Hcor.net Forum Index -> Whistler & B.C. -> it's getting bad round here....       View previous topic :: View next topic  it's getting bad round here.... Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 5:35 pm FlipFantasia Burner   Joined: Sep 6, 2002 Posts: 391 Location: Whistler BC the municipality was holding out on closing trails, but seems it's gotten to severe for that...... http://www.whistler.ca/updates/ Majority of Whistler hiking trails closed Monday, September 2: trail update for the Resort Municipality of Whistler: All trails on municipal property are closed, with the following exceptions: Lost Lake trails Emerald Forest trails Valley Trail River Runs Through It Cut Yer Bars The Whistler bike park is open. The Ministry of Forests has restricted access to the backcountry and closed all hiking trails on Crown land and MOF land. Effective immediately, Whistler trails that enter Crown land, MOF land or Garibaldi Provincial Park are closed. These include: Secret Trail Foreplay Flank Trail Rainbow-Madely Lake Wedge Lake Garibaldi Lake Cheakamus Lake Helm Creek Trail Singing Pass Whistler Interpretive Forest trails past House Rock One Duck Lake (Emerald) Brandywine Meadows Cougar Mountain/Ancient Cedars Cougar Mountain - Soo Valley Shadow Lake Interpretive Forest Trails leading into Garibaldi Provincial Park from Whistler Mountain alpine are closed, though trails within the ski area boundaries are currently open. Bikers and walkers are asked to use extreme caution when on the trails. (Updated September 2, 2003) _________________ www.dropmachine.com Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 6:16 pm grommet All-City   Joined: Sep 6, 2002 Posts: 1742 Not surprising. I wonder how much pressure Whistler council is under to close the bike park and ALL the trails down? Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 6:23 pm FlipFantasia Burner   Joined: Sep 6, 2002 Posts: 391 Location: Whistler BC grommet wrote: Not surprising. I wonder how much pressure Whistler council is under to close the bike park and ALL the trails down? probably as much as they're getting from Whist/Black to let them stay open......at least with the bikepark they have staff on hand to get to any fire that would possibly start, unlike the other trails in the valley... _________________ www.dropmachine.com Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 10:52 pm Hcor Site Admin   Joined: Sep 8, 2002 Posts: 3663 Location: New Jersey Ya its bone dry out there.....and it hurt our trip big time. We had a blast riding Whistler for over a week, but we had plans to hit so many other spots. The only other spots we rode in BC were Gravitron and Cop Killa in Pemberton. We made it to the top of the mtn at Squamish and they had just closed down...we had to leave Oh well....next year. Last edited by Hcor on Thu Sep 04, 2003 1:02 am; edited 1 time in total _________________ Be careful how you treat others, for you may develop a bad rash. Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 12:55 am SR Kingpin   Joined: Sep 14, 2002 Posts: 2358 Location: Northwest Style you ride in WA at all? _________________ Blur the lines www.steveschmidtphoto.com Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 1:04 am Hcor Site Admin   Joined: Sep 8, 2002 Posts: 3663 Location: New Jersey SR wrote: you ride in WA at all? Ya we rode some fun trail on Chuckanutt outside of B'ham and we hit up the Glacier jumps near Mt.Baker. I took a nice digger for film on the last hit on the WidowMaker line as well....ouch. _________________ Be careful how you treat others, for you may develop a bad rash. Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 9:36 am SR Kingpin   Joined: Sep 14, 2002 Posts: 2358 Location: Northwest Style haha...chuckanut... , that and humptuplips will never get old if you come back next year, save a day to come down near seattle. There are a few trails a bit east of there that are pretty gnarl and fun. Of course there probably won't be a backcountry ban in BC so all their trails would be open... _________________ Blur the lines www.steveschmidtphoto.com Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:41 am atom Team Hcor.net   Joined: Sep 7, 2002 Posts: 3811 Location: Strong Island, NY joe and i rode the north fork trails the last 2 days and we are hitting it again today. unbelievably fun. fast flowing with some nasty sections in it. there are no drops are stunt, but that will change. _________________ peace love and harmony. Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 1:06 pm SR Kingpin   Joined: Sep 14, 2002 Posts: 2358 Location: Northwest Style I didn't get to meet atom when I was in whistler _________________ Blur the lines www.steveschmidtphoto.com Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2003 1:34 am atom Team Hcor.net   Joined: Sep 7, 2002 Posts: 3811 Location: Strong Island, NY it doesnt matter. as of the moment, i live here now. ill cya eventually. dont fret. _________________ peace love and harmony.

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