Originally posted by gapgoil
One of the girls that I ride with has been in the Fernie area for a while, and the guys that my BF and I ride with head to Whistler a couple of times a year. I myself am a bit more interested in the other options that you are riding, in order to branch out from the coast if we head out for a vacation.

what's the terrain like, the trails etc?
sorry, I didn't get the lingo there, dh, xc... now I do.

We've got it all! Depending on where you go. Bragg Creek (in Kananaskis Country) is a lot more cross-country (xc) with the occassional wooptie-do up/down hill (again depending on the trail). Canmore/Banff you are getting into the mountains and see a lot more hills to climb/descend from. Very fun and usually technical as crazy! I love the mountain air too!