How backcountry travellers can reduce chances of conflict with heli-skiers: Whistler Heli-skiing has assured us that they try to avoid backcountry skiers. You can phone them (1-888-435-4754) or email them to let them know your trip plans in advance. They have indicated that if they do see backcountry skiers in an area, they will try to avoid them. To enable us to monitor the situation, if you have [...]
Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMPs) provide strategic direction for the management of public lands and natural resources. The Sea-to-Sky LRMP was approved in April 2008. The full LRMP, maps and reports are available here. The LRMP is now in the implementation phase, and the FMCBC is represented in the LRMP Implementation Committee for Recreation (PIC Recreation Implementation). One meeting was held in October 2009 and the next [...]
There are plans for three more IPP (Independent Power Producer) projects in the Upper Lillooet River valley which could affect recreational opportunities there. In particular, two projects are planned to be located in drainages which connect to backcountry cabins in North Creek and Pebble/Boulder Creek. As these projects will require access roads, there is a concern that this would expose these cabins to snowmobiles; on the other hand, [...]
Unlike in the Sea-to-Sky LRMP, the section on winter backcountry recreation zoning is very small in the Lillooet LRMP. The FMCBC sent in comments in 2000. A draft of the plan was released in July 2004, which is now part of the government-to-government discussions with First Nations. A small map titled "Winter Access" can be found on p.49 of the draft LRMP. It shows three areas zoned "Winter [...]
This conservancy is located east of Pemberton, in the Twin Two drainage (Twin Two Creek drains into Lillooet Lake). The FMCBC submitted a letter with comments on the draft conservancy management plan. While most aspects of the plan are good, continued heli-skiing and heli-hiking in a wilderness area of the conservancy are inappropriate.
