Latest Trail Closures/Openings
Bobsled was opened Sat Sep 4, 2010
Pink Starfish was closed Fri Jul 9, 2010
Air Supply was closed Fri Jul 9, 2010
Jerry Rig was closed Fri Jul 9, 2010
Family Guy was closed Thu Jan 1, 2009
The NSMBA is happy to report that the Bridle Path Renewal project has been completed. The project has been a resounding success and has directly addressed the interests of outdoor enthusiasts from across the Metro Vancouver region. The Bridle Path was originally used by horses to traverse the lower slope of Mt. Seymour and later on logging companies used parts of the trail. It is one of the most popular trails on the North Shore for dog walkers, hikers, trail runners and mountain bikers. The original trail was built without regard for long-term sustainability or the management of large numbers of trail users from diverse user groups. As such the trail has suffered from erosion and devegetation caused by the combination of heavy traffic and unsustainable trail alignment.
A quick update from the NSMBA executive and trail team. This week the District of North Vancouver trail crew have been working in the area of Pink Starfish, Jerry Rig, Air Supply and other areas on Fromme. If you have been riding on Fromme early this week you may have noticed new signage and work going on in these areas. We are releasing this information to bring all riders and NSMBA members up to date regarding the latest news on Fromme.
The NSMBA is proud to welcome Wade Simmons to the Board of Directors as the new Trail Ambassador.
Wade has travelled the globe, riding trails around the world for the last fifteen years. As a dedicated rider who likes to climb as much as descend, he has a well-rounded experience of XC, AM & DH flow.
Wade & trail builder Matt Preston discuss how to incorporate flow into trails that appeal to all levels of rider.
Awesome work on Saturday! Another 20 m of fun, flowy trail built plus enough logs were brought in to get almost all the way to the bridge. The end is in sight!
Our friends at Trips for Kids are looking for volunteers to lead (and support) workshops for their Youth Leadership Club. Information is below, and you can also check out their blog for more info on the program, AND testimonials from last year's participants. Please contact Fleurie - fleurie@tfkvancouver.org for more information on how to get involved!
On June 5th & 6th, Wade Simmons and Richie Schley invited the NSMBA to join them at the Richie Schley Adventure Camp at Whistler Bike Park.
First tip Richie gave to NSMBA Pres Mathew Bond: "Don't put your goggles there, your breath's going to fog them up!"
No matter how good you are, unless you’re a top level pro yourself, showing up in countless videos, you could most likely learn a thing or two from two of the most legendary Freeriders in the world.
What a day on Fromme! On this past Saturday, June 12, 163 Adventurers' took part in Wade's Excellent Adventure vying for the Fromme Cup! The weather was spectacular even if the trails were still slippery in spots with 3 weeks of most often rain prior to the big day. But the clouds cleared and it was a glorious day!
Wade's Excellent Adventure raised $3500 for the trails of Fromme!
The teams assembled at the starting line and the Corporate Teams were first out of the gate, followed only two minutes later by citizen class. By the time it was finished, Team BFJCC representing Cove Bikes had won the Fromme Cup with the fastest time of the day at 3:29:21. The Citizen division was won by Team Pennywise, a two person team comprised of the Traslin Brothers in 3:32:23.
CORPORATE 1. BFJCC (Cove) 3:29:21 2. Fake Runkle did it (MEC) 4:11:15 3. Norco 4:41:50
On Thursday. May 20th, NSMBA President Mathew Bond attended the second session of the DNV’s Parks and Open Space plan. The DNV has collated and analyzed all the data from the first workshop on September 28th 2009, and is looking for feedback.
Please review the details of the DNV’s summary here, and provide comments to DNV Planner Carolyn Girard. Some specific recommendations to think about:
We've been getting several reports of vandalism occurring on Lower Skull and other trails in that area.
Our friends at Trips for Kids are looking for volunteers to lead (and support) workshops for their Youth Leadership Club. Information is below, and you can also check out 
