Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. John Muir (p. 277) The Canadian mountaineering tradition has its layered origins[…]
Playing it Safe
As I type this, seven weeks and two days after I broke my wrist, it still hurts. It hurts when[…]
The Nootka Experience
In September 2021 a small group of four from the North Vancouver Outdoors Club (NVOC) backpacked from Friendly Cove to[…]
Diversity and Inclusivity in Hiking – VITA & Ciranda Project Partner for Trails Day
FMCBC and Vancouver Island Trail Association (VITA) President, Liz Bicknell, promotes diversity and inclusivity in everything she does. She is[…]
Trip Report – Elkhorn Mountain
Summit fever in July’s heatwave cross Elk River on the fallen cedar climb over balsam blowdown to gain the ridge[…]
New FMCBC Member Club – Pacific Northwest Outdoor Association
Welcome to new FMCBC Member Club Pacific Northwest Outdoor Association. PNWOA is based in Surrey, BC and their goal is[…]
Triple grizzly bear encounter in Jasper National Park
Looking ahead to this year’s mountain hiking season, I am reminded of a remarkable bear encounter that I had while[…]
Crystal Falls Trail Access Issue
The Crystal Falls trail in the City of Coquitlam follows the east side of the Coquitlam River to a small[…]
FMCBC Director Jay MacArthur wins Tim Jones Award
A true North Vancouver outdoorsman wins Tim Jones Award Congratulations to FMCBC Director and longtime supporter, Jay MacArthur, on winning[…]
Backcountry Campgrounds
One issue we were discussing at a Recreation and Conservation Committee meeting a couple of years ago was the impacts[…]
Trails Update
BC Trail Tracker Most of my efforts for the Federation have been put into developing the BC Trail Tracker over[…]
SWBC Recreation & Conservation Committee Report
The SWBC Recreation and Conservation Committee, FMCBC clubs and members have worked on a range of issues over the past[…]
Looking for a Home – FMCBC Archival Project
At the 2017 AGM in Penticton Brian Wood stood up and said that the FMCBC had a large number of[…]
Member Club Grant: Door handles for Brew and Harrison Huts
Over the years I poured over maps of BC and wondered about visiting the Meager Creek area. The massive landslide[…]
President’s Message Spring/Summer 2022
Despite it being the coldest Spring on record in BC, it is nice to see the longer evenings and to[…]