Nirvana (Noun): place or state characterized by freedom from pain, worry, and the external world

Mountain Biking Nirvana: The South Thompson Shuswap

 

Close your eyes and ask your imagination to script the most epic, unconfined and exhilarating mountain bike ride in Canada. You probably envisioned a ride that spikes your adrenaline, ignores your brakes and tears through terrain that feels like it was made solely for the purpose of being conquered on two wheels. If your imagination put you on adrenaline-spiking trails your mountain biking ambition should bring you to the South Thompson Shuswap. With seemingly endless kilometres of tracks that weave and fly through eleven different environments and across open, hilly and mountainous lands there is simply no better biking destination in Canada.

 

Each area within the South Thompson Shuswap has its own distinct features.

Kamloops: Home to Canada’s Largest Municipal Bike Park and countless trails through desert and golden grassland
Shuswap: Hundreds of kilometers of isolated, flowy trails through lush and scenic landscapes

Sun Peaks: Steep downhills through fields of wildflowers with a chairlift available to take you back to the top

 

Combined, these destinations (all within a short drive or long ride of each other) give the region a strong claim as one of Canada’s premiere mountain biking destinations. These iconic destinations remain largely undiscovered to cyclists in North America. That means the hero dirt, the preserved trails, the massive jumps, and the striking vistas are yours to experience without any traffic.

Want to see what mountain biking heaven looks like before visiting? Behold these photos, taken by local and visiting mountain bikers, and consider a trip to these trails before the season ends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big group ride with even bigger descents. #burntheberms #mtb #explorekamloops

A photo posted by Mike Coulter (@mikey_coulter) on https://www.instagram.com/p/1lADrstCNW/

 

 

 

 

 

Consider this your invitation. Mountain biking nirvana awaits in the South Thompson Shuswap. These links will get you from two feet to two wheels in no time. We’ll see you on the trails.

 

Sun Peaks Resort Bike Park
http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/summer/bike-park/

 

Mostly Mental Shuttles, Kamloops

https://www.facebook.com/mostlymentalshuttles/

 

Shuswap Trail Alliance
http://www.shuswaptrailalliance.com/