Potential Alpine Working Station

ADVISORIES

Lost Lake: Old Mill Rd trail closed July 20Trail closure July 20 Lost Lake’s Old Mill Road trail closed on Monday, July 20
2020 Whistler Parks Food Truck Program begins June 5Parks Food Truck Program 2020 Whistler Parks Food Truck Program begins June 5
Lost Lake trail closures Lost Lake trail closures- The western boundary of Lost Lake Park will be subject to a wildfire fuel thinning project starting April 30.
Valley Trail use guidelines during COVID-19Valley Trail use guidelines during COVID-19– Whistler Bylaw and RCMP will be patrolling to remind everyone to practice proper physical distancing.

The RMOW is considering entering into preliminary conversations with B.C. Parks and the B.C. Mountaineering Club to:

determine if the Himmelsbach Hut currently located at Russet Lake is available to the RMOW, and
consider its possible relocation to Mt. Sproatt as an area management working station.

If relocated, the hut would not be open to the public.

Intended uses would be to:

Establish a mutually beneficial working station for RMOW Alpine Rangers, Recreation Sites and Trails BC staff, BC Conservation Officer Service, biologists, and Whistler Search and Rescue
Provide information and education to recreation users

Should the hut become available, further work would be required to confirm its condition and to identify a suitable location in terms of bear habitat, bear-human conflict hazard ratings and user proximity. Any proposed relocation would require review and approval from RSTBC.

The intended working station uses are supported in the draft Grizzly Bear-Human Conflict Mitigation Strategy.