I live right at the base of Galbraith Mtn; it's been written up in all the mags. I've got a downhill ike, a 5" full supsnesion Kona Dawg Primo, and a Kona 29er hardtail.
Ride right from the house to these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFXTw9TU4Oo
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/215780/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdmf8...eature=related
...and no, I don't ride that little rainbow skinny. I watch my buddies ride it in amazement.
Therre are a lot of excllent cross country trails up there that we ride also, but of course these make for better video.