In Whistler, this is the main event ... Meanwhile, summer visitors can go biking and hiking or try whitewater rafting or canoeing on the surrounding rapids, lakes and rivers.

Part of what makes Whistler such a popular place to visit ... Some sections of the trail are also open in winter for fat biking (or mountain biking on snow) and cross-country skiing.

The grand finale in Whistler is where it all began ... the 20th-anniversary edition promises to unite the mountain biking world in an epic celebration of sport, culture, and community.