Chilliwack River Valley celebrates revitalized trails and hardworking volunteers

The trails in the Chilliwack River Valley are open and looking better than ever. Volunteer and professional trail builders spent more than 540 hours this year getting 70+ kilometres of neglected trails back into shape, clearing brush and deadfall, building new footbridges, addressing erosion, and installing reflective markers and information kiosks. Their hard work has certainly paid off. Since late October, 13 trails — most of which were [...]

2021-07-09T13:02:35-07:00December 21st, 2015|Trails and Access|0 Comments

FMCBC representatives meet with GAS proponents

A small team of FMCBC representatives sat down with some of the proponents of the proposed Garibaldi at Squamish (GAS) resort in Vancouver on September 23. The four-season resort on Brohm Ridge is to include infrastructure for downhill skiing, mountain biking, and zip lining, as well as 22,000 beds. The proposed development has had little real public input so far, and according to the attendees, it was a rare and [...]

2020-05-02T03:44:25-07:00October 23rd, 2015|Recreation and Conservation|0 Comments

New section of Sigurd Creek Trail complete thanks to BCMC volunteers, FMCBC grant

The Sigurd Creek Trail in Tantalus Provincial Park near Squamish is a kilometre longer than it was this time last year thanks to the efforts of a small crew of BCMC volunteers. After spending five days extending the Sigurd Trail into the Moraine Camp in October 2014 (and another several days building the Sigurd Creek Bridge in 2012), a work party of three returned this past August to [...]

2020-05-02T03:45:58-07:00September 27th, 2015|Member Club Grant|0 Comments

North Shore Ski Hill Backcountry Parking

The following updates are on recent parking restrictions implemented by the commercial ski hills operating within Mount Seymour Provincial Park and Cypress Provincial Park. Information on BC Parks' Ski Hill Policy is also included as discussions have been ongoing with regards to maintaining public access to these parks. August, 2015 Summer Parking at Mt. Seymour Provincial Park For the past few summers, the very top end of the [...]

2020-05-02T03:47:22-07:00August 5th, 2015|Recreation and Conservation|0 Comments

Chilliwack River Valley Trails Restoration Project 2015

In 2014 the FMCBC applied to the National Trails Coalition for funding to restore thirteen hiking trails in the Chilliwack River Valley; most of which were built in the 1960s.  Listed, these trails are: Baby Munday, Elk-Thurston, Ford Mountain, Ling Lake, Mount Cheam, Mount Rexford, Mount McGuire, Pierce Lake, Slesse Mountain, Slesse Memorial, Vedder Mountain, Williams Ridge, Williamson Lake. Although these trails were originally built as mountain access [...]

2020-04-17T03:33:30-07:00August 3rd, 2015|Advocacy|0 Comments
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