The Town With the Hardest Blue Trails in the World.

[@lukemitchum7172]

Fun fact: I’ve never seen bcpov wheelie

[@senancotter3128]

Yeah you obviously hav- Oh WHAT WAIT A MINUTE

[@james-xq4ke]

I have. In one of his vids he was doing a huge manual and turned it into a wheelie. Does that count?

[@lukemitchum7172]

@@james-xq4ke ya haha

[@99MrJ99]

he trys wheelie hard

[@hanestshirtsarecool]

☝️🧐 Fun Fact: I've never seen an elephant fly.

[@gregbly9089]

The people are friendly the trails honor the North Shore legacy. Nelson rocks! Thanks for the sweet slab tour.

[@DeadsetYT]

Literally every trail in Canada looks so sick! Why don't I live there lol.

[@channeltimeout7164]

I know right, It's not fair.

[@Jetent-wj3br]

Gotta live at the right places to get trails cause not every city has them haha

[@AviCrocco]

milk in plastic bags.

[@Jetent-wj3br]

@@AviCrocco hell yeah xD

[@DeadsetYT]

@@AviCrocco haha, no bottles ??

[@elliotkim6265]

I live near nelson in crescent valley. Nelson has my fav trails dude!!

[@JubeProductions]

I love super steep rollins. It's that feeling you get once you pass the line of no return. Once you're in it, noting else matters in the entire world except staying up right, feathering brakes at the right places, and plAnning your exit. I guess I love them because they were the first sick lines we rode as kids in the early mountain bike scene of late 80s early 90s. I sometimes can't believe I would drop in on some sketchy lines, no suspension, big 2.5 tires (gumwall of course), and center pull rim brakes that weren't worth the corroded, frayed cables. You would be lucky if they slowed you down just enough to make that s-turn exit. I've been lucky enough to grow up with mountain bikes. I've loved the progression of technology and the proliferation of new school trails being built. But my favorite thing has been introducing people to their own life long love of mountain bikes. I haven't done much with my life beyond enjoying it, but what I have done is introduce a lot of people to the sport. The best one was my wife. 10-15 years ago I got her a real mountain bike and instead of leaving her home on race day or trail days, I brought her along and now she rides DH with me and I don't have to worry she's gonna kill herself because I taught her a lot, and in turn more women are out on the trail theses days. There was a time when the only women I saw in a DH lift line was some chic holding her man's helmet while he adjusted his junk. Now there are just as many women in line at the local park than men.

[@alpinejonny]

As someone who grew up riding in Rossland, this video makes me smile :) I always have been surprised with how easy riding is everywhere else i've ever ridden for the "difficulty ratings"

[@willyoung7344]

I’ve been a fan for a while and whenever I go on a feature I always say, “YOUUP!”

[@parkskier101]

That last slab on doz slabs is Seriously gnarly. Videos don't do it justice, Nice work!

[@macfilms9904]

I rode Newtsack 15 years ago and it was no joke - everything I rode in Nelson was as serious as a heart attack.

[@calebteoh9359]

Just about to go to sleep. But a BCpov upload is my number one priority.

[@CarbonFeber]

Same

[@DJDJ-qd8uo]

This channel just gets better and better, I cant stop watching!!

[@hanestshirtsarecool]

☝️🧐 yes you can.

[@O6i]

we got a new mountain with new trails in Quebec if you ever come back down to Bromont. 30kms away is a mountain called Sutton Mountain and they just opened up for biking with 20 new trails and bike demos! just thought i would share this info with you! All the best!

[@liamlazier8536]

No way!!! Happy to see Nelson rides on my favourite account! I would love to get to ride with you guys while you’re here!!!

[@RonnRider]

Love love love beautiful Nelson! Have never mtb’d there but have done many backcountry snowboard and ski trips and shredded all of Whitewater. Love the Slocan Valley also. My favorite places in the world❤️

[@oliverashford1796]

When it’s step on GoPro you know it’s super step in real life, lol.

[@M1hai4321]

Ikr

[@jre9571]

Great video, Nelson is on my list for sure now! I’ve flown through a few times but had no idea.

[@TrailTrackerSwitzerland]

I wouldn't normally comment on your videos, your awesome content means there is so much traffic. But this one has opened my eyes to Nelson. I've been to BC twice, visited all sorts, from Vancouver Island to Squamish and beyond to Sun Peaks and Silver Star. But never Nelson, so it is definitely on the list for my hopeful 2021 trip.

[@richr7604]

Yup, looks like I might spend a summer exploring the bike parks in BC. Your videos are great and gives me ideas on where to go ride.

[@andrewbuss5751]

My hometown! Grew up in Nelson riding with some of the craziest dudes. Lots of those trails revamped and added since back in the day. The old skinnies that were 15 feet high and up put hair on our chests!

[@mtblife1348]

Hey your videos are my favourite, keep up the good content.

