As an American I was dying with the mini and mega freedoms!!! That trail is amazing, I love those kind of backcountry trails, they're the reason I love this sport, well done 🤙🏼
So jealous of trails like that. Thank you for sharing things with us which will not be able to be experienced by many of us; and for doing so in an unpretentious way Dale.
Been watching a lot of Canadian UA-cam channels and the views are amazing, the trails are great - most of the riders skill is just lol, but honestly i've started following your channel becasue i never seen a better looking video quality on a NON-RedBull video! Great post-production, if you ever wondered: "Does it worth all of the extra miles" - YES IT DOES. Keep up the good work man.
Sorry for being late to our meeting IMBY, that view was something else. 🥰 I'm not sure there's a more picturesque ridable trail in Canada. Maybe the ol' Chilcotins... Anywhere else? 👀
Upper Squamish Valley somewhere? Trying to deduce based on proximity to lower mainland (IMBY meeting), coast range appearance and fresh looking FSR/cutblocks... Hehehe.
You shiuld try climbing Reco Mountain from the back (through Sandon). It's definitely on par with this. Same elevation gain and loss, too! And then there's Mt. Cartier, but you're pushing up that, not pedaling.
impressive Dale. we have a trail down here in palm springs that climbs 8000 vert in 11 miles! i made it one year 500 feet from the top, it was a 9 hour HAB with pedals removed(easier to push bike, 100% HAB).
Amazing ride. I can only imagine that if you struggled on the climb, I would have died. That said, I did do the climb for The Whole Enchilada from the drop off point, I think 9800 ft, and rode up to 11,200 ft. The grade wasn't crazy, but definitely no oxygen at that elevation.
Damn, what a climb. Once did around 300 Meters in 2km and thought that must suck going on for another 2km... 180 heart rate isn't that bad for that kind of steepness.
try downieville in California, its only 5100 feet of climbing. It takes me 9 hours to do the whole loop. the climb starts off easy enough, then gets brutal and after that its torture and then its impossible for the last mile. the pro men can do the downhill in 50 minutes, takes me an hour and a quarter....
Dangg, that looked sick! Great riding as well. I hope you had bear spray with you. Must be a bit scary to know that out here you're not on top of the food chain! We don't really have that issue here in southern Sweden...
Epic day Dale. I remember when you posted pics (don’t remember if it was IG or Strava), and I’m glad we got the video version now - thanks. I’m guessing we may see a few more rides from the past as I’m sure content creation is proving a just a wee bit difficult right now! 🌧️🌧️🌧️
Wow that view is beautiful! Also curious have you ever thought about starting a discord server for your community and just having people share info, pictures, and mountain biking related stuff? I think it would be really cool way to interact within the community. Idk just an idea though 🤷♂️
@@DaleStone that’s amazing I’m defo gona have to ride Canada one day. Btw awesome picture at the top for the video, my bike is yellow too and now I need the scenery to match
Great videos. Especially like when you follow someone like Dave or someone is getting you from 3rd person. Have you done any videos on your bike setup? If so, I don’t see them on your list.
@@DaleStone really!! I'm impressed. Is it the way you have uploaded it with a higher bit rate or something. On UA-cam esp MTB riding it goes jelly like in the trees Stunning footage, beautiful place
I've only driven up then hiked to that station, couldn't imagine that climb on a bike! Will have to check it out next year, perhaps a shuttle up would be the way to go haha
The top is Mt Mercer, not sure which way he rode up but I’ve run over from Elk lots of times. He certainly didn’t go up that way? Maybe toward Cheam and then take one of the logging roads to get there? I’ve ridden around it a bunch on my gravel bike but never gone down his route on my gravel bike.
@@DaleStone I would definitely recommend a zoleo. Uses satellites to allow you to send texts and calls from anywhere. Saved me once in a really bad situation
I'm from a very far country, Bangladesh.. & also a mountain biker (noob) try to upload videos on my channel.. If luck favours I'll be in Canada within September & I'll surely try to get a bike & go for a ride
Does anyone carry bear spray when they're riding? I keep thinking about it, just never get around to buying a canister. I've seen plenty of bears but - touch wood - I've never had a bear encounter.
I've seen ~26 bears (and 1 cougar!) this year. Had bear spray for zero of them BECAUSE they were all black. Any chance of brown and your better believe I'm carrying. 🙂
well, trying to climb on a DH bike, yeah...that'll wear you out. I wish you wouldnt edit out the pedaling and climbing during the ride so much; i mean, every time you have to crank just a little you edit it out. why? its so predictable: the minute i see you slow for a climb, and i hear the down shift...BOOM ..edit.and jump to more DH. it'd be good to see the technique and skills that go into slow speed climbing and cranking. I suppose you see your channel nad skillz as only "screaming shredding downhill" display...shrug.
