VICTORIA – Backcountry enthusiasts will now have access to better information for evaluating snow conditions and assessing avalanche risks, thanks to new avalanche awareness signage around the province. Avalanche awareness signs targeting mountain snowmobilers have been posted at 23 key highway locations and most of the 85 managed snowmobile areas in the province. These signs [...]
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New Avalanche Signage Increases Backcountry Safety
Published by January 19th, 2011Information on the Off-Road Vehicle Management Framework
Published by January 15th, 2011FYI, according to the Ministry of Natural Resource Operations, the Off-Road Vehicle Management Framework (OVM) will be in place in November 2011. According to the website “the goal of the new ORV Management Framework is to develop regulations and policy that will encourage safe and responsible ORV riding and support a growing industry that has [...]
