Adventure/Outdoor Rec
Injured biker eager to return
By Andru McCracken Chantelle Grafton and her husband Warren want to make one thing clear: they love Valemount. Chantelle fell off a feature called the Sky Berm on Moby Dick at the Valemount Bike Fest […]
Valemount Glacier Destinations resort “alive and kicking”
By: Laura Keil Valemount Glacier Destinations, the company behind the proposed year-round ski & sightseeing resort west of Valemount, gave an update last week, and project planners say it is “alive and kicking” despite delays. […]
Soaring: gliding club comes to Valley
By Andru McCracken For Tyler Paradis, Tuesday was his first flight in the mountains. On the prairies he flies his glider courtesy of rising thermals. In the mountains he prepared to make his first attempt […]
Local competes in epic 7-stage bike race
By Andru McCracken It’s billed as one of the most epic staged mountain bike races in the world and for the second year in a row a Valemount rider has competed. This year Brendan Taylor […]
Tales, advice from Whistler Bike Park
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
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
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 […]
Snowy accolades in Michigan
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
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 […]