to feedback to the manufacturer on what needs doing to make it better for users.

[@mtadams2009]

@@thatguythatdoesstuff7448 He paid 25.00 bucks which is hardly full price.

[@fergus87]

The green dragon head you saw around 7:10 is from a ski run I believe it is called ogo slow but I'm unsure

[@akathecanadian]

Living in Kelowna all my life. Boy this summer it hasn't rained since June and it's September 14th as of today sooooooo yeah it's dry. Should low key come back in the winter :p

[@owenswift1]

those berms you didnt like are great for the new slow beginner riders write?

[@JordanBoostmaster]

well sure I guess that is true :)

[@SGMTB]

I totally agree with you. I live in Kelowna and I didn't even contemplate going to Big White after taking a look at it on trailforks. For everyone in Kelowna, stick to the home trail networks of Crawford, Knox, and Gillard! If you want to ride a bike park, then head on over to Silverstar! If you live near Kelowna and would like to ride some of our fantastic trails, you definitely should! I've got tons of videos of the most popular local trails. I'd definitely recommend taking a look at them before you ride so you can see what you're getting yourself into. There's stuff for all levels, but some of the gnarly trails should be taken seriously!

[@JordanBoostmaster]

sweet! I need to check out more that kelowna has to offer, I have barely ridden in that area

[@SGMTB]

There are some hidden gems! If your wrist feels good, check out the Gillard trail network. It has old school freeride features that you'll love. Trust me on this!

[@kyleeen321321]

SG - MTB haha yup! first wrist break there haha

[@letrippyhippie3903]

I've ridden knox its fun but its narrow at times and you have to watch your speed sometimes thats where i got my first concussion. Crawford is dope but a majority of it is uphill but downhill is fun and technical

[@SGMTB]

Damn that's a rough time at Knox! I agree, I wish Crawford had a better way up, but it is what it is... can't be too sad when we're getting sick downhills!

[@fullsendittutorials4774]

you should go to bigwhite now it is much much better and there way bigger features than before

[@candlecreek3882]

I'm pretty sure the beginner stuff was broken into different segments for safety. It's a lot easier for patrollers to communicate location of injuries to other first responders.

[@calebgeorge9795]

I live pretty close to big white and I think I'm going to go check it out this weekend hopefully their is some more advanced trail options

[@pyrotechnic4759]

you should go back to big white im a local and they have really improved the trails and added new ones.

[@logand8811]

that dragon @7:09 is a ski trail

[@GRUMPYMERCS]

Logan Driedger it’s the ogopogo trail

[@transcatgirl551]

Yeah, Elite snowpack and a early Fire season me building Trails up there really hard last year, but this year we got a few new trails, I'm going up tomorrow I'm excited to try it out

[@Adrian00702]

Before they opened it was hyped up so much on the radio stations in Kelowna. Too bad they didnt really deliver.

[@SK-mc7uw]

I'm planning to go to Uni in Kelowna, so happy this is going to be open with awesome trails

[@SK-mc7uw]

I'll be in uni in 2/3 years

[@kyleeen321321]

The Majestic Hawk you'll have fun bro same for me i live here but im going to UBCO here for 3 years

[@kyleeen321321]

in 2 years lol

[@nathanmester5570]

Keep up the great work Jordan

[@JordanBoostmaster]

thank you!

[@TheGuyWho3415]

I feel like in a few years there will be more trails intersecting the green runs, and some more send.

[@chrisreddy8958]

holy shit big white, i snowboarded there 10 years ago! great mountain!

[@natekit1853]

Come back it’s a lot better now

[@xZzirrSicK]

That's such a beautiful location!

[@oskarklein2502]

You should've gone to silverstar it's the mountain next to it they have way more trails and more variety and it's never busy there

[@everestproductions12]

Hey at least there was a pump track!! 😂😂

[@linusnilsson2734]

Looks awesome!

[@CalebMurphy]

So Sick!

[@raisinsmakemeuncomfortable6893]

That trail with the face was a ski trail called ogpogo

[@dustinmihalcheon5013]

Didn't know you were a BC boy let alone from the same area I was born. Also thanks for giving me another reason to visit Kelowna. Lol.

[@kahimma4577]

You should try tobar bike park. they had two double black diamond trails

[@teamohlesgars]

Awesome video 👍

[@eve54069]

U should definitely come back I was there yesterday there’s a lot more good trails you should shred joker it’s there best trail and where that wooden dragon thing is that’s dark roast it’s a great trail

[@cancerslug6969]

if youre still near Kelowna go out and ride some trails in Myra Canyon.

