The Columbia Valley Cycling Society is actively looking for a few good AMAZING volunteers to help positively impact the cycling scene in the Columbia Valley. If you like bikes, event planning, trail development, maintenance and beer – we should talk. We have volunteer opportunities in a few specific areas, including: Trail Maintenance […]
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In case you’ve been out of the loop (or living under a rock), the Crown Land access closure has been rescinded as of 1pm on Friday, September 15th! This means that ALL of the CVCS’ managed trails (Lake Lillian, Kloosifier, Mt. Swansea) have now re-opened to the public! Conditions are […]
As of 1pm MST, all crown land in the Rocky Mountain Forest District is closed to public access – this includes the Lake Lillian, Kloosifier and Mt. Swansea trail networks. For more information, refer to the press release from FLNRO below: In the interest of public safety, effective at noon […]
On Tuesday, July 11th, the CVCS held their 2017 Annual General Meeting, at Lions Hall. Topics included a review of the 2016 AGM Minutes, financial statements, and reviews of the membership base, and volunteer work performed over the past year. 2016 was a record year for memberships, and over 1000 […]
In the struggle to secure long term, sustainable access for mountain biking, a common criticism is that “mountain bikes destroy the land”. It is a very legitimate concern – if bikes cause irreparable and sustained damage to trails, there is really no way for trail access to be sustainable at […]
Specialized and Columbia Cycle are hosting a fattie demo day at Nipika Mountain Resort this Sunday the 12th! If you’ve ever wanted to throw a leg over a fat bike and see what all the hype is about, now is your chance!
We could write thank you 1000 times, and it still wouldn’t come close to expressing our gratitude to the over 170 people who took time out of their busy schedules to attend our public open house, and learn more about the proposed Barbour Rock Recreational Trails. A huge shout out […]
Mark your calendars! The CVCS, with support from the Columbia Valley Greenways Trail Alliance, it’s member groups, and RSTBC, will be hosting a public open house on January 20th and 21st at Invermere Lions Hall. This setting will allow the general public to attend and learn more about the […]
A lot of work has been happening on bringing more legal recreational trail access to the residents and visitors of the Columbia Valley, and we are excited to share some of the details on what has been happening over the past couple of months! Since our call for letters […]
A wave of the wand… A sprinkle of pixie dust… As nice as it would be for trails to come into existence though some simple magic, the reality is that there is a bureaucratic process which dictates the steps required to bring a legal trail (or riding area) into being. […]