Hello All,
Bruce Macdonald of the BOMB Squad, who has taken on the task of updating the squad's trail clearing activities, writes:
"The bombsquad finished clearing Tony's Trail from Mowat Bay to Haywire Bay and Toquenatch from Southview Road to Okeover Inlet."
and also:
"Edge's Way Bridge to Alaska Pine Road; Hydro X-misson line to Fairview Bay.
Regards,
Bruce"
We sincerely thank the BOMB Squad for their vigorous contribution to keeping trails accessible to the public. A few more areas reclaimed from the effects of this winter's storms.
Cheers,
Eagle
Saturday, 10 March 2007
Friday, 16 February 2007
Trail Update #4, 2007
Hello All,
I had a call from the BOMB Squad and can relay to you they have cleared out just about the complete Suicide Creek Trail, and Far Side Trail. Another day of clearing in the coming weeks and it will be completely done. Also they've gone over the SCT stretch from Wilde Road to Gentle David, and the Trinket Crew has also cleared there and on to Gibraltar.
The Trinket Crew has also come up from Southview Road onto the Trinket Trail as far as the Fairy Ring. They will be looking at doing some clearing of Len's Loop off the Okeover Trail, as well as carrying on with the Sliammon Lakes Trail.
Happy trails,
Eagle
I had a call from the BOMB Squad and can relay to you they have cleared out just about the complete Suicide Creek Trail, and Far Side Trail. Another day of clearing in the coming weeks and it will be completely done. Also they've gone over the SCT stretch from Wilde Road to Gentle David, and the Trinket Crew has also cleared there and on to Gibraltar.
The Trinket Crew has also come up from Southview Road onto the Trinket Trail as far as the Fairy Ring. They will be looking at doing some clearing of Len's Loop off the Okeover Trail, as well as carrying on with the Sliammon Lakes Trail.
Happy trails,
Eagle
Friday, 19 January 2007
Trail Update #1, 2007
Hello Everybody,
Update on the trails cleared out since the storms: The Hurtado Point Loop is now all cleared out. A lovely place to visit with great views. Other trails reported earlier as cleared: Mud Lake/Yew Trail Loop, Appleton Canyon,
We are working to open as many trails as we can. It would be very helpful to get reports back from all trail users, either telling us what's been cleared already by volunteers, and also what needs clearing yet. That way we can pass on the information to you for what is open, and concentrate on opening more that are currently littered with windfall.
It would make our job considerably easier to be able to pinpoint what needs to be done. This would eliminate wasting our limited time going out taking the chainsaws for a hike and finding a particular trail is already cleared. There are probably close to 400 km of trails in the area, and we don't know yet the extent of the damage to the trails, whether we have another West Coast Trail or Stanley Park situation. So please, if you've been out recently, or will become aware in the coming weeks of work that needs doing, or for that matter - not doing, let us know. It would really be a huge help.
We will post the information on Newsbulletins and you'll be able to head out to trails that are already cleared, instead of finding yourself trapped by blowdowns somewhere along the way.
Thank you. Happy trails.
Cheers,
Eagle
Update on the trails cleared out since the storms: The Hurtado Point Loop is now all cleared out. A lovely place to visit with great views. Other trails reported earlier as cleared: Mud Lake/Yew Trail Loop, Appleton Canyon,
We are working to open as many trails as we can. It would be very helpful to get reports back from all trail users, either telling us what's been cleared already by volunteers, and also what needs clearing yet. That way we can pass on the information to you for what is open, and concentrate on opening more that are currently littered with windfall.
It would make our job considerably easier to be able to pinpoint what needs to be done. This would eliminate wasting our limited time going out taking the chainsaws for a hike and finding a particular trail is already cleared. There are probably close to 400 km of trails in the area, and we don't know yet the extent of the damage to the trails, whether we have another West Coast Trail or Stanley Park situation. So please, if you've been out recently, or will become aware in the coming weeks of work that needs doing, or for that matter - not doing, let us know. It would really be a huge help.
We will post the information on Newsbulletins and you'll be able to head out to trails that are already cleared, instead of finding yourself trapped by blowdowns somewhere along the way.
Thank you. Happy trails.
Cheers,
Eagle
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