[@refukulator]

pretty sure they opened so they can bring in the ITU triathalon guys in penticton later in the month.

[@sethnelson7487]

You need to go back the trails are so sick up at big white

[@harrisson_reed2844]

love ur vids and filming is great!

[@freeridefuentes6520]

That's dope man stay focused out when you're ridding man :)

[@spenny9609]

Did you just make a video in my home town!?

[@sonicbolto7]

It doesn't seem too bad for a beginner but since you're experienced I can see how you got bored easily. They do have a lot of potential so it would be cool to see it become a larger bike park.

[@knordberg]

Do you maybe think that the green trails had tight berms and made for slower riders that will be spending time learning on them? Rock Hammer looked pretty cool. Thanks for the review.

[@canadiancomedycousins1742]

Come to penticton it’s near Kelowna we have awesome trails

[@ctmtb27]

Looks nice

[@1slippy]

Call me crazy but those tight berms looked fun

[@MrWookLoaf]

Hey Jordan. I like the honest video. I think big white kind of missed though whole bike park bus. With so many good free trails around the area it doesnt make sense to drop the money to go up there. Have you by chance had the oppurtunity to go up to Silver Star bike park in Vernon BC. I think its way more developed and has a lot of fun trails on it.

[@JordanBoostmaster]

I have not ridden silverstar yet! Which is silly I know, I was totally going to go this summer, but with my wrist I have not been riding as much as I normally would.

[@MrWookLoaf]

Jordan Boostmaster oh yeah, well itll be there next season. I haven't had a whole lot of experience with downhill parks, but ive heard from many people that silverstar is in there top 5 places.

[@therealnathanspoor]

Silverstar and Big White are both related ski hills by the owner pretty sure.... Silverstar > Mountain Biking and Big White skiing/boarding they will get it together and probably gonna be just as good as Silverstar if not better...

[@braydenbeckley9151]

Hey Jordan i live in Vernon and I ride silverstar lots you should try riding there it amazing!!

[@luqman1994]

Great vid bro! Here in southeast asia we dont have bike parks but natural trails are plenty. Are you thinking of getting another bike?

[@JordanBoostmaster]

Yes definitely wanting a new bike, I can barely afford anything yet though...

[@theloongaming9294]

You should come to spirit mountain

[@ng1031]

In Australia a green trail is a dirt path literally no berms not even roots nothing just flat dirt

[@vincentbergeron5042]

am i the only one who thinks the view with the chest cam without gimbal is the best? ( like in the sc nomad trial video) anyways you ride so well keep up with the videos!

[@letrippyhippie3903]

The trails were cool and fun to go down but the berms were a little too high and alot of technical riding Hopefully next season will be better

[@alexluna6017]

Damm bro you wine too much just enjoy the ride!

[@BIKER38]

always a pleasure to see this trail, nice video bro, +1 for your channel!é

[@zacharybutler8345]

I got 2nd chair up the mountain that day

[@farizshj]

I would give my kidney to have this kind of bikepark in my country, because we don't have one! 😂

[@therealnathanspoor]

Big White is like a very famous ski hill and I avoided it because it's to soon nothing is started... Of course it's gonna be shit... Wait.. It will be a dope ass bike park... I live in Kelowna got some epic trails

[@jeffjeffreson827]

You should go to bike park wales it's great

[@jamiebisson6847]

Last year was fun 2020 it’s growing up there have you bin back ?

[@Barcenas.cessar]

How do you put that speedometer with the trail etc?? Nice video bro!

[@JordanBoostmaster]

that is just from the GPS function in the Hero 5, you can add that through the 'Quik' program

[@Barcenas.cessar]

Thank you!

[@calen1929]

What is the best condition of the dirt for in a bike park or riding trails in general

[@auston911]

thanks for the REAL review. no holding back. don't worry big white, ill check it out eventually

[@kyleeen321321]

Auston Ošlapas its fun for sure... bugs me that this guy isnt thinking for novice riders...

[@candlecreek3882]

Waaaaay better now!

[@thedownhillerboy]

The Gimbal you mentioned is the camera stabilizer isn't it? Cuz I just googled it and that's what I found...Any way it sure does a great job that Gimbal accessoire. And are you using a GoPro 5 as a helmet cam? What a perfect image quality man,I see no longer traces of that annoying fisheye effect on YT videos that have been uploaded in the last year and a half...Good to see some more bike action of you Jay.

