Trails

North Shore Builder Academy presented by Arc'teryx

The NSMBA is proud to announce the North Shore Trail Builder Academy presented by Arc’teryx.  Beginning this spring, with two dates in April and two dates in May, the Academy theory sessions focus on the fundaments of building, followed by a practical session in the field.  There will be another 4 dates in the Fall to be announced later this year.

Online registration is now open...

 

Environmental Professional Liz Kovics joins the NSMBA

Submitted by Mark on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 08:53

The NSMBA is pleased to announce the addition of Mountain Biker/North Van resident/Environmental Professional Liz Kovics B.SC., R.P.BIO., FIT, EP, CEA.  Ms. Kovics will aid with Environmental Assessment as an Engineering Advisor who has a keen sense for environmentally sensitive issues and will help the NSMBA interpret these issues with regard to trail construction, maintenance and development.

Ms. Kovics has a broad education and comprehensive experience in the field of Environmental Management working as the Environmental Project Manager for the Sea to Sky project and the Port Mann Bridge widening project, also as Senior Biologist with Cascade Environmental and the District of West Vancouver as the Environmental Protection Officer. 

Her studies and professional accreditation include:

 

·          Member of the Association of Professional Biologists of British Columbia

·          Environmental Professional (EP) Certification ECO Canada

·          Riparian Areas Regulation Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) (Certified)

·          SHIM (Sensitive Habitat Inventory Mapping) (Certified)

·          Sediment and Erosion Control (IECA Certified)

·          Advanced Application of Sediment and Erosion Controls (Certified)

·          Executive Director Greater Vancouver Invasive Plant Council (2008-2010))

·          Sustainability Management University of British Columbia (UBC)(Certificate 2009)

 

As the NSMBA continues the revitalization of the North Shore trail network with the Trail Adoption Plan the aid of Liz Kovics on the many upcoming projects ensures the utmost in environmental care as well as the optimum approach at increasing the sustainability of our trail network.

Liz is passionate about riding and passionate about the environment. 

 

NSMBA Presents Builder's Academy to North Shore Land Managers

Submitted by Mark on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 07:58

This Feb 20th, the NSMBA's Program Manager Mark Wood presented the Builder's Academy to the key North Shore Land Managers at BC Parks HQ.  The DNV, BC Parks and Metro Vancouver attended the one and a half hour course followed by a walk thru on Corkscrew to see the building fundamentals implemented in practical use.  It was another positive step forward in relationship building with the Land Managers. 

The Builder's Academy has been approved and will begin in April this year.  Stand by for dates and an official release.  The Builder's Academy is a curriculum built on IMBA & Whistler guidelines, TAP and utilizing the knowledge and experience of Master Builders. 

 

Chainsaw Training

Submitted by Mark on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 20:57

On Feb 18 & 19, 9 NSMBA TAP Builder's were certified in Chainsaw use.  The two day certification course included a day of theory and a day of practical training.  The course was delivered by the affable faller Norman Moore, 30 year professional sawman known to his friends as "Stormin Norman".  At 67, he handles his 42" saw like a man half his age. 

The NSMBA would like to thank Metro Vancouver for the use of the Learning Center at Rice Lake as well as the location for bucking practice.

The curriculum covered safe saw use as well as maintenance of the saw and proper PPE.  The NSMBA would like to congratulate the following TAP Builder's for their recent certification:

Seb Kemp
Daniel Lui
Darryl Marlatt
Peter Morin
Sven Luebke
Mark Wood
Earl Allen
Pat Podolski
Chris Barker

 

 

TAP 2012

Submitted by Mark on Sat, 01/28/2012 - 09:56

TAP 2012 

Restore the Shore

2011 was an incredible year with the inception of the Trail Adoption Plan.  Over 40 trail days and 4400 hours were put into 9 trails on Seymour and in Lynn Valley by 11 Trail Adopters. 

2012 promises to be twice the capacity as the revitalization of the Shore continues with 21 Adopters and 18 trails. 

The future looks good.

