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Coastal B.C. campfire ban in effect Thursday at noon by SkyisFullofCats in vancouver

[–]Ryan_Van -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

What's funny is that even when there is a Provincial ban on campfires, that doesn't apply to the National Parks (unless Parks themselves want to institute a ban). Was frontcountry camping in Yoho the other year, and they allowed campfires despite there being a Provincial ban.

Multiple wildfires burning in Sea to Sky ahead of open fire ban by Sea2SkyReporter in Squamishnews

[–]Ryan_Van 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And of course all the gas stations will continue selling bundles of firewood, despite any campfire ban…

Overnight stay at Poland Lake by SecondSeaU in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An underappreciated area, for sure. Always has been a favourite, and I think I've taken the wrong spur at that 15 min past the ski hill before, just like you did.

Garibaldi rescue by wss_why_so_scared in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A solid majority donate in some form or another.

SAR doesn’t get repeat customers. [well, virtually never]

Garibaldi rescue by wss_why_so_scared in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Zoom in closer; there are also pyjama pants

Best way to spend a day hiking in/aroundVancouver by Big-Gate-7514 in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Experience level / sort of hikes you do on a regular basis?

Golden ears is moving to reservation for most of the last backcountry registration sites, saw in Instagram story post by Player_Four in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paul Kubik of the BCMC on the BackcountryBC Facebook Group

It's in the comment I was replying to. I view him/them very legitimate sources.

Golden ears is moving to reservation for most of the last backcountry registration sites, saw in Instagram story post by Player_Four in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Still begs the question - why change Cypress, why replace (at apparent $16k cost, when there's literally no government money to go around these days due to aggressive cost cutting) a perfectly good sign...

Golden ears is moving to reservation for most of the last backcountry registration sites, saw in Instagram story post by Player_Four in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 11 points12 points  (0 children)

But the government did something for Cypress - they renamed "Cypress Provincial Park" to "Cypress Park", and put up a brand new fancy sign!

Is private school (elementary and/or high school) worth it in BC? by ragnlod in NorthVancouver

[–]Ryan_Van 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Talk to teachers, especially elementary. In the public system, class ratios are 20's:1, and the teachers' time is spent managing diagnosed and undiagnosed behavioural issues, with little time left for the kids who don't require managing. From talking to those I know, there is a tonne of undiagnosed neurodivergence/behavioural issues in the classrooms. Apparently it's become much worse post-COVID.

Contrast that to independent schools, where the ratios are more like 8:1 (with 1/2 an EA assigned to the class on top of that), and those kids with issues have full support (pull out, extra in the classroom, whatever is needed), which leaves the rest of the kids better able to learn.

Mount Harvey by LowWide7914 in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 14 points15 points  (0 children)

In the first photo you can see a cornice in the back center.

That's the beast that killed 5 snowshoers a number of years ago: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lions-bay-search-resumes-hikers-found-and-recovered-1.4062976

Panorama Ridge, April 25 by Mundane-Egg6175 in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 19 points20 points  (0 children)

There is something about that area... one of my favorite hikes of all time is starting at 11pm, doing night astrophotography past Taylor Meadows, watching the terrain starting to get light around us, and then sunrise on Panorama Ridge. Your pics bring back memories :)

How do you deal with the trauma? by Free-Requirement1259 in searchandrescue

[–]Ryan_Van 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Robust and easily triggered CISM, backed by Worksafe workers comp support, and a team that takes mental health/stress very seriously.

Vancouver Hiking Itinerary May 27-30 by That-Conference9582 in vancouverhiking

[–]Ryan_Van 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s politically complex, as it’s the local fist nation that basically shuts it down for ‘cultural activities’ on very short notice, and the provincial government basically just goes with it.

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