[@tobysimmons73]

It doesn't have many trails as it's a ski resort predominantly and so they need to keep that focus

[@DenudationCS]

at 8:09 what overlay is he using and where do you get the data from? is it a bike gps?

[@TheSpazzyGewch]

are you going to ride silverstar? walk the line and dags downhill would make a good video

[@ericschmidt4857]

Dude there looked like a straight tangerine

[@ItsOverYT]

Sweet I'm gunna to there

[@Edwin-bz8yx]

I usually hate pov but this is a huge exeption

[@JordanBoostmaster]

thanks, what makes this an exception?

[@Edwin-bz8yx]

Jordan Boostmaster the stable camera, the different angles and the crazy trails u ride, also unlike other pov videos urs don't make me dizzy

[@vincentray2889]

From a riders pov. to me the berm set up they had would of been hella fun.. ease up on the braking thru them. An drift it. An practice pump riding bro 👊 💯. Enjoy the vids keep it up yooo

[@willthefish5543]

Kelowna is an hour away from where I live

[@BlueDG2]

Hey this is 2019 they put in tons more trails other than those stupid green runs put together they put in bermslang and dark roast and tons other

[@jabronjunklove760]

Is this a good place to ride my tricycle? It's got streamers.

[@SGMTB]

The trails are definitely wide and smooth enough!

[@richg4202]

bahaha

[@BlacqueJacqueShellacque_]

Did you get to ride Smith Creek while you were there?

[@JordanBoostmaster]

no I did not

[@SGMTB]

I love that network!

[@okmtnbike5007]

My favorite as well

[@footballfan1639]

A bike park with no braking bumps? No way!

[@fjord2600]

Love the vid, but I think the assumption is that most people riding green trails are gonna be going a bit slower.

[@charlesnichols7682]

Not all riders are PRO riders. A lot like the green and blue trails. And some of us are older riders and like the slow trails. I'm 76 going to be 77 on the 10th of this month and going to up grade my bike to make it even better on the slow trails.

[@konrad6559]

IT OPENED ON MY BIRTHDAY :D

[@Neffeps]

4 months left to see if the frame dies again ;)

[@snsn64]

'tight burms' ahahhahah you should try English trail centers

[@tylerwinans4360]

What are those things on your wrists?

[@kitten-inside]

Slow berms for scared/shy/new people?

[@Huardo]

Did he go back to this mountain later? when it was all done?

[@JordanBoostmaster]

no, not yet. I will go back there this year though

[@candlecreek3882]

Let us know! I live there with my 12 year old. He just bought a mint used Transition tr450. He knows the advanced trails as well as anyone. Biggie just announced opening on June 26th 2020( providing the snow melts in time). Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday with physical distancing measures to protect guests and staff

[@evanstrang7169]

So fun to ski tho lol

[@aaronvanaaken3509]

I definitely agree, I've skied there 7 years in a row and it looks so different in the summer time!

[@graysonmoore1897]

Is it just me or at 9:13 did jordans voice sound like a diva

[@BikingWIthPanda]

Blue Mountain in Ontario kind of feels like this to me, a lot of it is just reaally tight and poorly designed, not making good use of space. there aren't enough trails for the number of years and amount of space that the escarpment provides, there's no large flow jump trails..

[@videosmotiva5]

Cool

[@darchiveone]

You Gotta Head Back And Make A Video !!

[@Marco-lq3ec]

This isn’t Whistler.

[@SrP4CMAN]

You use flat pedals?

[@JordanBoostmaster]

yes

[@aleksarajkovic3471]

basicly i would be able to ride everything on my univega sl3 2012 😂

[@legendschippy]

You seem Really negative....be glad this is available to you...

[@JordanBoostmaster]

yes but there are LOTS more to ride everywhere else, so I do not need this place honestly

[@okmtnbike5007]

Yes we are spoiled here in BC. There are so many great options to ride. I think BW missed the boat on this one and open to early. Silverstar rocks though!!!!!

[@brdrdrdr]

Spoiled so bound to be negative...

[@Dude-Smellmyhelmet]

Yea they're spoiled from the bike parks eveeywhere up there and we down here, are even more jealous... looks like a nice lift system so they better do somethin with that place!

[@thelongestnameinthecomment9677]

Why am i only finding this now?

[@samb8888]

How much travel does ur bike have

[@JordanBoostmaster]

7"

[@colincote8797]

Go biking at sunpeaks

[@Dylan-bl5je]

Where is this?