Viewer retention dives whenever there's a climb section. Most people just aren't interested in that stuff (unless marketed correctly, like my "conquering tough features" vid).
"No cell service, solo" - what every mother wants to hear ;)
Hahahahahahaha
I'm 50yrs old & my mom will still give me a hard time for riding MTB & doing it solo at times🙄
@@harveycasey1900 you have an awesome mom! :)
@@lynnstone8958 thanks & yes I do have an awesome mom😃👍🏿
Might want to get him a Garmin InReach for Christmas
As an American I was dying with the mini and mega freedoms!!! That trail is amazing, I love those kind of backcountry trails, they're the reason I love this sport, well done 🤙🏼
My wife brought up does that mean a Yard is a freedom?
Precisely one Freedom™. 🦅
So jealous of trails like that. Thank you for sharing things with us which will not be able to be experienced by many of us; and for doing so in an unpretentious way Dale.
Been watching a lot of Canadian UA-cam channels and the views are amazing, the trails are great - most of the riders skill is just lol, but honestly i've started following your channel becasue i never seen a better looking video quality on a NON-RedBull video! Great post-production, if you ever wondered: "Does it worth all of the extra miles" - YES IT DOES. Keep up the good work man.
agree and Dale and Dave are just some super cool dudes!!! I dont even MTB and I enjoy wathching them !🤣
Sorry for being late to our meeting IMBY, that view was something else. 🥰 I'm not sure there's a more picturesque ridable trail in Canada. Maybe the ol' Chilcotins... Anywhere else? 👀
Keystone, Frisby, Martha Creek and Seven Summits!
Seven Summits, good reminder for 2022!
Should look at La légende at Vallée Bras du Nord in Quebec, its a unique experience
That whole region is towards the top of my list!
@@DaleStone Glad to hear that :) keep the good work man!
Awesome ! Thanks for sharing a good old trail without shenanigans, mtb is also about enjoying nature and landscapes ! 🌄🤘
MY god this video was just wonderful! The more I watch your videos, the more I am consider starting MTB!!!
Always in awe of all the trails and rides you do, great footage.
That was a gorgeous view and trail. I am glad you recorded it. I was on bear watch for you through the middle part, though.
Awesome looking trail 🤩 I envy those landscapes 🤘🔥
Dale: B-ball shorts & no knee pads.
Me: 7 hydro packs, 3 water bottles, 116 pkgs of energy gummies, 9 PBnJ pocket-sandwiches, 3 GPS beacon, 1 reflective vest....
I'll have you know I also brought one water bottle along.
@@DaleStone 😂
@@DaleStone really only one bottle for 4000 vert? wild!
Upper Squamish Valley somewhere? Trying to deduce based on proximity to lower mainland (IMBY meeting), coast range appearance and fresh looking FSR/cutblocks... Hehehe.
That would be a very cool spot for a trail... but not this trail!
The views are beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Amazing view, as well as the riding, thanks for sharing these awesome experiences!
You shiuld try climbing Reco Mountain from the back (through Sandon). It's definitely on par with this. Same elevation gain and loss, too! And then there's Mt. Cartier, but you're pushing up that, not pedaling.
A ton of work to get up there, but looks like it was worth it. Thanks for sharing
impressive Dale. we have a trail down here in palm springs that climbs 8000 vert in 11 miles! i made it one year 500 feet from the top, it was a 9 hour HAB with pedals removed(easier to push bike, 100% HAB).
That sounds next level, wow! 🤯
@@DaleStone en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus_to_Clouds_Trail
I can imagine your pain when you began to zigzagging.
@14:41 Wow, you almost crashed.
Nice trip 👍
The view just so beautiful
Amazing ride. I can only imagine that if you struggled on the climb, I would have died. That said, I did do the climb for The Whole Enchilada from the drop off point, I think 9800 ft, and rode up to 11,200 ft. The grade wasn't crazy, but definitely no oxygen at that elevation.
Haha, thanks Jack, I've done that one too! Feels way harder than it looks when you simply can't breathe...
That was an absolute Belter! 🤘😎
Damn, what a climb. Once did around 300 Meters in 2km and thought that must suck going on for another 2km... 180 heart rate isn't that bad for that kind of steepness.
This just bekame the mtb dream of my life, i hope to have the opportunity to come to Canada to ride it!
Oooo, i want to try that climb!
