I will be contacting DBC with the suggestion for a map - it should be geo-referenced and include more that tenure boundaries. Also working on contacting Gaia - as this is likely one of the most commonly used Map apps. Sounds like we should chat over a beer ! Seems you are involved at the administrative level. Cheers
A Section 57 Partnership Agreement would likely make it a reality.
Some of those racist Heli people need to be put out of business. Only hire German speaking people one of them told me
Doesn't tenure just mean the tenure holder has the exclusive right to charge money to guide clients in there but it is free reign for the public to use the terrain for whtever recreational use is allowed there?
Yes - correct Bob, Duke, public are not excluded from accessing commercial backcountry recreation tenures. Agreed, extensive tenures is part of the problem. This is why I am reaching out to the snowmobile community directly for support of our local owned, and staffed operation - and not relying on government to help. We are a ski touring operation, we do not travel far, are limited to our tenured area of operation and cannot go anywhere else. Snowmobile tracks limit our ability to go to work - simple as that.
Thankyou - you get it. Be happy to buy you a beer sometime. Cheers
I would agree and can respect the non motorized use and would ski tour there. In areas that are being accesed by heli skiing and cat skiing I feel we have every right to that terrain via sled. All users need to learn to co exist
Understood. Yes - I started my guiding career with MPS and Mustang so know well how they work with local snowmobilers. To be clear, we are a local family owned and operated business - as anti corporate as you can get! We would as well offer accom and access to snowmobilers at end of season BUT our permit is strictly non-motorized, and it would encourage sledding in Monashee Park.
That is a map of your tenure but don't you have access to the park as well? Rather than a map of your tenure you should supply a map of your ski runs and provide shared access to places that are not regularly skied. Monashee Powder is fine sharing their tenure with sledders using low angle terrain that they don't ski as well letting sledders stay at the lodge provides the opportunity to have the conversation regarding sharing the mountains. I think opening the lodge up in late March or April would go a long ways with the sledding community and there are lots of places to sled around there without going into the park.
Thanks Greg. Very good points, and agreed. Our operating season runs until April 20. The main issue with hosting sledders is our permit is for non-motorized recreation only, and much of the good riding terrain would be in Monashee Park - jeopardizing our relationship with BC Parks.
Depends on the designation for the park. Monashee Park is definitely designated non-mechanized wilderness recreation.
Correct. Though I think there was an addition to the park late 90's - this area already included heli skiing.
