Video: Remy Metailler Hits Mount Prevost's Steep & Fast Tracks

Mar 27, 2024
by Rémy Métailler  

If you follow downhill racing or just mountain biking in general you will be familiar with the names Finn Iles, Mark Wallace, Jackson Goldstone, Kirk McDowall, Gracey Hermstreet, Magnus Manson etc, and you would have heard about a place called Prevost.

That's because Prevost is the training ground of many of these Canadian racers, and was where Stevie Smith trained for years. Located on Vancouver Island just south of Nanaimo, Mt Prevost has become a hub for downhill mountain biking. Easy to shuttle with fast, steep and gnarly tracks, it's got everything to produce some fun, but also get riders to become faster and faster and ready to go racing World Cups.

Jump on board on a day of riding with local legend Dean Tennant as I try to learn the trails.

Big shout out to www.cowichantrails.ca for the maintenance and work on this mountain.

Follow @remymetailler and @deantennantmtb for more.

Riding with Dean Tennant on Prevost

Riding with Dean Tennant on Prevost

Riding with Dean Tennant on Prevost

Riding with Dean Tennant on Prevost


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17 Comments
  • 27 1
 Great video, thanks for always being a great ambassador and tour guide Dean, looks like Remy was super stoked.

We are now about to officially sanction Swuq'us (Mt Prevost) as part of our parks and trails master plan here at Municipality of North Cowichan. The trails fall within our municipal forest reserve and Council & Staff realize what an amazing MTB asset this is to locals, visitors and professional athletes alike, thus the investment and official sanctioning.

Watch for more updates on Trailforks for trail reroutes and adjustments as well as the new sign posts, trailhead kiosk, new parking lots and shuttle pickup/dropoff points.

If you do ride here, don't forget to leave some trail karma for CTSS (Cowichan Trail Stewardship Society) that works in partnership with North Cowichan to keep the trail stoke high!
  • 22 4
 Prevost is overrated, you should steer clear. The fast dh tracks and big jumps do not leave you smiling ear to ear and are just not as fun as Whistler Bike Park where you should go.

(Yes I am gatekeeping from across the border.)
  • 7 2
 On behalf of us locals, we appreciate your efforts.
  • 8 1
 Remy's videos never dissapoint
  • 7 0
 fractured a vertebrae there this passed weekend.
  • 4 0
 Sorry to hear that man, Healing vibes for speedy recovery!
  • 2 0
 Feel your pain. Broke clavicle and separated a shoulder there years ago.
  • 2 0
 Heal up, btw!
  • 6 0
 "Alright next is Red Bull Rampage, if you just follow me and stay my speed you'll be fine."
  • 3 0
 omg this video reminds me of the best 2 days in my life riding over there, what amazing trails already back in 2016. Amazing community around Stevie that welcomed me alone on the other side of the world just to try Stevie's trails and drink a couple of beers together. Cheers from Italy!
  • 5 0
 That may be one of the raddest trail system i've ever witnessed. The Holy Grail of trail !
  • 1 4
 Leaving Stevie Smith out of that list of riders in the description feels wrong.
  • 4 0
 "If you follow downhill racing or just mountain biking in general you will be familiar with the names Finn Iles, Mark Wallace, Jackson Goldstone, Kirk McDowall, Gracey Hermstreet, Magnus Manson etc, and you would have heard about a place called Prevost.

That's because Prevost is the training ground of many of these Canadian racers, and was where Stevie Smith trained for years."
  • 1 2
 @leon-forfar: Wow, yeah either that wasn't there before or I completely missed it! I was just waiting to read his name and didn't see it the first time
  • 3 0
 @gnarnaimo: i have not updated the description but we chat about in the video. Stevie Smith is the reason why I knew of this place in the first place.
  • 1 0
 @remymetailler: Ok, yeah, I don't know how I missed that, my bad lol Maybe some more sleep tonight. Thanks for setting me straight
  • 2 0
 @remymetailler: Didn't have time to watch the video this AM as I was headed out to ride. Going to watch it this evening. Love your content!







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