Words by: Tyler Merringer
Photos by: Derek Frankowski
Rossland, British Columbia, is home to a lot of sweet singletrack, some of it around since the pre-suspension days when the tiny alpine town north of eastern Washington called itself the mountain biking capital of Canada. But what sets Rossland apart from other destinations these days is the Seven Summits trail. It’s certainly a must for any seasoned rider’s bucket list, and can easily be inserted into a longer stay with plenty of other world-class rides before and after the big day. Which is exactly what it is for most riders.
An IMBA Epic and Bike Mag’s 2007 Trail of the Year, Seven Summits is often the biggest ride of the year for most who attempt it. Adding the Dewdney trail as a finisher—it only makes sense to include the 7 kilometers descent at the end of the main trail—the day will see you rolling over 37 kilometers of track that, although classified as multi-use, was built by riders for riders, and it shows. The almost exclusively singletrack ride traverses ridgeline across seven peaks and offers a variety of technical and flowy terrain interspersed with three major climbs. The ascents are well-engineered but nonetheless punishing. The views and the descents however more than make up for the price of admission.
