FRESH LOOK, SAME BLBCA YOU KNOW AND TRUST

We are very excited to announce the launch of our newly designed website! 
After several months of hard work and dedication, we are thrilled to launch the new and improved www.blbca.com. We wanted to make our refreshed website more user-friendly and easier to navigate for our community's ease and convenience, while highlighting the opportunity for backcountry adventures available through our 32 member lodges.

From planning to arriving in the backcountry, the BLBCA is dedicated to providing resources to ensure safety is a key component to your backcountry experience. We'll continue sharing our tips and resources to empower you to embark upon awe-inspiring adventures throughout British Columbia’s inimitable backcountry.

And, it's not just a fresh aesthetic that we've been working toward; we've also been creating engaging content for you. We're excited to share that we will be releasing our brand new podcasts in the near future. We’ll be hosting conversations with lodge owners and guests throughout British Columbia, giving you more insight and insider access to the backcountry - from wherever you listen. 

Visit us at www.blbca.com to check it out!

BLBCA'S MEMBER LODGE, ICEFALL LODGE, FEATURED IN THE MEDIA 

BLBCA member lodge, Icefall Lodge, was recently featured in the Travel > Sports section of the Calgary Herald highlighting one of Canada's only hut to hut routes, offering an incredible Canadian Rockies alpine adventure.

"Mind-boggling Rocky Mountain views in every direction. No explanation is needed here, simply prepare yourself to be awestruck as you arrive in a land of the lost scene.... A mighty adventure awaits you, more commonly known as the Icefall Traverse. This multi-hut journey traverses a mountainous region that few are even aware of. "

To read more, see the full story in the Calgary Herald and check out all that Icefall Lodge has to offer.

CLEAN-UP CREWS TACKLE CLEANING OF B.C. BEACHES

In an effort to cleanup beaches in the province, dedicated crews of hardworking individuals have taken on the task of collecting, sorting, and bagging debris along 1,200 kilometres of coastline.

It's a project funded under a $7 million B.C. government coastal cleanup program – and it's the most ambitious attempt yet to tackle the problem. The funds came from a special B.C. COVID-19 relief fund that aimed to help those in the hard-hit tourism sector by employing workers, as well as vessels. 

B.C.'s cleanup program is expected to remove about 400 tonnes of plastic from beaches. It sounds impressive, but it's just 0.00005 per cent of the 7.2 million tonnes entering the world's oceans each year.

To read more, check out the full article here.

NEW ON THE BLOG: BE BEAR AWARE

British Columbia’s backcountry offers several incredible attributes, from stunning landscapes and unspoiled alpine views to solitude and integration with nature. Another awe-inspiring offering provided by the backcountry is the extensive wildlife that you may encounter along the way; perhaps viewing wildlife – safely and responsibly – is even the reason you choose to visit the backcountry.

As humans recreating in natural bear habitats, it’s our responsibility to be mindful of bear habits and activity, taking every precaution in order to prevent and reduce human-bear conflict. 

It’s crucial for us to respect the fact that the backcountry is home to bears and as visitors in their areas, we must do our part to conserve bears and their natural environment. To learn more on bear safety, read our recent blog post.