The Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC (FMCBC) is launching the BC Trail Tracker - a new website tool at its AGM on Saturday June 25, 2022. The BC Trail Tracker will allow our members and the public to provide input on hiking trails in BC. The following services will be provided: trail descriptions - our members built many of the hiking trails in BC so we know [...]
This is the third year that BC Parks has introduced a day-use pass for access to a limited number of very popular hiking and day-use areas. This year the three parks affected are: Garibaldi: Cheakamus Lake, Elfin Lakes and Rubble Creek parking areas Golden Ears: Most parking lots Joffre Lakes: Day-use passes for hikers We are blessed with having so many special places in BC and these are [...]
What is the Trails Database? We are working to launch a new hiking trail maintenance database linked to the FMCBC website to provide information for our members. Most of our members hike and use various trail information sources. Currently there are many information sources about trails including guidebooks, government websites and various trail websites however none of these really provide all the information that our members require. Two of [...]
On June 24, 2021, the FMCBC’s Smoke Bluffs Committee submitted a report to the FMCBC Board on the consultations undertaken with the climbing community about the plans of the District of Squamish to formally designate the Smoke Bluffs Park and a potential transfer of the FMCBC land to the District for inclusion in the park. Given the questions and concerns raised at the consultation sessions, the Committee determined [...]
