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Starting a riding group in PR. Looking for riders who love to ride and don't mind riding rain or shine. Will be looking to get some downhill trails going in PR. Come out for a ride, enjoy yourself, share trail locations, meet new riders. Submit a story under the mountain biking heading if you have any interest.

Plutonic Power project is active with R/W construction taking place off 13.5 mile on the Stillwater Mainline (A Branch is 15.5 mile). They will be falling R/W along the Stillwater Mainline this fall.

Access to A & E Branch roads will not be blocked on weekends. The first main work party is planned for the last weekend in September. The plan is to finish the access trails from A Branch Cabin to the new logged area ST-262. Also want to complete the crossing on the Jeff Mah Trail below A-900, timbers are on site.

So if anyone reads this pass this information on and come out and help.

Introducing a Mountain Biking Section for Powell River and Area. Will be posting a bunch of maps when we complete them and a written trail description. So stay tuned.

The is discussion about forming a Mountain Bike Club in Powell River. This would allow funding to be obtained for trail maintenance and new construction.

Western Forest Products advised that the scheduled work on the E Branch bridges and road is delayed due to the Forest Industry strike. The manual trail work on the "Jeff Mah Trail" (A-900 to E-400) is being reviewed and may go ahead soon.

The E-100 road brushing to Beta Lake is also delayed.

Logging has started in ST-262, which will provide a new area to ski, snowshoe and snowmobile for next winter.  Another section ST-262A will be logged later, TBA.  We will try and get some more improvements and water control with help from FIA and Western Forest Products.

There are a few new pictures taken today from the helicopter flight over the area, look in Dipper's Album.

Still lots of snow, was up to A Branch 2 weeks ago, could only drive to 18 mile switchback.  Snow still up to bottom of sundeck on A Branch Cabin.  Went up and placed markers on the Pond Peak Trail.

Went up E-100 last weekend with Randy & Libby, washout on E-100.  Snowshoe up to Beta Lake parking area, nice till lunch then fogged in so did not go to Beta Lake.  Bear tracks in snow

Check out Dippers album for latest photos!!

The brushing from the 19 mile hill to the cabin and A900 is completed as of Nov 2. The water problems on the road will be fixed by Nov 3. Mark Hassett & Western Forest Products have been doing the work under Forest Investment Account (FIA).

Work parties have brushed the trail from beside the cabin up towards Pond Peak. The connector from A Branch to the new roads in ST262 will be worked on this coming weekend. The pellets for the stove have been deliviered.

A new road has been constructed by Mark Hassett into ST262 in the A Branch Cabin area.  The road from 19 mile to the cabin is supposed to be brushed and minor repairs conducted starting this week.  The trail from A900 to E400 will be brushed out under FIA funding, subject to snow conditions.  Some damage to the railing happened from shotgun blast and the cabin was left in a mess a few times by partyer's.  We are also brushing trails to Pond Peak and from beside the cabin into ST262.  So will be going up till the snow fly's, help is wanted so give Dipper a call!!!

Powell River Hiking Club
* Note: Carpool Drivers Must Be Compensated For Gas on Long Drives

Weekend Hikes: October 8th, 2006 ~ January 28th, 2007

Date/Time Destination Grade Length Meeting Place Leader/Phone
October 8 9:00 am Tin Hat 4 All Day Hwy. 101 & Lang Bay Road Vic 604-485-5713
October 15 8:30 am ** Elephant Lakes to Mt. Troubridge 5 All Day Hwy 101 & Lang Bay Road 4 X 4 ‘s needed Val 485-2408
October 22 10:00 am Big Sliammon Lake to the Bluffs 3 4 hrs End of Sutherland Wildwood Mary 604-485-4343
October 29 10:00 am Cochrane Bay 4 4 ½ hrs Service StationFinn Bay Road Lund Marg 604-485-7100
November 5 9:00 am Confederation 4 5 hrs Inland Lake Road Gate Richie 604-485-6598
November 12 9:00 am Fairview Bay 3 ½ 4 ½ hrs Saltery Bay Gravel Parking Lot Bruce 604-485-5211
November 19 10:00 am Scout Mountain 4 4 ½ hrs Shingle Mill Phil 604-483-1741
November 26 9:00 am Blue Mountain 4 4 ½ hrs Junction Granite & Burma Roads Val 604-485-2408
December 3 10:00 am E Branch Cabin 4 All Day Hwy. 101 & Lang Bay Road Lita 604-414-0708
December 10 10:00 Cable Trail 3 4 hrs Mud Lake Parking Area Bill 604-485-2408
December 17 10:00 am Gallagher Hill(Bill’s Place After)(Bring own mugs) 4 2 ½ hrs Junction: Inland & Haslam Lake Roads Bill 604-485-2408
December 19 Tuesday Christmas Luncheon Phone for Info & Reservations Charlotte 604-485-4249
December 26 10:00 am Deer/Stewart Lakes Trail 3 3 hrs Weir, Duck Lake Road, 6 km from Bottom of Haslam Hill Bill 604-485-2408
December 31 10:00 am Blackwater &Swee*censored*er Trails 3 3 ½ hrs “Y” past Mud Lake Parking Wayne 604-485-2046
January 7 10:00 am Appleton Canyon 3 4 hrs Hwy. 101 & Wilde Road Richie 604-485-6598
January 149:30 am Manzanita Bluffs 4 4 ½ hrs Hwy. 101 & Malaspina Road Mardi c/o 604-414-0708
Tuesday January 16: Planning Meeting 7:30 pm 7100 Toba Marg 604-485-7100
January 21 10:00 am Thunder Ridge 4 4 hrs Trailhead ~ Malaspina Road Ann 604-485-5564
January 28 Pot Luck Supper(Bring your own dishes/cutlery) & $2 Phone For InformationComplex: Cedar Room Lita 604-414-0708