[MCR] Monahsee Mountains Gorge Road Access

Subject: [MCR] Monahsee Mountains Gorge Road Access
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 08:42:30 -0800

HI Everyone,

In interest in keeping good relations with the logging company that is keeping the road open up Gorge Ck. in the Monahsees please review the following message I received the other day from a colleague in forestry.

 

“Talked to LP on the Gorge Road, here is the scoop.  Some broad circulation would be appreciated by LP, some ski tourers are insensitive to active logging situations and there is an accident potential. 

 

Until about the Christmas or so, the Gorge Road is plowed to about 12.5 km.  Radio frequency is 153.320.

 

Just beyond 12.5 km, there is active logging on the "new" road.  At 12.5 (on the old road) LP has plowed out a parking lot and is requesting all tourers park in this lot and follow the old road to the 15.0 km point, where tourers then head up to Queest Mtn.  On the new road, at 12.5 where the active logging is occuring, some ski tourers are wanting to get past the machiney during active logging.  Don't do this, it isn't going over very well with the loggers, is dangerous and there is no real advantage to doing so, since the road isn't plowed beyond the active logging.  Park at 12.5 and tour up the old road to bypass the active logging.

 

Normally hauling does not occur on weekends, however logging / machinery maintenance may (will) occur on weekends.

 

After the logging is finished at 12.5, that will be it for the season.

There is a potential for a lower elevation block at about 5 km, but the markets are so bad, it may not occur.”

 

 

 

Fred Thiessen

Manager, Southern Interior (East)

Sites and Trail Branch

Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts

515 Columbia Street, Kamloops BC, V2C 2T7

 

 

Scott Davis

Best Ever Adventures

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