This June, several Vancouver Island Trail Association Board of Directors, volunteers and fellow hikers had the pleasure of hiking stages 2 and 3 of the Alberni Inlet Trail, part of the extensive Vancouver Island Trail (VIT). The VIT offers non-motorized, outdoor enthusiasts a scenic and historically rich experience. Winding along the rugged coastline of Vancouver Island near Port Alberni, these stages treat hikers to sweeping views of [...]
On the first weekend of June, we joined a wave of community spirit in celebration of Ocean Week, BC Trails Day, and World Ocean Day with two incredible back-to-back events. The Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC (FMCBC), in collaboration with Vancouver Island Trail Association (VITA), including several other local advocacy groups, community leaders, and outdoor educators, helped lead and support two days of nature-connected experiences on [...]
The Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC (FMCBC) is launching the BC Trail Tracker - a new website tool at its AGM on Saturday June 25, 2022. The BC Trail Tracker will allow our members and the public to provide input on hiking trails in BC. The following services will be provided: trail descriptions - our members built many of the hiking trails in BC so we know [...]
What is the Trails Database? We are working to launch a new hiking trail maintenance database linked to the FMCBC website to provide information for our members. Most of our members hike and use various trail information sources. Currently there are many information sources about trails including guidebooks, government websites and various trail websites however none of these really provide all the information that our members require. Two of [...]
