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.

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!!!

The Austrian fellow name Schmonk and fellow climbers explored a number of mountains in the Powell River Area. One year they heard about this place where the loggers were getting snowed in, in the following year they went into this bowl and decided that the Freda Mountain area would be good for developing a downhill ski slope.

It is done! Grand opening this weekend (18, 19), look for the story in the Wednesday Peak. For pictures of the cabin, click here.

Knuckleheads Winter Recreation Association - Annual general meeting - Dec 3, new directors: Jeff, Randy, Ron, Casey & Bill. New members welcomed, Contact Admin at this site.

THE KNUCKLEHEADS WINTER RECREATION AREA is located in the Powell River area, part of the Pacific Ranges Coast Mountains. Latitude 49?6' North, longitude 124?'West.(Topographic Map 92F/16). Elevation of the Knuckle at around 5500 ft, the thumb at around 5300 ft. The ridge from the Knuckleheads extends in a westerly direction. The Knuckleheads recreation area is approximately 3 miles by 2 miles (unofficial) of gently sloped terrain. The area is part of the provincial forest that is maintained as a working forest, a portion has been logged and replanted, the clear-cut areas and the old logging roads are very suitable for winter traveling on either skis or snowshoes.

For virtual tours, click http://www.roughlife.com/gallery/album02