Day Two, August 2nd:
Yesterday started with Breakfast at Bulldogs followed by sunshine. After a quick fix of bacon and eggs the crew was ready to hit the now famous slopes of Silver Star Mountain Resort. If you have not heard yet Silver Star is the only BC Bike Park that gives Whistler a run for its money. In my opinion, there is no question SS is simply about having fun.
The locals, the dirt, the metal blaring at the chair lift and the selection of beautifully crafted and maintained trails make it an easy choice for me. Best known for its endless burmed runs, but the slopes also host some classy and classic DH trails. Shaums gave the crew a quick MMR technique and skills session, after that he let the guys adjust to their new-found knowledge. The results were a day of high paced trails shredding.
We stopped for lunch at Isadora’s, a Swiss styled style restaurant in the heart of the village. The chef himself hails from the Switzerland and has a great reputation around town for tasty food and great prices. We all had the soup, sandwich and salad, once again highly recommended. The combo only costs 10 bucks! (See photo, it was as good as it looks.)
The afternoon featured faster riding and bigger crashes. Luc had a good one in front of us all, he was OK. His crisp white jersey became a tan dirty one in the first 10 corners of the day. We rode until close and finished the day off riding a ‘secret’ trail off the side of the mountain. It was old school shot with tech rock and really nice views.
Our friend Cam from the Saloon treated us to this run but also treated us to great dinner at his Saloon pub, where they premiered the 'Tipping Point’ by Clay Porter. But not before we all unleashed on each other with 3 rounds of high stress paint ball. If your in the Star - go play. Not only is it the best way to shoot your friends with guns but unconfirmed rumors tell us that it may not be around for long. 6 of us played for over an hour for just 90 bucks total. Pretty good value, just watch out for local snipers.
Now it is off to Bugaboos for coffee, German pastries and a half-day of Silver Star, before we hit the road to Sun Peaks. Until then enjoy some picks of the day…
Luc roosts up some dry Silver Star dirt.
Shaums shows the crew how to approach a rocky situation.
Luc takes a different approach.
Luc and Nathan dance through some downhill action on Dag’s. 
Isadora’s head chef delivers the goods.
Shaums top out on the big burmed wall ride.
Luc closes out the day with some old school singletrack.
Shaums legs after a day in the dirt, or are they?
Sniper vs. sniper… some friendly war.
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