Squamish is famous for its beautiful granite slabs & rolls and this program is your introduction to riding them! Designed for the intermediate rider looking to learn how to ride rock slabs & rolls confidently in order to take their riding to the next level. We will go over braking techniques and safe body positions that are necessary to ride these features. We will tackle rock slabs & rolls found on blue trails.
The ideal candidate has completed our Intermediate 4-pack or equivalent experience.
Bike skills needed: You enjoy riding blue trails in Squamish and can tackle most sections but want to gain confidence riding some of the more technical trails like Leave of Absence and Rupert.
Endurance needed: You lead an active lifestyle and are comfortable spending 2 hours on your bike, pedalling at a conversational pace uphill.
Program Dates
- 2023 Dates Coming Soon!
What will you learn?
- Braking techniques on smooth rocky terrain.
- How to approach slabs – where to look, where your tires should go and when to brake
- Safe body position and maneuvers for rock rolls and slabs.
- Line choice.
- Maintaining momentum going in, throughout and exiting slabs.
