March 15th: We parked at km 13.5, the road was decent going in. The clearance on my Rav 4 was just enough to keep from getting high-centered on the snow in the middle. We had a hard time finding the...
Report from February 23rd. We drove to KM 13.5 which is the end of the plowed road at Skookum powerhouse. Continuous hard packed snow from there. Sections between KM 13.5 and KM 15 will likely melt ou...
Got back on Friday, January 27th from Watersprite Lake. Our vehicle was a Toyota Cruiser. 4WD was engaged from the highway due to the icy roadway. Mamquam FSR was plowed to the turnoff to Skookum powe...
Report from the party at the cabin the weekend of January 14-15.
We had a great stay at the hut on Saturday night. Really nice work on the building - comfortable, roomy and well equipped. We als...
Check out the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v336YH-atBU
Hi Peter,
Are the ropes still available? I'm looking for static line.
Paul.
Get towed to the Harrison Hut trailhead by Ray Mason at Totally Awesome Adventures in Pemberton.
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I have submitted the Lions Trail to the FMCBC online Priority Trails Form. I have spoken with Alistair McCrone, FLNRO recreation office based in Squamish. The Lions Trail is an established trail unde...
It would be good with a 3 or 4 meter snowpack. I went up last year by driving up Stawamus/Indian FSR and skinned up Shannon Branch. There was a big dump but no base. The skiing sucked. The trail up t...
Replying to Francis.
That 8 hours is just my quick estimate. It could be longer or shorter depending on fitness level and how much trailbreaking is required.
Towing a sled on a packed logging road i...
I agree with Ben. Only I think just 3 years out for the Coq is optimistic. Plus, there is no guarantee it will survive a vote.
I couldn't make sense of Stas Liarsky's comments at the meeting. Did he...
Regarding 1(b). "In a location which has been chosen by the use of topographic maps and air photos"
I'm not sure air photos are as good as Google Earth. The panning features in GE are superior to wha...
The picture of his ankle is enough to make you want to vomit!
Ski mountaineering gear for sale or free.
I will bring them to the social on Tuesday, September 8th. Email me beforehand if you want to preview the items.
1) Women's Ecrins-2 180 cm ski with Emory bin...
Thanks Chris for putting this together. There is a concerted strategy between the government agencies in Squamish to prevent access to Mamquam Mountain. That is the reason the Darling Lake Trail appli...
I just wanted to give you an update. The work was funded by the Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC through its trails fund. We received $2000. The camp ran August 9th to 15th. I was joined by veteran...
I have a URL for a Knowledge Network video in which BC Parks apparently wants to primarily restrict access to Garibaldi Park to one of five established trailheads on the west side of the park. I have...
I phoned the contractor. The Ministry of Mines asked them to decommission the access trail. Not really a trail, just a rut to get the equipment up. He said he'd talk to the Ministry on his next call a...
I'm not sure an alliance with SORCA would be particularly beneficial. To handle uphill and downhill mountainbike traffic, the trail would have to be lengthened to limit the grade (especially if bi...
Re: dirt bikes
The Sea-to-Sky Land and Resource management plan - final, April 2008 has this to say.
Commercial zoning
Summer and winter commercial motorized recreation use
Recreation zone
G2G1 propo...
Thanks David for the update on the project.
I was contacted by SORCA (Squamish Off Road Cycling Association) about entering into a partnership with them for trail construction and access to the lake a...
Excellent proposal Chris. Thanks for putting it together.
I spoke with a guy from Squamish on Chris Ludwig's trip yesterday. He can get access to the forms to make curved laminated beams. It sounds like it can be done pretty cheap if we do it with volunteers...
I spoke with Ron Goldstone of BC Parks a couple of weeks ago. The hut will needed by construction personnel until September 2016 at which time the new hut should be complete.
Ron is going to check at...
Thanks for the update Chris. What is the purpose of "destroying" the access road? Can it be preserved as a foot trail without giving free rein to the dirt bikers?