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...
We’re hiring an Executive Director
by Gareth Critcher | April 7, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Executive Director job description Position: Executive Director (ED)Organization: North Shore Mountain Bike Association (NSMBA)Location: North Vancouver, BC (Remote)Reports to: NSMBA Board of DirectorsHours: Full-time, flexible hours About the NSMBA The North Shore...
Winter Trail Update
by Gareth Critcher | April 7, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Winter Trail Update Empress Bypass- Seymour Build with Board Community Dig Day: Refreshed two corners/berms on Empress Bypass, dug out diversion ditches above one of them where a new seep had done significant damage and installed a natural culvert to prevent water...
2025 Community Survey
by Gareth Critcher | April 5, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Complete the NSMBA 2025 Community Survey This survey is open to all users of the North Shore trails and takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous and will help shape the future of our trail network and the NSMBA’s advocacy efforts. This...
2025 Objectives and Key Results
by Gareth Critcher | April 1, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
A Roadmap for the Year Ahead Objective 1: Create NSMBA Trail Strategy (as introduced in the NSMBA’s 2022 Strategic Plan.) Under the Responsible Land Use pillar, this objective sets our priority to ensure trail sustainability and improvement of the trail network...
Important Organization Update
by Gareth Critcher | March 31, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Organization Update: On behalf of the Board of Directors, we wanted to share that Deanne Cote has stepped down from her role as Executive Director of the NSMBA, effective March 31st 2025. We are very grateful for Deanne’s contributions and leadership during her years...
2025 Events Calendar
by Gareth Critcher | March 26, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Introducing the refreshed NSMBA 2025 Events Calendar - Including new Community Engagement Sessions, Fiver Events and the return of the Women’s+ Dig Series. Join us in celebration of the awesome North Shore trails for another stacked events season. New for 2025:...
Commitment to Our Members
by Gareth Critcher | February 10, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
The NSMBA is committed to being aligned with our members and community; we are here to advocate for you and for a network of sustainable mountain bike trails. We are driven and anchored by our constitution, and have taken several internal steps over recent weeks to...
A Message From the Board
by Gareth Critcher | January 24, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
A Message From the Board Thank you to many of you for reaching out to share your concerns and support about the NSMBA’s recent communications and the broader challenges surrounding trail building on the North Shore. Your voice is invaluable to us, and we deeply...
Trail Decommissioning And Sabotage
by Gareth Critcher | January 13, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Trail Decommissioning And Sabotage January 2025 There’s been some things happening in the woods that need to be addressed. Recent events on our trails have highlighted a troubling conflict between rogue trail building and sanctioned land management. In November,...
Kirkford Hazard Tree Removal Completed
by Gareth Critcher | January 2, 2025 | News | 0 Comments
Completed - Monday, Jan 13th, 2025. Heads up from Metro Vancouver Kirkford / Cedar Tree Trail on Fromme will temporarily close for hazard tree removal from Jan 6. Work is weather-dependent, but the hope is to complete it within two weeks. Please respect the trail...
Fall Trail Update
by Gareth Critcher | December 15, 2024 | News | 0 Comments
Fall Trail Update Upper Griffen - Fromme Big thanks to Brent and all Youth Trail Stewards, lots of dirt work has been completed lifting the trail tread. Foundations filled with rock and dirt. Older Gold hole covered and renaturalized.Empress Bypass- Seymour TAP...
2024 AGM Presentation / Livestream
by Gareth Critcher | December 5, 2024 | News | 0 Comments
Watch the 2024 AGM Livestream. 2024 AGM Presentation Slides: View Presentation THANK YOU to all who attended our AGM last week! With a strong member turnout we were able to pass our Special Resolution, vote in our 2025 Board of Directors and celebrate another year...
Join us tonight for the 2024 AGM
by Gareth Critcher | November 28, 2024 | News | 0 Comments
🌲 Join us tonight for the 2024 AGM ⚒ RSVP via Eventbrite The Wallace Venue (free bike parking)) 300-125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver. Sign in 6pm / Start 7pm --- **2024 Special Resolution to Revise Bylaw 3.9: Reduction of AGM Quorum from 3% to 1%**...
Trails For All Youth Program
by Gareth Critcher | November 21, 2024 | News | 0 Comments
Trails For All Youth Program: NSMBA is proud to announce the official launch of the Trails for All Youth (TFAY) program focused on getting urban Indigenous and at-risk youth involved with mountain biking and trail-building at a transformational age. This year we...
TELUS Friendly Future Foundation Donation
by Gareth Critcher | November 15, 2024 | News | 0 Comments
Thank you! TELUS Friendly Future Foundation has donated $5,000 to the North Shore Mountain Bike Association to support cleaning up the trails and getting them back into shape for the public to access. Support for the trails comes in many forms. From TAP partnership,...
ORCBC Membership
by Gareth Critcher | November 7, 2024 | News | 0 Comments
ORCBC plays a crucial role in advocating for outdoor recreational groups at the provincial level. While only a portion of the North Shore trails are on provincially managed lands, the ORCBC's work has a positive trickle-down effect on local organizations like...
Pipeline Zen Garden
by Gareth Critcher | October 27, 2024 | News | 0 Comments
North Shore skinnies are alive and well ⚒️ The fresh woodwork on Zen Garden is a must see! Give thanks to the volunteer trail builders- Chris, Linds, David, Ken, Chris W and Bryndon. The Zen Garden represents a huge passion project, and culmination of...
Fromme Advocacy Update
by Gareth Critcher | October 21, 2024 | News | 0 Comments
On September 19, 2024, the District of North Vancouver (DNV) Parks team welcomed our dedicated Fromme-based builders and staff for an engaging and productive meeting focused on enhancing the Fromme Mountain trail network. This insightful evening created a valuable...
Join the Board of Directors
by NSMBA | October 16, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Interested in joining the NSMBA Board of Directors? Keep reading for an overview of the Board, how to apply, and what's involved in being a Director. The Directors of the NSMBA are community members who advocate for the goals of the Association and its members as...