Outdoor Vancouver
Blog URL http://www.outdoorvancouver.ca
Located Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Tags Outdoors, Hiking, Kayaking, Mountain Biking, Snowboarding
The ultimate resource for Vancouver's outdoor recreation enthusiasts. Bringing posts about upcoming events, trail guides, gear and company reviews, news, tips & more about everything outdoors in and around Vancity.
Latest Blog Posts
- Banff Mountain Film Festival – 2009 World Tour on Nov 20, 2009 in
The Banff Mountain Film Festival – 2009 World Tour will be in Vancouver December 3 – 5. Visit the Alpine Club of Canada website for more details on tickets and locations.
- Backcountry Skiing Access During The Olympics on Nov 19, 2009 in Snowshoeing Backcountry skiing Olympics
Last week I had a post about the local ski resorts, when they were opening, and what impacts were expected during the Olympics. This afternoon I came across a good report of how backcountry skiing will be impacted this winter season. The info below i...
- MEC Sweet Spots Winners on Nov 17, 2009 in MEC Sweet Spots
The winners of this year’s MEC Sweet Spots have been recently announced. The videos are great, and best of all, the top 3 are all from BC! The Top 3 are below, but check out the contest page for honorable mentions. 1) Liam – A summer full...
- Monday Links on Nov 16, 2009 in Sunday Links
Photo by tyleringram in the Outdoor Vancouver Flickr pool. The BC government announced it will be rolling out new rules for off-road vehicles, including licensing and helmet use. BC Local News has an article on the current state of ATV backcountry &...
- It’s Snow Time! on Nov 12, 2009 in Cypress Grouse Olympics Seymour Whistler
Photo by TylerIngram I’ve been seeing a lot of Tweets like these and its getting me excited for winter: @Mt_Seymour: We have 7cm of snow and counting! – Nov 6 @CypressMountain: Snowing all day! Opening as soon as we have enough snow! R...
- Farmed Salmon Exposed on Nov 11, 2009 in Fish Farm Salmon
No doubt you’ve recently heard about a grossly depleted sockeye salmon run this year, and a lot of controversy about the potential cause. For those interested in the situation, I just wanted to quickly post about a documentary that will be play...
- Sunday Links on Nov 8, 2009 in Sunday Links
Photo by Tawcan in the Outdoor Vancouver Flickr pool. Seven people were rescued in the dark on the Grouse Grind this week. MEC has begun selling bikes in their stores, and the criticism from local bike shops continues. The BC Liberals are still push...
