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Proposed Gondola near Chilliwack will provide improved access to the ridge beside Mount Cheam

Bridal Falls Gondola Corporation, is proposing to build a gondola and an eco-cultural tourism amenity near Bridal Falls, just east of Chilliwack, The proposed gondola will operate under the name Cascade Skyline Gondola and will if approved and constructed, transport visitors to a summit station that will be located near Mt Archibald. From the proposed summit station, visitors will be able to access trails and alpine terrain [...]

2022-09-19T16:28:29-07:00September 19th, 2022|Advocacy, Blog, Recreation and Conservation, Trails and Access|0 Comments
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Aggressive Grizzly Bear near Whistler

There is a report from Sheila Klassen of a Grizzly being aggressive with food caches at Berg Lake (Tricouni trail from Chance Creek) south of Whistler: “On September 4th early morning…. I woke up to huffing outside my tent. [A] Grizzly Bear who really is not deterred by much. [The bear] Certainly, has his own agenda and does not run away from constant yelling or blowing of [...]

2022-09-11T22:13:48-07:00September 7th, 2022|Blog, FMCBC News, Recreation and Conservation|0 Comments
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Singing Pass Trail – Alternate Access Route – Summer 2022 Update

We are getting close to an agreement on the proposed route from Lot 8 on the Blackcomb side of Fitzsimmons Creek and hope we can build the bridge and trail next year in 2023.  Whistler-Blackcomb (Vail Resorts) and Recreation Sites and Trails have a tentative agreement for the trail to be built.  We are just waiting for a final email about that. This year we have made [...]

2022-08-28T15:56:29-07:00August 28th, 2022|Blog, FMCBC News, Recreation and Conservation, Trails and Access|0 Comments
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Landscape Unit Planning for Chilliwack Natural Resources District

The FMCBC was recently contacted by a consultant working for the TS'ELXWÉYEQW FORESTRY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP as part of the Landscape Unit Planning process for the Chilliwack Natural Resource District in the Fraser Timber Supply Area (TSA).  He is updating his records for trails and recreation resources that are important to our members.  In addition to the this tenure there are other tenures in the Chilliwack and Fraser river drainages [...]

2022-07-21T08:13:23-07:00July 21st, 2022|Advocacy, Blog, Recreation and Conservation, Trails and Access|0 Comments
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CONGRATULATIONS to our 2022 FMCBC Member Club Grant recipients

Since 2012, our Member Club Grants have funded member club initiated projects including trail upgrades, bridge installations, hut constructions, tool purchases and community events.  We are proud to announce our 2022/2023 Grant recipients: UBC/VOC Okanagan - $600 for winterizing the equipment shed UBC/VOC Vancouver -$900 towards a canoe to access Roland Burton hut (Garibaldi Lake area) to do maintenance in the summer Chilliwack Outdoor Club - $1000 towards [...]

2022-07-21T06:55:27-07:00July 19th, 2022|Blog, FMCBC News, Member Club Grant, Member Club Grant Awards|0 Comments
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