Raven’s Witness: The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson By Hank Lentfer; Foreword by Barry Lopez 2020 Banff Mountain[…]
Coastal Mountain Mountaineering Literature: The birthing years
Mt. Garibaldi Park: Vancouver’s Alpine Playground Don Munday: 1922 In The Western Mountains: Early Mountaineering in[…]
Friends of Garibaldi Launch Trail Watch Program
After a few years of dormancy, the Friends of Garibaldi Park Society is pleased to once again be performing trail[…]
SWBC Recreation and Conservation Committee Report
BC Parks Funding Allocations In April 2021, the BC government announced new funding of about $84M for BC Parks, spread[…]
President’s Message – Fall/ Winter 2020
Well, this summer and fall have been interesting! The Public Health guidelines for COVID-19 loosened somewhat over the summer, allowing[…]
Reminiscing about 7 decades of hikes
I lived in Switzerland from 1972-1974 and took in some fine Swiss peaks. I was asked in 1975 to assist[…]
TRAIL NEWS : Southwest BC Trails and Access Committee Report
Day Pass Passes Up Much-Needed Work on BC’s Busiest Trails Did you feel the BC Parks Day Pass system was[…]
Project Update: Singing Pass Trail
Have you experienced the fantastic meadows and mountain terrain along the Singing Pass trail? These awe-inspiring views are located close[…]
A Trip Along the Rockwall Trail
In early September 2020, Judy and I did a four-day, 50-kilometre backpack around the northern loop of the famous Rockwall[…]
Golden Larch Fest: Lake Louise
September 26 We departed Abbotsford on Saturday to drive to Lake Louise (it’s about an 8-hour trip). The fact we[…]
GEAR REVIEW – A comparison review of Spot Gen 2 and 4 Satellite Devices
What gear do you usually bring along on backcountry adventures? We just discussed how recreationists, experienced or inexperienced, are moving[…]
Southwest BC Recreation and Conservation Committee Report
The SWBC Recreation and Conservation Committee and other FMCBC members have worked on a range of issues over the past[…]
GOOD READS – To Live: Fighting for life on the killer mountain
Revol and Mackiewicz had completely different styles and approaches to climbing, but they were also strangely complimentary. Yet, despite Revol’s[…]
GOOD READS – Winter 8000: Climbing the World’s Highest Mountains in the Coldest Season
Bernadette McDonald is the author of a dozen books on mountaineering and mountain culture. She won the UK’s prestigious Boardman[…]
GOOD READS – Tour du Mont Blanc
This is a guidebook that should ideally be reviewed after using it in the field. However, since Covid-19 has severely[…]