So incredibly jealous of people living in B-C! Can enjoy these views anytime they want, would switch in a heartbeat from Toronto!
'megafreedoms' lmfao. awesome ride, awesome trail.
That was beautiful!!!
Wow beautiful trail!
try downieville in California, its only 5100 feet of climbing. It takes me 9 hours to do the whole loop. the climb starts off easy enough, then gets brutal and after that its torture and then its impossible for the last mile. the pro men can do the downhill in 50 minutes, takes me an hour and a quarter....
Nice one great trail🤙👌
So beautiful! May I ask where this is? I'd like to add it to my bucket list! I love a good climb, and even more so, a good descent.
It's on Trailforks! You'll have to do some sluething because I don't want people getting lost in the new (unmapped) logging development. 🙂
There are only about 5 trails in Canada on Trailforks, won’t be hard to find it ;)
@@DaleStone did you ever say the name of the trail in the video?
@@TheGeoffreyDyck it might be on a sign somewhere but I did not explicitly mention it, as I don't fully understand the politics at play.
Land use and ownership things.
Love seeing good riders push their bikes
Who built this silly road. 🥵
Dangg, that looked sick! Great riding as well. I hope you had bear spray with you. Must be a bit scary to know that out here you're not on top of the food chain! We don't really have that issue here in southern Sweden...
Haha absolutely! I suspect bears are slightly scarier than Norwegians. 😅
Mega freedoms 😅
yeah 30-40% is typical for Hawaii climbs so I feel you
That sounds horrendous. 😅
not if you love climbing and weigh 120lbs 🤣
Epic day Dale. I remember when you posted pics (don’t remember if it was IG or Strava), and I’m glad we got the video version now - thanks. I’m guessing we may see a few more rides from the past as I’m sure content creation is proving a just a wee bit difficult right now! 🌧️🌧️🌧️
Good guess. I haven't filmed a single GoPro clip since September, but thankfully the videos between now and Christmas look pretty exciting!
Wow that view is beautiful! Also curious have you ever thought about starting a discord server for your community and just having people share info, pictures, and mountain biking related stuff? I think it would be really cool way to interact within the community. Idk just an idea though 🤷♂️
It's a neat idea! I know VanCan has a discord, I'll have to ask him for advice there haha.
These days, life begins where cell service ends. Those views were worth the climb and stark lack of usual features. A nice change of pace!
thats a fun one. ive pushed my bike up and we also 4x4'd up there which is much easier lol
Cheating!
Люблю твои видео. Канада 🔥
As an American I will now only ever be referring to FT and MI as mini and mega Freedoms.
As God intended! 🍻👯♀️🦅🎸
Not much "Hey bear" for a place I'd expect a lot of "hey, bears!"
I was so cracked I forgot they existed. 🙃
Is the contrast upped in this video or is it really that colourful
Identical settings to everything else this year, it's really that colourful! 🙂
@@DaleStone that’s amazing I’m defo gona have to ride Canada one day. Btw awesome picture at the top for the video, my bike is yellow too and now I need the scenery to match
Any chance you could put strava links in the description so we could see the full, or is that too personal
Haha, I recognize that username. It's a public activity. 😉
Great videos. Especially like when you follow someone like Dave or someone is getting you from 3rd person. Have you done any videos on your bike setup? If so, I don’t see them on your list.
There's a long bike check video from February I believe! Tons of detail, perhaps too much.
C'est beau 🤩
Hey Dale, about how high up were you able to get on the FSR?
I rode up the whole thing!
What camera is this, the footage is stunning
Hero 8
@@DaleStone really!! I'm impressed. Is it the way you have uploaded it with a higher bit rate or something. On UA-cam esp MTB riding it goes jelly like in the trees
Stunning footage, beautiful place
sick shots mate. Which camera did you use for this video?
8 black.
@@DaleStone wow quick response. cheers mate
Cool trail! Was that the Mt Mercer repeater station at the top of the climb? Looks very familiar.
Impressed.
I've only driven up then hiked to that station, couldn't imagine that climb on a bike! Will have to check it out next year, perhaps a shuttle up would be the way to go haha
I’ve run that route lots of times haven’t ever seen a cyclist but lots of dirt bikers.
Beautiful Canada is no legend . Frenchy Regards from Belgium
🇧🇪🍻🇨🇦
Hey man awesome vid, did you start riding mtb on a hard tail and what brand is your helmet?, another great vid
Yep, rode hardtails for a decade at least! Helmet is an IXS Trigger FF.
Was that Ricky F or Kevin C who said it a savage climb?
Haha, it was Ricky! The man, the myth, the cabin builder.
