Big bike on Fromme?

I would get something a little lighter and easier to pedal around than a pure DH bike. It'll just make it easier to access trails that involve tough climbs and generally just limit you less.

New DH bikes are definitely unwieldy on tight trails. Long wheelbase [HTML_REMOVED] slack head angle mean they don't play well on trails that have you hopping around a bunch.

Lighter bike = more laps. And I'm talking 30 pound bike instead of 40 pound bike, not 25 instead of 35.

Yes you can and yes people still do ride bigger bikes up there, but the majority of people doing it are pushing up for a couple laps of Bobsled.

Right now I have a Trek Bruiser, and I'm looking to upgrade to a dual-suspension bike.

Going from that Trek hardtail to a full on DH bike is a massive change.

Unless you plan on riding the Whistler bike park a lot or mostly shuttling Seymour and Cypress a 160mm trail bike is going to be the better choice.

go with a 30 lb dually. you won't regret it.

I would echo many opinions here by saying do NOT buy a downhill bike!

Downhill bikes are purpose-built for a pretty specific task. Buy a bike with 150 - 160mm of travel and a full range of gears and you will have a bike that can do everything quite well. Sure, you'll have fun on either, but you'll have a lot more fun on a 160mm bike that pedals well too. The "all mountain" or "trail" bike with 6" travel will better suit 95% of your riding.

Also, a 160mm bike will serve you well at Whistler if you are not an expert or better rider. I plan to put at least 10 park days in this year on my 160mm travel bike and look forward to it!

My bad. I had originally read the post as, "can I take my new big bike on Fromme".

If you think you're going to love Whistler and do a bunch of your riding there, get the big bike. I thought I wasn't and got a small one and paid handsomely for it when I realized I love the bike park. Otherwise, I agree with everyone else.