[@mtb_alan]

Yah! I had the jibblies the whole time watching this. Good stuff!

[@therebot]

Another fantastic video - thanks!

[@wyatthuston7122]

Is anyone else laughing at the trail name Newt sac

[@vancouverislandmtb]

Nice Video! Some of the green trails on Vancouver Island are more like blues. Another place in BC with hard “easy” trails. But all the trails are so much fun!

[@tysonseafoot7834]

I live right by hartland and I feel I can ride anywhere now. I’d rather be at tzouhalem tho

[@llamalukemusic5763]

In Wisconsin you can pretty much go down any trail super fast without stopping because you don’t have to worry about features like slabs or overly tight or steep drops

[@allenfuller3591]

This was timely, thanks. I'll be in Nelson this weekend and really looking forward to time well spent with Honzo...and, my wife of course.

[@jonhutch6591]

I love going to Nelson. Great riding in that area.

[@jessecampbell432]

i feel your on the right track in it should be black when its blue. but this reminds when i first started to ride in 2004 and i would ride this mountain that opened up for chair lift access in bc for short time. tabor mountain ski hill. but they had some these style trails and they would blue and black parallel on the map going down the mountain side by side, the ride around would be consider blue when the sketchy or narly features being black

[@Ktb_Contract0r]

I can't wait till those of us in the US can visit Canada. This looks amazing

[@sanzquerol]

I lived in BC and I miss it everyday!! Now in Colorado witch is pretty awesome too.

[@mguarin912]

I’ve traveled across the continent to go to Bald Face a few times. Looks like I need to make it back for summer in Nelson. ❤️

[@dewie00.1]

Nelson and castlegar are some of the best rides. Love nelson great town great people great trails

[@pierremarcjette7412]

Yuka is getting better all the time

[@trialissick6398]

Please come to the Alps for visiting the big french bikeparks

[@oskifv]

Next time you come to/near Nanaimo you should make a video on my home trail network, Dumont. They have raw tech trails along with machine cut trail. There are a couple of double black trails, one of which they just redid which is sick!

[@jeremiemcclean1635]

Grew up on these trails! Think about Nelson often years later

[@ZillaYT]

Wow. What a beautiful town and trails.

[@davidprice1074]

The reason they are blue is because the features are optional and you don’t have to do them

[@Xxyter2]

There's a few trails I ride locally that are rated in the opposite fashion, double black trails, but all the double black features have ride arounds.

[@davidprice1074]

Christopher Lindenau Oh ok thanks for the info

[@TrailTrackerSwitzerland]

We have the same thing in Europe as well. I was in Porte du Soleil (Morgins) last week and there was a blue that was harder than many reds (single blacks) I've ridden. There were ride arounds for all the gaps, but there were some pretty steep corners that would definitely not have been out of place on harder graded trails.

[@CuanL]

Exactly! :D

[@DavidRocco33]

Have fun walking around the slabs

[@nathanielgallaway2678]

you should try 24 hours of great glen, its a 24 hour race (obv) and the course is about 9 miles long, it will be my first year next year and it has many features like a skinny bridge that shifts with your weight

[@scottandtaylormtb]

Wow, what amazing trails! Great video too. Really got me stoked to ride!

[@CarbonFeber]

YAY I early love your vids because of you I tried mountain biking,I LOVED IT

[@chuckhill6031]

You should go to telluride Colorado

[@liboteft4292]

Nelson is so great! I lived there for 10 months:) great skiing too

[@charleslawton8764]

MTB needs a consistent trail grading system. A blue, is not always a blue. It changes from bike park to bike park. EX: Empire47 vs. Sentiers du Moulin. Thanks for the vid, Nelson looks amazing!

[@nofrontbrakes]

That looks awesome! I’m back here in Texas wondering how you two have little fear... no I see why!

[@Firestarterproductions]

Haha I was camping just across from Nelson north shore when you were. There’s so many epic trails!

[@hanestshirtsarecool]

☝️🧐 yes we know, because we were watching you the whole time.

[@themtbchannel116]

My friend saw you in Nelson and I’m so jealous

[@nolanpearce6152]

A little secret in Nelson (shhhh, don’t tell anyone) there is a SICK bike jump park located at 49.47846° N, 117.30034° W with jumps and features ranging from small to sends. Enjoy!

[@Ethan-qj7gb]

Is that morning mountain toward the end of the video? I recognise it because I was there, great mtn

[@winterz7880]

Nice riding

[@amitbodov7207]

Sick love to see you advenchering places like that

[@theweirick]

Dude’s voice really grows on you. Great narration.

[@hanestshirtsarecool]

☝️🧐 do you know what else grows on you? Fungus!

[@HeintjeMTB]

Should you grade a trail by its hardest (but skipable) features or by the easiest way you can ride the trail?

