{"id":329135,"date":"2025-12-06T23:19:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T23:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/329135\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T23:19:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T23:19:07","slug":"building-trolldom-how-fantasy-world-came-alive-on-squamishs-slabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/329135\/","title":{"rendered":"Building ‘Trolldom:’ How fantasy world came alive on Squamish’s slabs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pulling off the resurrection of freeride mountain biking requires more than just skill on the bike. To ride features that redefine the sport requires building them, first. When Brage Vestavik unleashed\u00a0Trolldom\u00a0on the world<\/a>, it was only possible after extensive planning, countless hours building and, crucially, some vital help from the locals.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s through the process of doing these projects that the unplanned magic happens. You have to follow the journey and the outcome will follow one way or another. The period of making Trolldom, our first project in Canada, was truly special,\u201d Vestavik says. \u201cIt\u2019s crazy what the vision has now become. Lines like the ender in Trolldom, that we ended up calling Behemoth, is truly a dreamline that I couldn\u2019t even imagine before actually experiencing this terrain in real life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brage Vestavik\u2019s \u2018Trolldom\u2019 brings burly freeriding to the Canadian forest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In this case, the local help included Steve Vanderhoeck. It was the North Vancouver firefighting freerider that first opened up the otherworldly landscape used in Trolldom<\/a>. And, with Vestavik arriving from Norway, it was Vanderhoek and the Canuck crew that helped Vestavik build, shared their insight and technique to working with Squamish\u2019s distinctive slabs, and helped turn Trolldom from Vestaviks\u2019 visions into reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen \u202aSteve Vanderhoek\u202c showed me his zone, my mind really started going on what could be possible to build out here. So many crazy moments \u2013 splitting my first cedar planks, working with massive natural slabs, camping out for days \u2013 it was endless, says Vestavik. \u201cMassive shout out to the entire BC crew, this project would never have happened without the friendly, dedicated people out there. I made friends and memories for life, and feel like this is just the beginning of our Canadian journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

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