In the past the FMCBC developed and sponsored an Adopt-A-Trail program, which encouraged people and organizations to clear, maintain, mark, and upgrade existing mountain or country hiking trails (e.g. the Howe Sound Crest Trail or Else Lake Trail). Several trails throughout BC were included in the program, but due to liability concerns the program is no longer running.
Over the past week, organizations such as BC Nature and the Friends of Cypress Provincial Park sent in letters to BC Parks expressing concern regarding the BC Parks' Draft Ski Resort Policy which will affect ski resort operations within Mount Seymour, Cypress and Manning Provincial Parks. Today the FMCBC sent in a letter with our comments on sections of the policy which are of concern to our members [...]
Photo by Tim Penney This year, our Annual General Meeting is being hosted by the Comox District Mountaineering Club in Courtenay/Comox over the May 22-24 weekend. If you're interested in attending please complete our registration form by April 30th. The CDMC has some great activities planned including a Meet & Greet on Friday night, dinner at the Blackfin Pub on Saturday, a presentation by author/photographer/mountaineer Phillip [...]
Varsity Outdoor Club's Brew Hut - Photo by Clemens Adolphs We sent a letter to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations this week opposing Powder Mountain Catskiing's tenure expansion application into areas near the Varsity Outdoor Club's Brew Hut. Similar letters were sent by the UBC Varsity Outdoor Club and the Alpine Club of Canada Whistler Section. FMCBC's letter lists several reasons why [...]
Check it out. Our latest issue of Cloudburst has got a fresh, new look. Let us know what you think. You'll find lots of great articles inside including: ---An introduction to FMCBC's new president, Bob St. John and a few of his ideas for his first term ---A great article by Andrew Drouin about a bike trip to Cumberland on Vancouver Island ---A poem by Nowell Senior about [...]
