I would classify it as a Freeride bike. Good for hucking and hitting big tables. So it is a good Whistler bike (it would be great for the type of trails at whistler). For DH, there are definitely better bikes, but a Stinky is a good, durable, easy to maintain bike for the price. It won't hug the trail quite as well as a designated DH bike would, it will be fine though.