Two New Ski Resort Development Plans: Cypress Mountain Resort and Manning Park Resort

This month, two new Ski Resort Development Plans (SRDPs) have been released for public review and feedback - Cypress and Manning. Cypress Mountain Resort Cypress Mountain Resort released their SRDP on September 15th, 2026. Briefly, Cypress will not be expanding their Controlled Recreation Area but is looking to expand the activities offered in the winter, summer and shoulder seasons, for example, lift-assisted mountain biking, new Nordic trails and [...]

Help identify resource roads that matter for outdoor recreation in BC

A new BC Resource Road Access Survey is gathering local knowledge about the roads and road systems people use to reach trails, lakes, rivers, cabins, campsites, riding areas, backcountry areas and other recreation destinations. Much of BC’s backcountry is reached by resource roads. These roads were built mainly for forestry and other resource industries, but they also provide important access to trails, lakes, rivers, cabins, recreation sites, [...]

Mount Seymour Resort Development Proposal – What Every Park User Needs to Know

Mount Seymour Resort has unveiled a proposal to evolve from a local ski hill into a “premier mountain resort destination in Metro Vancouver”. The plan would more than triple skiable terrain, add year-around attractions (e.g. via ferrata, skywalk & suspension bridge, zip lines, gondola & more) and overnight accommodation. This development would expand the resort’s Controlled Recreation Area and have a significant impact on hikers, snowshoers and backcountry [...]

Mount Robson Berg Lake Update – blog by Mike Nash

The new backpacking season in Mount Robson park is well underway, with several interesting highlights during a recent four-day visit at the end of May. We enjoyed remarkably good, if unseasonably cool hiking weather. Despite driving to Tête Jaune in torrential driving rain, there was no precipitation nor bugs during our four days in the park. We even managed to catch part of the FMCBC AGM from the [...]

2026-06-16T18:17:44-07:00June 16th, 2026|Blog, Trails and Access|0 Comments

New multi-use active transportation trails being developed in the Southern Gulf Islands

I misspent my youth on Vancouver Island.  In the late 1970’s and early 1980s, I was an undergraduate student at SFU.  In my spare time, I’d jump on my bike and explore Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands with different groups of friends.  Eager to share my bicycle touring discoveries with others, I wrote a first guidebook to the region (published by Douglas & McIntyre, while I was [...]

2026-06-11T13:15:40-07:00June 11th, 2026|Blog, Trails and Access|0 Comments
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