Adventure/Outdoor Rec

Planning a vision
During the summer of 2019 VARDA created a new trails master plan known as the Swift Creek Trail Network. […]

David Harley is hoping to rejuvenate the community of New Denver with a ski hill radically different from other BC ski hills: it combines lift access with backcountry skiing. If constructed it would be one of the lowest density ski areas in the world. […]

While the Valemount Bike Park trails are open top to bottom and it’s open to locals and visitors alike, the access road is getting fresh gravel and a new Swift Creek Expansion is underway, but it’s not business as usual. […]

BC Parks has updated its information regarding Mt. Robson Park. Last week the Goat reported that the Berg Lake Trail is closed to day-use. The trail is also closed to overnight use until further notice (reservable Berg Lake campsites usually open on June 1st). […]

The Yellowhead Outdoor Recreation Association (YORA) has made the decision to cancel this year’s Mt. Robson Marathon slated for September 12th along the Berg Lake Trail. YORA President Patricia Thoni said it was a hard decision. “They were talking about all events in summer, but we’re so close to summer and really the beginning of September is considered summer, and with everything going on we thought let’s cancel.” […]

Robson Valley Search and Rescue responded to a call from three snowmobilers on Lucille Mountain at 11:30pm May 2nd. According to the weekly incident report, two members of the SAR team responded to the call and met the snowmobilers on their way out. […]

The Province has announced that most provincial parks, including the popular Mt. Robson, Jackman Flats, Wells Gray and the Ancient Forest, will reopen May 14, but for day use only. The Berg Lake Trail remains closed. […]