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Dome Creek • Crescent Spur • McBride • Dunster • |
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BELL MOUNTAIN
Cross Country and Heli Skiing areas are off limits to sledders. Please stay in the designated sledding areas.
Remember, as hikers use our trails in the summer it is the responsibility of all sledders to respect the environment and other outdoor recreation enthusiasts. Please pack out any garbage and leave the mountains as you found them - beautiful! |
Where the ride is H I G H & W I D E ! |
RULE OF THE BUSH: What you pack in, pack out."
Take nothing but pictures Leave nothing but tracks. |
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February 2010 The mountain tops are white and the powder is deep. Grooming has started and the sledding is fantastic! |
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Lucille: Groomed Feb 4 - very good condition Bell mountain: five inches of new snow! - excellent condition Renshaw: - good condition, a little bumpy - the first 5km of the trail is rough.
Avalanche Warning! PLEASE CHECK THE AVALANCHE WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION: http://www.avalanche.ca
The information line, 1-250-569-8871 is up and running and remember to check back at the website for the latest information.
2009/2010 GROOMER is EL-JA Grooming
now accessible for Telus & Bell customers through most of the valley, from Legrand (17km west of McBride) to south of Valemount. McBride has some of the best alpine powder riding in the country, with an average snowfall in excess of ten feet. Riding elevations vary from 3,500' timber riding to 9,000' hill climbing. If you are a beginner, looking for some family fun, an intermediate or experienced rider, we have it all! There are three designated sledding areas (described below) with groomed trails from the parking lots to the riding areas. Trail passes are sold at the trailheads. Vouchers are available at the Info Centre in the train station (11:00am - 4:00pm).BELL MOUNTAIN - with a 15km groomed access trail to the alpine, offers awesome scenery and family oriented riding and sightseeing. Access is off Hwy 16, 13km west of McBride. Parking is shared at km 5 with the Yellowhead Ski Club. Snowmobilers please stay to the right on your ride to the alpine. Please respect other recreationalists in this multi-use area. NEW THIS YEAR!! A new cabin is located at the end of the groomed trail, courtesy of the McBride Community Forest (GPS: 53-17-21 N, 120-19-72 W). LUCILLE MOUNTAIN - offers every type of riding, from trails to extreme hill climbing. Parking is at km 0.5 on Lucille Mtn Forest Road, with a loading ramp and toilet facilities. A heated cabin awaits you (GPS: 53-15-19 N, 120-15-11 W) at the end of a 12.5km groomed trail that starts only 3.5km from town. Access is through the Village, via 1st Avenue to Sansom Rd to Lucille Mtn Rd. THE RENSHAW - offers the largest mapped out riding area in BC, only 15 minutes from McBride and 30km up a groomed access trail. It is recommended that you carry beacons, shovels, probes and extra gas in this remote area. Access is via Mountainview Road (21 km to the McKale Forest Road - 4WD), just east of McBride and the Fraser River bridge. (Cabin GPS: 53-28-18 N, 119-58-14 W) Trail Map CABINS: McBride Big Country Snowmobile Club is credited with the building and continuing maintenance of the two cabins - one on Lucille Mtn and one up the Renshaw - great for warming up, having lunch or just taking a break! McBride Community Forest has built a new cabin on Bell Mountain for the 2005-06 season. ALWAYS BE PREPARED Even if you are planning a short day out, you should always be prepared to fend for yourself. The mountains are subject to sudden weather changes - fog, heavy snow, extreme temperature changes - or you could become separated from your group. These 'rules' apply to backcountry travel at any time of the year.
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