Intermediate Women’s Program

Wondering if this program is the right one for you?

Answering YES to all the questions below means you are in the right place. But if you have any doubts please reach out to us on our contact page!  

✦ I feel comfortable riding my bike on some blue trails here in Squamish which include Half Nelson, Pseudo Tsuga and Roller Coaster. (If your answer is NO, head to our Beginner Program page, we can provide you with the skills you need to progress to our intermediate program and get the most out of your experience with us.)

✦ I am now looking to gain and improve my skills to be able to attempt some Black Trail features here in Squamish such as those on Leave of Absence.

✦ I am wanting to ride with other women, make new riding buddies and progress both my confidence and skills on a bike together in a supportive and encouraging environment.   

All of our Women’s MTB Coaching programs take place on a monthly basis running all season from April-October. We have both weekday evening and weekend sessions to choose from. They consist of four 2.5 hour coaching sessions with one of our experienced female coaches, who you will be able to get in contact with throughout the program. They will also provide you with riding and trail recommendations for you to explore outside of your program sessions.  To explore available dates and times please click BOOK NOW.‍

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What will I learn, what skills will I progress? ‍

This is all dependent on where you are on your riding journey, our coaches are experienced in pinpointing exactly where that is so that you can move forward together. They will cover the following skills on a variety of terrain and trail features so that you can progress your riding ability: 

✦ Position & Balance 

Build stability & control on your bike so that you are able to resist forces on the trail, enabling you to react & recover with a greater range of movement. 

✦ Operation of Controls 

Gear selection to maintain efficient cadence so you can ride for longer! As well as how to control speed and traction on varied terrain with different braking ratios. 

✦ Terrain Awareness 

Learn how to plan your lines and achieve that dreamy flow & efficiency through corners and features, a better awareness for upcoming terrain and line choice. 

✦ Direction & Pressure Control 

How rotation, leaning and angulation can improve your cornering ability. Learn to ride more smoothly by increasing traction and/or speed by controlling, creating or releasing pressure from the bike.