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State of the MTB Sector Webinar – Zoom Recording Available
For anyone that missed the State of the MTB Sector Webinar on November 3rd, you can view the Zoom video recording here. The MBTA would like to thank all the presenters for their excellent presentations. Crankworx Events Darren Kinnaird darren@crankworx.com Whistler...
read moreNew MTB Tourism Industry Webinar Series
The MBTA is hosting an mtb tourism industry webinar series over the next few months. The first webinar is titled “State of the MTB Sector” and will be held Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 from 1:00-2:30pm PST. The State of the MTB Sector Webinar will...
read moreCOVID-19 Updates: Information for businesses, employees and consumers
With so much information about the COVID-19 crisis, it can be very confusing. Most if not all businesses in the tourism industry are feeling the impacts from the unprecedented quarantine measures imposed by governments around the world to deal with the crisis. How...
read moreNew Publication: Working in a Good Way
The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC has released a publication for recreation groups that wish to work cooperatively with Indigenous communities in BC. Authored by Patrick Lucas, founder of the Aboriginal Youth Mountain Bike Program, the guide offers insights into...
read more2019 MBTA AGM announced – June 18 at 11am
Notice of an Annual General Meeting for Western Canada Mountain Bike Tourism Association (MBTA) Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 at 11am PST - via conference call Call in details will be provided to members and partners one week prior to the AGM The AGM is being held for the...
read moreMountain Bike Tourism Creates Jobs and Significant Contributions to Local Economies
Regional economic impact study shows major growth of mountain bike tourism in Sea to Sky Corridor. Vancouver, BC – June 21, 2018 – Whistler, Pemberton, Squamish, and North Vancouver receive a significant share of the estimated 9.2 million overnight visitors that come...
read moreProvincial MTB Advocacy to be lead by IMBA Canada’s BC Council
An evening gathering of mountain bike stakeholders was held on June 1st, 2018 in Whistler at the Whistler Museum. The meeting was organized to seek support and stakeholder feedback for IMBA Canada’s BC Council as the province’s lead organization for...
read moreMountain Bike Tourism Symposium comes to Revelstoke
Revelstoke, BC April 10, 2017 – What do mountain bikers look for in a destination? Great trails, mountain scenery, friendly towns with a passion for outdoor adventure…sounds like Revelstoke! This September 13th to 15th, Revelstoke will host the fourth bi-annual...
read moreMountain biking visitors contribute significant economic benefits to Squamish
VANCOUVER – April 4, 2017 A new study supported by the District of Squamish finds that mountain bike trails in Squamish attracted $9.9 million in visitor spending in 2016. Mountain biking is a significant outdoor activity in the District of Squamish, with 25,180...
read moreCumberland Trails Agreement Finalized
January 5, 2016 Cumberland, BC – The United Riders of Cumberland (UROC), Village of Cumberland, TimberWest Forest Corp., and Hancock Forest Management are excited to announce that a land access agreement has been reached to formally allow non-motorized recreation on private managed forest lands adjacent to the Village of Cumberland.
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