Adventure/Outdoor Rec – The Rocky Mountain Goat News

Tales, advice from Whistler Bike Park

July 13, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Andru McCracken Annie Gareau is an emergency room doctor at the Whistler Health Centre, and when people are injured at Whistler Blackcomb Bike Park, they get the chance to meet her. For reference, Whistler […]

Bailey the bear ready for the wild

July 8, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Laura Keil When Angelika Langen picked up Bailey the bear from Valemount Dec. 10th, 2018, he had an injured leg and weighed only 25lb – roughly half the expected weight for a yearling cub. […]

Serious injury at Valemount Bike Fest

July 2, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Andru McCracken A Prince George woman was seriously injured at the Valemount Bike Park’s 3rd Annual BikeFest, but the Rocky Mountain Goat has received word from a friend of the family that the woman […]

Bike fest a hit

June 26, 2019 Arthur Tanga

Snowy accolades in Michigan

June 25, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Andru McCracken The Valemount and Area Recreation Development Association (VARDA) received a national award for its work promoting the snowmobile industry and it’s work on the Valemount Bike Park and Crystal Ridge, a snowmobile […]

New campsites open at Robson & Kinbasket

May 31, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Andru McCracken Upgrades to two local campsites will allow for more visitors to BC Recreational Sites and BC Parks this year. Robson Rivers in Mount Robson Park is getting 21 new campsites. Horse […]

‘Spectacular’ cabin in the works for McBride

May 30, 2019 The Goat

By Andru McCracken It’s only in the Robson Valley that you can still develop a cabin surrounded by spectacular views and enviable ski runs on all sides. McBride’s Ozalenka Alpine Club is putting together a […]

Maintaining your child’s bike: the essentials

May 29, 2019 Arthur Tanga

By Jean Ann Berkenpas Spring has sprung, the weather has warmed up, and children and adults alike are eager to get out on their bikes. It is easy to forget what condition the bikes were put […]

Bear, bikes and a ‘Whoop!’

May 20, 2019 The Goat

by Andru McCracken If you ride bikes at the Valemount Bike Park and love that rush of adrenaline, you may get an extra boost without needing to hit a big gap or extreme feature. All […]

Barrel racing with twin toddlers

May 20, 2019 The Goat

By Jean Ann Berkenpas Barrel racing has been a part of Melanie Brown’s childhood and now she is redefining it as a family experience with her twin toddlers in tow. Brown began barrel racing when […]

The changing face of Canoe River hot springs, through five generations

May 14, 2019 The Goat

by Jean Ann Berkenpas In the early 1900s, pioneers of the Valemount area Fulton McKirdy and his son Angus, stopped at the Canoe River hot springs to wash up on the way home from their […]