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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
At the FMCBC Board of Director meeting in June 2021, the Board awarded funds for the 2021 Member Club Grant Program. This year, we've faced some challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These grants would not be possible without the generous donations from individual donors - thank you! Thanks to all member clubs who submitted applications—your projects were extremely worthwhile and we wish we could have supported them [...]
