"Whistler Blackcomb doesn’t do anything small, so it was no surprise thatWhistler Bike Park quickly emerged as the global go-to, lift-access, downhill-biking destination. The parkeven hasits own massive festival, Crankworx, a 10-day rock-hopping frenzy every August. Walkingamong the armored throngs rollingtheir studded-tired bikestoward the lifts, youcouldforget that it snows here at all. Any thoughts of summer being the off-season have vanished. You don’t have to be a millennial—though it helps—to get dirty here; there are more than enough green and blue runs to providea serious rush for youngsters and boomers. Sign up for the park's outdoor clinics forcritical insights into your technique."