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Conquering Mountains and Barriers
There are so many women who have smashed gender stereotypes in the mountains and inspired others to do the same, that it seems unfair to single out just a few for mention. Traveling in the mountains can strip life down to its simple essentials. Assess the conditions, weigh the risk against the reward, make decisions, and move – or not. Why shouldn’t mountains also strip life of its artificial barriers?
Even though it is likely unfair to exclude many others, renowned adventure journalist Andrew Findlay singles out four remarkable women in our April blog, women who have achieved amazing things in a traditionally male-dominated arena.
Andrew provides details on the accomplishments and lives of Christina Lustenberger, Georgia Engelhard, Diny Harrison and Alison Criscitiello, four incredibly accomplished mountainaineers who have crushed the stereotype of the mountains being a "man's" domain.
To find out more about these accomplished women, be sure to check out our April Blog post.
Take good care.
Brad Harrison
Executive Director, BLBCA
ed@blbca.com
Conrad Kain - Revisited
Photographer/mountaineer, Pat Morrow, author of Beyond Everest, Quest for the Seven Summits, has been “preaching the word of Kain” since he became president of the Conrad Kain Society 15 years ago. The society was created to keep the legacy of Austrian mountain guide Conrad Kain’s contribution to Canadian mountain climbing alive. Kain was the first alpine guide hired by the Alpine Club of Canada and emigrated from the Austrian Alps in 1909.
In 2009, the third edition of Kain’s handsomely illustrated bio-book, “Where the Clouds Can Go” was printed with a new foreword by Morrow who had read the book as a teen. He say he feels that the book helped him shape his worldview in terms of his approach to the mountains and mountain climbing. “There’s also an intriguing historical component to the stories about pioneer life in the Purcells and Rockies over a century ago”.
To find out more about Kain's accomplishments, be sure to check out our May Blog post.
BC Gov't Provides Grant of $10 Million to ORCBC
The Province of BC is providing a one-time grant of $10 million to the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC (ORCBC) to establish a new endowment fund that will improve and enhance outdoor recreation for people in B.C.
We congratulate Louise and her team at ORC. We encourage ORC to utilize a portion of the funds in support of “responsible recreation”. Initiatives, such as trail upkeep (instead of only building new trails), easy-to-access, widely distributed mapping apps to help recreational users understand closures, Park Boundaries, SARCO, First Nations restricted areas, existing tenures, etc. We hope that funds won't be used to increase visitation to areas that have already exceeded their carrying capacity.
If asked, we are very willing to support ORC as they implement their plan to utilize these funds. Many of our lodge owners have over 20 years of experience, effectively working in the backcountry in a sustainable fashion, supporting biodiversity and preserving the inimitable wilderness that we are fortunate to call home.
Become a BLBCA Affiliate Member
Are you an enthusiastic backcountry traveler? Care about wildlife? Want secure access to pristine land and water for recreation purposes?
For you, and generations of adventurers to follow, we need your help. Becoming an Affiliate Member is the perfect way for individuals to help support the goals and objectives of the BLBCA. The more voices we have, the more likely it is that we will succeed in preserving those special places that we love to spend time in.
Help Us Support BC’s Backcountry! Become an Affiliate Member. For more information visit our Affiliate Membership page.
