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Let us equip your backcountry hut with an emergency food reserve!
Do you know a backcountry hut that would benefit from free emergency food bars? The FMCBC has partnered up with Peak4Ration to equip backcountry huts in British Columbia with long-shelf-life food bars at no cost! Equipping backcountry huts with emergency food can make a real difference and be incredibly valuable if someone is unexpectedly stranded or delayed due to injury or extreme weather. Therefore, we are looking to get in touch with groups who operate [...]
The Chilliwack Outdoor Club is turning 50 years!
The Chilliwack Outdoor Club: 1976-2026 Blog post written by Ron Dart The Chilliwack Outdoor Club can be informally traced and tracked to the tragic airplane crash on Mt. Slesse in December 1956. A fledging search and rescue group came into being then and one result was, in time, Neil Grainger’s missive, THE MOUNTAIN PROJECT (mountains in the area named after Canadian soldiers killed in WWII). Neil was part of the early search and rescue phase [...]
Meet the 2026 FMCBC Grant Recipients
Each year, the Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia (FMCBC) is proud to offer grant funding to help our member clubs pursue community-driven outdoor projects that advance backcountry access, environmental stewardship, and inclusive recreation. We are thrilled to announce our 2026 FMCBC Grant Recipients! Each club has been awarded $1,000 to support their on-the-ground projects. Please join us in congratulating the following clubs and learning more about how they have an important impact [...]
Checklist for Safe Outdoor Adventures in Peak Summer Heat
With temperatures of 30° C around BC, outdoor adventures are increasingly strenuous on the body. Here is a list of tips on how to stay safe & cool on your outdoor adventures: Listen to your body! Be attentive to signs of dehydration, e.g. nausea, headaches, irritability, dizziness. Adjust your plans when needed. Choose adventures with shorter distances, longer breaks, and slower tempo. Time it well! Before 10am or after 6pm is safest. Pick shady routes! [...]
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, backcountry areas, rural communities and outdoor tourism [...]
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 skiers in the area. BC Parks is [...]