Ride or rent a fat bike and explore the 20k of groomed trails in Rossland, B.C.
Cover Photo by Troy Nebeker Courtesy of Tourism Rossland
Just 2.5 hours north of Spokane, Rossland, B.C., known as the mountain biking capital of Canada, has been growing the network of groomed fat bike trails year after year. This winter, the local Rossland Mountain Biking Society plans to groom around 20k of trails for fat biking, says society board member and trail groomer Rory Belter.
The collective fat bike trail system includes around nine trails that you can link together to create some epic rides of varying difficulty and length. The groomed routes follow many popular warm-weather singletrack trails that weave around the mountains surrounding town. While you can jump on a groomed trail at multiple locations, the Centennial Trail trailhead is a great starting point. Belter, who is also the go-to fat biking expert at Rossland’s Revolution Cycles, says he and other local winter riders are in the planning stages that could lead to another 5k or so of groomed trails south of town being added to the trail system this season.
Whether you’re heading to Rossland for a ski trip and want to check out the winter riding in between powder dumps or are making the trip just to fat bike, stop by Revolution Cycles (on Columbia Ave. downtown) for the latest trail and conditions beta and a free copy of a local winter trails map. Belter and other shop staff can recommend the right ride based on the current grooming, trail and weather conditions. If you don’t own a fatty and want to give it a try, Revolution rents fat bikes and carries any gear or parts you may need.
Visit Revolution Cycles at Revolutioncycles.ca or when you roll into town. Visit Tourismrossland.com for more winter adventure ideas and to plan your trip.
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