Open House: Feedback
by Gareth Critcher | October 3, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
We're gathering community feedback to create a comprehensive trail tool for land managers and stakeholders. Helping us advocate for new trails and improve connectivity across the network. Help us improve our trail network by sharing your experience and suggestions....
Silent Auction Now Live!
by Gareth Critcher | September 22, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Give back to the trails and bid on some incredible items from our friends and partners. All funds will go to the North Shore Mountain Bike Association, supporting trail maintenance and advocacy. - TOP PRIZES - Score a dream MTB Trip in Tuscany with Big Mountain...
East Cypress Climb Trail Opening
by Gareth Critcher | September 12, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
17 years of planning, collaboration, and trail building, West Vancouver's first designated uphill mountain biking route is officially open! The East Cypress Climb Trail is West Vancouver’s first designated uphill mountain biking route, also open for two-way hiking....
Community Open House
by Gareth Critcher | September 9, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
We want to see you IRL 🤝 Date: Thursday, October 2nd, 2025Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PMLocation: Lynn Valley Community Room - next to the Lynn Valley Library The North Shore Mountain Bike Association invites the community to connect in person with our board and...
2025 Fromme Fondo Returns
by Gareth Critcher | August 15, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
The Fromme Fondo Returns on Saturday, September 6th!Inspired by trail builder and former NSMBA President Vince Beasse, the goal is simple: ride as many different sanctioned trails as possible on Fromme in a single day. Trailforks (or sync your ride from Strava) to...
Women’s+ Enduro, September 20:
by Gareth Critcher | August 1, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Saturday, September 20th at 10am. This stand-alone 2025 Enduro for the Women’s+ community will have ZONE4 Timing, two course options (3 stages & 5 stages), offering a range of trail difficulties and finisher podium prizes. Event tickets are $35, which will include...
Statement from the Board:
by Gareth Critcher | July 24, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Statement from the NSMBA Board of Directors July 24, 2025 The North Shore Mountain Bike Association (NSMBA) is committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive trail community. Following a recent incident involving a board member and a community member, the...
President Highlight: Steve Lionais
by Gareth Critcher | July 15, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Meet President of the NSMBA Steve Lionais -Tell us a little about you? I grew up in Nova Scotia and followed a girl to Vancouver in 2012 who later became my wife and it's been home ever since. I've always been active hiking and biking, but being in BC forced me to up...
Knolly Warden Winner – Austin Banks:
by Gareth Critcher | July 15, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
The "most STOKED" NSMBA Member across the whole North Shore! Big congrats to Austin Banks (@_downbythebanks_) our lucky winner of the NSMBA member / 2025 Knolly Warden prize draw! Austin became a member in May 2025 and was automatically entered to win a Knolly Warden...
Fiver Feedback:
by Gareth Critcher | July 9, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Help us make Fivers even better! Your feedback is vital in improving our future events and growing our community. Fivers have been fun community events for NSMBA members since 2013. Whether you participated in one this year or not, please spend a couple of minutes to...
Summer Trail Etiquette:
by Gareth Critcher | July 4, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Summer riding season is GO! As a reminder of good trail etiquette, we've prepared a few guidelines and reminders to ensure safe and sustainable trail use for all. Read more on nsmba.ca/trailetiquette/ *Support your favourite trails— become a member, volunteer, or...
MEC Giveback Day – June 28:
by Gareth Critcher | June 25, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
On June 28, MEC are donating 25% of all MEC Label sales to Canadian outdoor organizations who advocate for access, education, maintenance and protection of the Canadian trails where we hike, run, bike, camp, climb, and ski. Funds collected will go to support both new...
June Advocacy Updates:
by Gareth Critcher | June 19, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Advocacy Updates: Cypress Climbing Trail Work is nearly completed on the new Cypress east side climbing trail connector. With plans set for a public opening day and community pop-up at the end of July. The final bridge installation and surface finish are all that’s...
Spring Trail Update:
by Gareth Critcher | June 11, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Spring Trail Update High School League - Seymour A massive community trail day with 35+ volunteers came out to support builders Isabelle & Tom working along the descent portion of High School League Trail between Bridle Path and Hyannis. The goal was to fix trail...
Introducing Cynthia Young as the NSMBA’s Executive Director
by Gareth Critcher | June 2, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
We are thrilled to officially welcome Cynthia Young as the new Executive Director of the North Shore Mountain Bike Association. Cynthia will step into her role on June 2, 2025, bringing a deep understanding of our organization’s history, mission, and community....
Director Highlight: Mike Nelson
by Gareth Critcher | May 3, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Meet Director at large Mike Nelson. -Tell us a little about you? Born in North Vancouver and with trails at our doorstep, my family hasn't really left. With two teen sons, the mountains and the trails have been a playground and learning grounds for my family and we're...
Director Spotlight: Nara Henderson
by Gareth Critcher | May 3, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Meet Nara one of our Directors at Large. -Tell us a little about you? I was raised in Victoria BC, and then moved to Vancouver after university…I thought I’d just stop for a couple of years and ended up planting roots and never left! My love affair with the mountains...
Director Spotlight: Anjulie Latta
by Gareth Critcher | May 3, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Meet Anjulie one of our Directors at Large. -Tell us a little about you? I am a lover of all things nature and when not working, I would prefer to be off the grid – travelling and exploring and always hunting for the perfect alpine lake or natural hot springs to...
We have a winner!
by Gareth Critcher | May 2, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
We have a WINNER! Congrats to Austin Banks! Our 2025 Winner! Austin joined as a new NSMBA member in May 2025 and was automatically entered into the Knolly Warden Prize draw. He was randomly selected as our winner and we are delighted to get his chosen size Knolly...
Fiver Series Info – Routes / Pre-order
by Gareth Critcher | April 10, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
We are stoked to bring the community back together for our Fiver Season 🚲 For 2025, we are returning to the ‘Classic’ format with timed enduro events on every second Thursday night this spring. Courses will get progressively harder with more technical...