@@DaleStone I think that climb is used for his secret training.
What a nice trail. What is the name of it?
It's on Trailforks, poke around!
@@DaleStone Thanks 😵💫
bruh i road my dirt bike there and i camp there its so fun
take me there please !!!!
I would love to see you clean this climb. 😈
@@DaleStone challenge accepted !
Dale have you move away from your vesper at the back ? If yea what is the story ?
I have temporarily, good ear. Turned into a fixie one day and I need to warranty it!
Where is it and what is trail called?? Looking prime!
The top is Mt Mercer, not sure which way he rode up but I’ve run over from Elk lots of times. He certainly didn’t go up that way? Maybe toward Cheam and then take one of the logging roads to get there? I’ve ridden around it a bunch on my gravel bike but never gone down his route on my gravel bike.
Thurston FSR, good guess.
Found myself scanning for bear with you. Always an element of danger on those long isolated ones. I guess you can't say the trail though, eh?
It's on Trailforks, get looking! 😉
amazing
Get an ebike! Lower heart rate, no hike a bike and more time to enjoy the landscape climbing and double the fun going down!! 😉
I wish it was no hike a bike with a motor haha. On the road yes, on the hike a bike section... 😉
No thanks! Nothing beats the reward of all that hard work when you pedal to the top.
Nothing... except more laps. 🤔
What the small thing he has on his bike that displays info I’m trying to buy one I don’t know what it’s called
A bike computer or head unit. I use a Wahoo Elemnt Bolt.
@@DaleStone thank you
I think I know the area, moto primary trails? :)
Nice trail. You know it's steep if your struggling. Sponsorship you say???
This was filmed the afternoon before IMBY and I made things official! There are a couple of new leads now though. 😉
Congrats Dale. Well deserved and I wish you the best !
Thanks Dan!
So nice. Did you ride it east or west?
Descends East, CW loop.
where is this trail? What is it called?
wow
WOW Epic views
Do you carry anything for emergency communication when you’re so remote by yourself?
This time I did not, but I made multiple people aware of my exact loop and end time. Will be looking into a GPS next year! 🙂
@@DaleStone I would definitely recommend a zoleo. Uses satellites to allow you to send texts and calls from anywhere. Saved me once in a really bad situation
@@BCmtb thanks for the recommendation. I've only really heard of the InReach so I'll have to compare em!
@@DaleStone A know a few guys that use SPOT, they seem happy with it.
Bro, where do you live in Canada?
Vancouver-ish, bro!
I'm from a very far country, Bangladesh.. & also a mountain biker (noob) try to upload videos on my channel.. If luck favours I'll be in Canada within September & I'll surely try to get a bike & go for a ride
@@shome_yt absolutely worth it, and bring some delicious food while you're at it! 🇧🇩🍻
Trail Name?
Where is this trail or are you keeping it a secret
It's on Trailforks, but it isn't up to date so I've intentionally left the name out of the video.
@@DaleStone what area is it kooteneys or whistler ?
Neither, you'll find it!
у вас теплое лето а у нас холодная зима ❄️ 🥶 :(((
это было снято месяца три назад, у нас очень-очень влажная зима! 🙃
Where is this in Canada?
The western, mountainous half.
Is that what the trail is called? I live in Calgary. Is it far from here?
Quite far!
@@DaleStone ok thanks
Does anyone carry bear spray when they're riding? I keep thinking about it, just never get around to buying a canister.
I've seen plenty of bears but - touch wood - I've never had a bear encounter.
I've seen ~26 bears (and 1 cougar!) this year. Had bear spray for zero of them BECAUSE they were all black. Any chance of brown and your better believe I'm carrying. 🙂
@@DaleStone I've seen one cougar at about 100 metres distance and that caused me to stop and think about my place on the food chain.
Where is it ?name?
🇨🇦
Talk about blowing out local stashes. Why can't you just ride it, isent that enough
This is a public trail, mountain bikes allowed, on Trailforks. 🙂
well, trying to climb on a DH bike, yeah...that'll wear you out. I wish you wouldnt edit out the pedaling and climbing during the ride so much; i mean, every time you have to crank just a little you edit it out. why? its so predictable: the minute i see you slow for a climb, and i hear the down shift...BOOM ..edit.and jump to more DH. it'd be good to see the technique and skills that go into slow speed climbing and cranking. I suppose you see your channel nad skillz as only "screaming shredding downhill" display...shrug.
Viewer retention dives whenever there's a climb section. Most people just aren't interested in that stuff (unless marketed correctly, like my "conquering tough features" vid).
I thought the climb recap was pretty detailed but to each their own