Welcome to the summer edition of Cloudburst. I’m sure everyone is eager to feel some warmth and get out on[…]
President’s Message Fall/Winter 2023
The FMCBC had its first in person AGM since Covid. The AGM was held Saturday Oct 21 at UBC, Vancouver[…]
FMCBC Insurance & Waivers – Questions & Answers Session at AGM
The FMCBC secured Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance for June 30, 2023-May 31, 2024 through EQUA Specialty Risk Partners Association[…]
FMCBC 2023 AGM Presentation Summary
The FMCBC welcomed presenters at our 2023 Annual General Meeting held October 21st at the University of British Columbia. Back[…]
SWBC Recreation & Conservation Committee Report
The SWBC Recreation and Conservation Committee, FMCBC clubs and members have worked on a range of issues since the last[…]
Plowing of Rubble Creek
On November 20th, 2023, Erik Smeets, Area Supervisor, Garibaldi South, BC Parks, confirmed arrangements will be in place for Miller[…]
What Hiking Means to Some
Soon I will celebrate 30 years of hiking – there must be a reason why I love to hike! I[…]
Trail Clean-up Events
Friends of Garibaldi Park ran several trail clean-up events in the park this summer. Our volunteers picked up trash and[…]
A 6-Day Wilderness Odyssey: Backpacking the Rainbow Range in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park
In the heart of British Columbia’s Tweedsmuir Provincial Park lies the challenging yet breathtaking Rainbow Range, a wilderness area that[…]
PEAK BROS.: A Whistler Comic Strip 1979-1992 (By Gord “Rox” Harder)
Many are the books that have been published on the birth, growth and maturation of Whistler-Blackcomb. Many also are the[…]
Feeding the Rat
In the throbbing heart of chaos, where adrenaline cascades, There lives a starving animal, a creature of the shades. Its[…]
Ernest Hemingway: Ski Nomad
“There were no ski lifts from Schruns and no funiculars. You climbed on foot carrying your skis and higher up,[…]
Brian Waddington Memorial Hut Repairs
The UBC Varsity Outdoor Club continues to plan for its roof renewal project at the Brian Waddington Memorial Hut. The[…]
North Shore Hiker’s Bike trip to Victoria for mouth-watering Pizza!
Saturday, February 11, 2023 It was a day of magic, a day of wonderful surprises, a day that would leave[…]