Pipeline
Classic North Shore features: ladders, skinnies, teeter-totters. This is the trail that defined the freeride movement.
Trail beta
Same Fromme parking as Expresso: lot at the top of Mountain Highway, arrive before 10am or park down the hill and pedal up. Pipeline's entrance is on the left after the 5th switchback, a bit lower than Expresso. Expect classic North Shore tech: ladders, skinnies, a big teeter-totter, and steep rocky/rooty chunder. A moderate-to-hard intro to NS style but not a beginner run. Trail dumps onto Baden-Powell which takes you back to the gated fire road. Walk the teeter the first lap to scope line and commitment.
When to go
Open year-round on Mount Fromme (District of North Vancouver, NSMBA-maintained). Rock-armored steep terrain drains better than the dirt-based trails nearby, making Pipeline one of the more wet-weather-friendly Fromme options during the October-April rainy season. Occasional snow days in mid-winter are the only true closure.
Shuttle
Fromme: pedal-up only.