This image was taken from Cleveland Dam in North Vancouver by TrekBC member Paul Hazon. The Lions are the most iconic of all Vancouver landmarks and are a popular hiking destination for locals and tourists during the summer months. [Continue]
Parks Canada has abandoned its feasibility assessment, and is stepping away from plans to create a national park in the South Okanagan-Similkameen. On its website, Parks Canada says it "respects the position of the Government of British Columbia regarding the creation of a national park reserve in the South Okanagan-Lower Similkameen Valley and [Continue]
This week's Community Spotlight falls on what happens to be our newest feature on the site and perhaps the most noticeable. If you're reading this on the TrekBC site you will by now have noticed a new toolbar situated at the bottom of the page. This is a useful new hub designed to quickly connect you with the latest news and announcements from [Continue]
Self-arrest is a mountaineering related maneuver in which a climber who has fallen and is sliding down a snow or ice slope arrests (stops) the slide by himself or herself without recourse to a rope or other belay system. Self-arrest can be performed by using an ice axe or by using the climber's hands, feet, knees and elbows. Self-arrest with an [Continue]
The Black Tusk is a remarkably abrupt pinnacle of volcanic rock located in the Garibaldi Provincial Park, British Columbia. At 2315 metres above sea level, the upper spire is visible from a great distance in all directions. It is particularly noticeable from the Sea-to-Sky Highway just south of Whistler. Distinctive and immediately identifiable, [Continue]
Visits to Canadian national parks and historic sites are in decline. So much so that Parks Canada have hired a consultant to help try and bring back the masses. This move results from a need to generate income without having to raise the park user fees. A tricky situation when you're dealing with a steady drop-off in visitors. [Continue]
This image was taken from the Sea to Sky Highway just north of Squamish by TrekBC member Paul Hazon. Mount Garibaldi is an iconic landmark on the drive north from Vancouver and can be viewed in all it's glory from multiple angles around the Squamish area. One of the best views is from Paul Ridge on the trail to Elfin Lakes! [Continue]
In days, the Harper Government could privatise a section of Jasper National Park and let an American-owned company blast a 300m metal walkway into our World Heritage mountains -- but Jasper's Superintendent has the power to stop them. [Continue]
If you've visited Mount Seymour recently you will no doubt have noticed that things have changed a little bit when it comes to parking for backcountry users. In the past, parking lots on Seymour were shared between guests of Mount Seymour Resorts Ltd. and BC Parks backcountry users. Now however, the main parking lots are only available to those [Continue]
Chances are you have an RSS feed reader on your computer or phone. This allows you to add a feed of updates from your favourite websites and blogs. Whenever those sites are updated you will receive a notification through your reader which includes a brief excerpt of the content within. If you choose to, you can then click on the link to read the [Continue]