An altercation at a bike park in Whistler has resulted in an investigation and a person's pass being suspended.
On June 27, a showing the heated interaction at Whistler Mountain Bike Park.
A spokesperson with Vail Resorts said their team is aware of the incident.
“We have been in contact with all individuals involved,” said the spokesperson. “The safety of our guests is our top priority, and behaviour of this nature is not appropriate or acceptable in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park (WMBP).”
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Man throws bike in river
In the video, three younger individuals can be seen riding and coming to a stop on a bridge to take in the view. The footage is being captured from one of their helmets.
As they come to a stop, another rider comes up beside the group, on the right.
“Sorry man, I didn’t mean it,” he said after he makes contact with the riders on the narrow bridge. He then begins to talk about fences.
He walks away with his bike but comes back towards the group and starts pushing them, claiming they called him a name.
He then picks up one of their bikes and throws it into the river.
“Bro, what the hell?” said the one person.
The young men look at each other confused.
The video shows the man continuing to yell as the three men try to de-escalate the situation and push him away.
“We don’t want to cause problems,” one of them can be heard saying. “We don’t want to fight. We are scared.”
One individual can be heard apologizing multiple times as the man keeps yelling in his face.
He shouts he’s 48 and puts his hands up to fight. He threatens that “if they do that again,” they will go in the river.
“We are sorry,” one of them said, trying to de-escalate.
The man then starts talking about a cougar in the area and warns the boys to be careful and asks one of them if they “want to go in the river with him.”
The video ends with one of them walking backwards saying they will leave.
Pass suspended
Vail Resorts confirmed RCMP have been notified.
"We have revoked this guest's access to the WMBP, and their pass has been suspended,” said the spokesperson. "We are committed to upholding a safe and respectful environment for all guests in our park.”
Lodestar Media reached out to RCMP for a response and if they are investigating but has not received a response.
