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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