The Vancouver Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show is taking place March 3rd and 4th, 2012 at the Vancouver Convention Center. I currently have a 2-for-1 admission coupon to offer the readers of this fine blog. See it! Do it! Live it! Explore BC’s largest adventure & travel show offering pre-season deals on the newest outdoor gear and [Continue]
On Feb 18 & 19, 9 NSMBA TAP Builder's were certified in Chainsaw use. The two day certification course included a day of theory and a day of practical training. The course was delivered by the affable faller Norman Moore, 30 year pr... [Continue]
photo credit: Alain Limoges BC Parks is looking at possible amendments to the 1990 Garibaldi Park Management Plan. Up for discussion are the inclusion of 3 new backcountry huts, and whether or not mountain biking should be permitted in the Spearhead Range area of the park. BC Parks is looking for public input. Below is a snippet from their [Continue]
Photo by .WJF in the Outdoor Vancouver Flickr pool More boarders rescued from North Vancouver’s Suicide Gully. @North Shore News Mountain biking, backcountry huts proposed for Garibaldi Provincial Park’s Spearhead Range. @The Georgia Straight Winter Rescue Scenario on Burke Mountain @Coquitlam SAR Stanley Park Cycling Plan 2012. @Miss 604 [Continue]
Via Gizmodo: What do you get if you combine a pro snowboarder, and LED suit, and a deserted French ski slope? Maybe one of the most mesmerizing sports videos you’ll ever see, that’s what. Shot by photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France, the video features pro snowboarder William Hughes [Continue]
If you’re into trail running, TrailHunger is a website you have to check out. Why? Because there are over 140 local trails that have been mapped with GPS tracks for your viewing pleasure. That’s why. Some of the trails are quite short, but each trail profile shows connected trails as well as an elevation profile. Best of all, there is [Continue]
Here’s a video I had to share. Great find by +Masey Alaska Wakeboarding Teaser from Catchin’ Air Tv Show from UpDown Productions on Vimeo. Follow @karlwoll on Twitter, circle Outdoor Vancouver on Google + and Subscribe to our newsletterEarn free Amazon gift cards from Swagbucks! © Outdoor Vancouver, 2012. | No comments yet, add [Continue]
Photo by “?????????” ARUN in the Outdoor Vancouver Flickr pool 11 weeks later, hiker’s disappearance still unsolved. @North Shore News Sea to Sky Gondola gets first government approval. @Pique Open Letter to Car Drivers – From a Cyclist. @Travel Smart Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival moving to Denman Cinemas [Continue]
Photo by Ruth and Dave in the Outdoor Vancouver Flickr Pool. I’ve created a newsletter for Outdoor Vancouver which you can subscribe to here: http://eepurl.com/hYhLc or by using the widget on the sidebar of the page. I thought it would be a great way to share out timely news, website updates, and special content on a monthly or quarterly [Continue]
TD Friends of the Environment Fund has given a grant to the NSMBA for $5000 to build volunteer capacity and support the Trail Adoption Plan. The funds will be used to support builders & purchase supplies in what is mountain biking’s la... [Continue]