These are your Trail Adopters for 2012: 

Arc'teryx - BC Bike Race - BMO-Bank of Montreal - Cycles Lambert -  Different Bikes -  Dizzy Cycles -  Dunbar Cycles Endless Biking -  Giant Bicycles - John Henry Bikes - MEC - Muddbunnies -  North Shore Bike Shop - NS Ride - nsmb.com -  Rocky Mountain Bicycles - Rock Shox - Ryders Eyewear  - Steed Cycles

Support those who support the Shore

Click Here for 2012 TAP Trails & Adopters

 

TAP Builders 2012

Submitted by Mark on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 00:49

TAP Builders Ready themselves for 2012 Season

 The 2012 TAP Builder season briefing took place this Thurday evening, Jan 26 at the Metro Learning Center at Rice Lake.  A total of 15 builders will lead the efforts to restore the Shore continuing the work on Seymour and adding another 12 trails on Fromme, with a total of 21 Adopters. 

2012 TAP Builders:

Digger
Peter Morin
Chris Barker
Liam Mulally
Pat Podolski
Seb Kemp
Peter O'Loughlin
Jerry Willows
Matt Preston
Earl Allen
Sven Luebke
Sean Gerke
Daniel Lui
Darryl Marlatt
Mark Wood

Many thanks to Metro Vancouver, the DNV & BC Parks for their continued support of TAP and the upcoming Builder's Academy.

IMBA Trail Care Crew visits the Shore

Submitted by Mark on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 16:54

The IMBA Canada trail crew paid a recent visit to the North Shore.  On Nov 18th 2011 Chad & Deanne Lazaruk from IMBA shared the knowledge of sustainable trail building with the community.  Putting theory into practice, the half day of classroom theory was followed by a day and a half of building a new reroute on Dreamweaver.

 

Read more below, and be sure to visit the IMBA site for more pictures here:

http://www.imbacanada.com/blog/imba-visits-north-shore-vancouver-bc

 

Bridge Work Complete on 7th Secret

Submitted by Mark on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 23:16

Thanks to the money raised by Wade's Excellent Adventure, over 170 feet of rotted woodwork has been replaced on the Fromme classic, 7th Secret.  Peter Morrin is also actively repairing eroded sections, improving the ride from top to bottom.

The entry of the new section.

New work is a combination of slat work and 'punch ins' to keep in line with the challenge level on 7th and to save in the amount of slat work necessary and the limited supplies available.  This section is 120 feet in total.

More pics & info...

 

Boogieman Trail Day #4 - Steed Cycles - Final Day!!!

Sunday September 11th brought the fourth and final trail day on Boogieman for the 2011 season. Backed by Steed Cycles and Giant Bicycle Canada, local builder Sean Gerke took on the task of maintaining Boogieman through the NSMBA Trail Adoption Program, and has since hosted four trail days mostly oriented around repairing structures which are on the verge of failing. This trail day’s goal was to replace two bridges after the swamp log which were beginning to rot, not to mention they were bad news in the wet.  
 

 

 Here's our project for the day (taken in the rain for dramatic effect) 

Summertime Gold on Corkscrew

Submitted by Mark on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 23:34

Massive efforts by Bank of Montreal over two successive trail days sees the formalizing of two significant reroutes and several improvements to the sustainability of Corkscrew trail on Seymour Mountain. 

July 17 BMO Crew

July 10 BMO Crew with guest TM Daniel Lui and support from Carlos & Brett from Metro Vancouver.  Absent from the pic but eager participants in the days work were Todd 'Digger' Fiander & Owen Thomas, Head DNV Trail Builder.

This is the inaugural year of the NSMBA Trail Adoption Program and BMO is the only non-mountain biking organization out of the 7 Adopters to participate!   We have organized 4 productive trail maintenance days this summer, where BMO employees have worked along side community members and an NSMBA Trail Maintainer  to repair “Corkscrew”, one of North Vancouver’s most popular mountain biking trails.  We hope to build on this momentum with 2 more trail days in the fall and hopefully similar activities next summer. 

Read on...

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