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21 Mile Creek motorized use monitoring
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21 Mile Creek motorized use monitoring

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21 Mile Creek motorized use monitoring

The Province is working with the Powder Mountain Snowmobile Club, ACC Whistler, Canadian Wilderness Adventures, and the FMCBC to improve compliance with the 21 Mile Creek Non–Motorized Area. A number of additional measures have been put into place this year to reduce non-compliance. The Powder Mountain Snowmobile Club is publicly supporting the non-motorized designation and is asking that all snowmobilers respect the closure. They have installed additional boundary [...]

admin2020-05-02T03:06:04-07:00January 21st, 2019|Recreation and Conservation|0 Comments

Smoke Bluffs
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Smoke Bluffs

Recreation and Conservation, Trails and Access

Smoke Bluffs

April 2018 Update The FMCBC continues to hold these lands in trust for the climbing community. While we expect to have discussions with the District of Squamish in the future regarding transfer of these lands for incorporation into a park, an agreement must be be reached to ensure these lands are protected in perpetuity. The District of Squamish has granted a yearly permissive property tax exemption to the [...]

admin2021-02-12T22:14:25-08:00April 19th, 2018|Recreation and Conservation, Trails and Access|0 Comments

We talked huts with ACC National’s Custodian Coordinator
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We talked huts with ACC National’s Custodian Coordinator

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We talked huts with ACC National’s Custodian Coordinator

The Alpine Club of Canada is synonymous with backcountry huts. With 26 far-flung shelters in Western Canada, plus another 6 operated by local sections, the ACC has the largest network of backcountry accommodation in North America. And while these huts provide year-round comfort and convenience, not to mention countless environmental benefits, they don’t maintain themselves. Exposed to the elements and more than 40,000 visitors each year, these huts [...]

admin2022-07-29T05:21:59-07:00February 5th, 2018|FMCBC News, Recreation and Conservation|2 Comments

Sea to Sky Backcountry Access Issues
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Sea to Sky Backcountry Access Issues

Recreation and Conservation, Trails and Access

Sea to Sky Backcountry Access Issues

(Updated: March 2018) The Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC (FMCBC) is very concerned that many areas in the Sea to Sky corridor are difficult for backcountry users to access, and that they have conflicts with snowmobile users in the winter. Listed below are the priority areas that we want to work with the province to resolve, with more details on specific seasonal access issues after the [...]

admin2020-05-09T03:21:34-07:00January 22nd, 2018|Recreation and Conservation, Trails and Access|4 Comments

Help restore access to the Singing Pass Trail
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Help restore access to the Singing Pass Trail

Recreation and Conservation, Trails and Access

Help restore access to the Singing Pass Trail

Want to help restore access to the Singing Pass Trail and solve one of the most contentious access issues in the Sea to Sky corridor? Then check out this parking proposal and let us know what you think. We welcome your comments and ideas, as well as any show of support that will help this issue gain momentum, including writing to the Minister of Environment, the Honourable George [...]

admin2020-05-04T05:49:44-07:00September 21st, 2017|Recreation and Conservation, Trails and Access|0 Comments