Mount Seymour Resort has unveiled a proposal to evolve from a local ski hill into a “premier mountain resort destination in Metro Vancouver”. The plan would more than triple skiable terrain, add year-around attractions (e.g. Via Ferrata, skywalk & suspension bridge, zip lines, gondola & more) and overnight accomodation. This development would expand the resort’s Controlled Recreation Area and have a significant impact on hikers, snowshoers and backcountry [...]

Our group recently rode a 50-kilometre circuit between Nanoose Bay and Coombs on Vancouver Island. A combination of rail trails, greenways, mountain bike routes, and back roads, we enjoyed lunch at the world famous “Goats-on-the-roof” country store by the local market. All-in-all, this was a great spring trip with good weather, but with one exception. The sole rail trail between Coombs and Parksville Stations (that parallels beside the [...]