Adventure/Outdoor Rec – The Rocky Mountain Goat News

Photo: Laura Keil - Sunny skies and warmer temps made for fantastic skiing in the McKirdy Meadows on the last day of 2015. Above, Braden Hutchins cascades down the powdery slope back towards the McKirdy Hut Cabin. The cabin is available for overnight stays. Bookings can be made through YORA at the Caribou Grill.

Avalanche Canada shuts down forecasting early in light of COVID concerns

March 28, 2020 The Goat

Avalanche Canada says it is issuing its final forecast for the season on March 28, about a month earlier than normal. The final three-day forecast will remain in effect until March 30. […]

Avalanche Canada reps try their hand at mountain sledding

March 21, 2020 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Reps from Avalanche Canada, the national organization in charge of educating outdoor recreationalists about the hazards of avalanches were in Valemount to push their comfort zone. Kevin Seel, President of Avalanche Canada, […]

Snowmobile acrobatics coming to 5th ave

February 23, 2020 The Goat

By Andru McCracken It’s been a long time coming: a wintertime event that celebrates snowmobiling in Valemount that is open to all. “We were tasked with putting on a winter event,” said Valemount and Area […]

Blue River reels with access woes

February 17, 2020 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Unexpected logging is disrupting snowmobiling at Finn Creek, the main snowmobiling area in Blue River, BC and the local sled club says its impact eclipses that of managing endangered mountain caribou and […]

Mania in the mountains

February 5, 2020 The Goat

By Andru McCracken Attendees of Mountain Mania X had rave reviews. It was held in McBride last Saturday and it was hosted by the McBride Big Country Snowmobile Association and the online website and forum […]

Jumbo dies; proposed Valemount resort becomes one-of-a-kind

January 31, 2020 The Goat

By Andru McCracken In a letter to council, Pheidias Project Management Corporation announced they have relinquished their interest in the Jumbo Glacier Resort in exchange for a cash buyout. “This means that the Valemount Glacier […]

An Avalanche Forecast for McBride

January 14, 2020 The Goat

By Andru McCracken For the first time ever, the North Rockies has an avalanche forecast to help backcountry users make good decisions in the winter time. For the last 5 years, the North Rockies (which […]

Press Release: Avalanche Canada providing forecasts via inReach to Kakwa

January 13, 2020 The Goat

January 9, 2020, Revelstoke, BC — Snowmobilers in the Kakwa region, which straddles the border between Alberta and BC, will now be able to access avalanche forecasts via their Garmin inReach devices. Avalanche Canada is […]

Irishmen camp for VIA

January 13, 2020 The Goat

By Andru McCracken A couple of Irishmen who were in town visiting the area founded themselves waiting for the VIA train out of doors. Luckily, the men were well prepared and had brought a tent. […]

Jasper campground bookings set new record

January 8, 2020 The Goat

By Goat Staff Campground reservations got underway for the 2020 season at Jasper National Park on Jan. 7th, 2020. Parks Canada says there were 11,431 bookings on the first day of reservations breaking the previous […]

Elusive crystals

December 27, 2019 The Goat