We as the riders of the trails are the people ultimatly responsible for the nature of the trail, especially older ones like Whistler DH (which is double black), I have been here riding in the park for 9 years, in those years I have seen almost every trail go from singletrack with real dirt to the trails they are now, down to the rock. And WE made these trails what they are, not WBP, they are wider, take more time to maintain and there are cheater lines everywhere, or some would say easier lines too. You can see it perfectly on upper Original Sin. The Whistler DH start has ALWAYS been that way, it MEANT to punish rider and bike for mistakes. The trail crew here has done thier best to keep this place in good shape.
As far as cost I compare it to the ski experience, in the winter the prices around here are stupid, and people pay because we are the best mountain experience in North America, they pay to play. Its the same for the bike park, it is the best in the world, in order to keep it that way, we all need to realize that EVERY business adjusts cost every year and prices go up. You think gas is any cheaper for them? I expect our money is being spent as frugally as possible given the current economic climate.
Do some real thinking about things you are talking about before bitching about some holes in a black diamond bike trail that you didn't see…..