[@Toastypie1]

What a beautiful little town

[@Parrskey77]

I was born in nelson bc! Live in trail bc aswell love your videos man

[@jimborainbird2311]

if its OK with you, I'll pass on neilson....... if only I had the skills ! Loved the vid

[@scblurlt1962]

another belting video , some proper gnar in them there woods

[@JustJake77]

Ahhh, good ol' Neldor.... Freeride lives in Nelson.

[@nath5440]

Great Vid, that place looks unreal, would love to ride there one day.

[@hanestshirtsarecool]

🤔 One day? Why not 2 or 3 days?

[@EnoughSaid302]

When I lived in Nelson I rode all these trails over and over...and guess what..I got very good!

[@kalebmathieu1730]

You guys need to come out to the wheel mill in Pittsburgh

[@confusedsay]

Beautiful

[@guybrewer7560]

i want to start mountain biking because of you thanks you

[@hanestshirtsarecool]

☝️🧐 I want to take English grammar classes because of you!

[@BikeLifewithRob]

The Narley Nelson Blue Bangers!

[@jordanmtb3315]

I have been waiting for this lol

[@nrbeaniebyxnrsalins9760]

This confuses me cause in the UK, blue trail are like "beginner" trails to intermediate trails and red trails are more advanced. Is it different in Canada?

[@carrinchristie5317]

i live in a town called Ymir about twenty minutes from nelson

[@williamgoddard5046]

I miss the “today of bcpov”

[@potatofreeride]

Look at some of the Frank's slide trails or bellaview I know they are the same place

[@haegenpruss8424]

What trail is the feature at 0:00 on?

[@aidanlarmand7440]

Can you come back to Ottawa Ontario I know we have no trails it would just be so cool to see you and yukah

[@thecohensSD]

Just a thought, if you have a friend who does a feature , but you don’t, I think it would be cool to give them the GoPro just to see what the feature is like and to help the viewer experience!

[@canadianmtb2575]

I live right at mountain station and I recommend space junk if you want a bunch of left turns to death

[@felixhayes4151]

One word for this Sick

[@rabrumf]

Cool trails! Unless the features aren't optional the blue is probably accurate. There are lots of blue trails with black diamond optional features.

[@marcusvan4310]

Are both the drops with 2 options on fat chance? Those features look so awesome 👏

[@mollysummerrock3916]

Alberta has some very good trails for hiking and biking

[@bryanfraser8061]

It is always a question when trying to rate the difficulty of a trail. Do you include all the optional features, or just the main trail? Judging from the video, taking the B-line around those features would be in-line with our Blue trails here. So does the trail get rated Blue for the main trail, or Black due to all the option features you can ride?

[@checkatrail9621]

Nelson here I come!!

[@angelabutler891]

Good video thanks 👍

[@GabrielGakwaya]

Nelson is paradise

[@Jellyfish146]

I love Nelson, my dad lives there

[@1secondfactz]

I wish that there were more trails like this in Australia

[@royalshockey8046]

You guys should go to Vernon next maybe I will see you there if you do go

[@jakuboronowicz8421]

Here in michigan lower peninsula that would be a quadruple black diamond xD

[@sblank3272]

What is a good trail bike for a beginner? What would you recommend?

[@dag7227]

For the record this isn't what people mean when they say: Local Black (Diamond) = BC Blue

[@Yhigma]

I think this is exactly what they mean??

[@dag7227]

@@Yhigma Those trail are mislabeled down; the joke for my local trails is very technically (by a specific reading of imba trail reg's) rated up

[@Yhigma]

@@dag7227 My experience has been that the trails in Nelson are really a cut above those in Eastern Washington, so it makes sense that a blue there is a black here. Simply put, the double blacks here don't get as gnarly

[@traveltours4055]

Eric loves rockslabs

[@unimz6669]

Love the contet keep the rithm also great riding😎😎

[@sophialillian8508]

Man, this Trials HD remake is pretty nice...

[@chaseramos4894]

I have a question im 12 and i am getting a new mountain bike and it will be my first full suspension is a full suspension xc bike bad bc my grandpa wants to get me the trek top fuel 8 nx is that good but he might get me the fuel ex 8

[@enzojacobsen4349]

Those rock slabs look so scary!

[@dreamlynch8047]

Ok to black diamond in Minneapolis it’s so fun

[@campbellsteel8598]

I’m going to north shore riding today I’ve never been there even though I live in Vancouver island

[@monicaausnit]

I feel like a lot of the blue trails in Sedona, Arizona could be black as well. 😰😉

[@parate8628]

spain is king of blue trails having huge drops next to cliffs and off camber no fall zones through gnarly rocks.

[@liamwmusic]

My mother grew up in Nelson but never tried biking

[@ch007eh7]

8:43 What happened to his shoulder? 😧😅

[@Ben-uj6qk]

So that's what BC means!!

[@pediatricj6531]

I love your videos