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Draft letter: (note parts directly copied from the FMCBC letter)
Subject: Garibaldi Provincial Park: Plowing of Rubble Creek Access Road and Parking Lot at Trailhead
TO: EMAILS OF SELECTED PEOPLE ABOVE
Dear NAMES OF PEOPLE SELECTED,
I am writing about the lack of winter access to the Rubble Creek trail in Garibaldi Provincial Park due to the “no parking / tow away” signs installed in mid-February 2020.
I would like to see the government push to get Daisy Lake Road to the Garibaldi Lake trailhead ploughed this winter. LAST SPRING/THIS AUTUMN/ on DATE I was discouraged from accessing the park due to the lack of parking and tow away signs.
In the past, I have used this trailhead to access:
- Taylor Meadows
- Garibaldi Lake
- Black Tusk
- Mount Price
- Panorama Ridge
- Garibaldi Neve traverse
- Sphinx/Burton Hut
I enjoy:
- FORMS OF BACKCOUNTRY RECREATION
- LENGTHS OF TRIPS (day or overnight)
With the growing interest in winter backcountry recreation (snowshoeing, hiking and ski touring) and the huge urban populations in the Lower Mainland and communities in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor, BC simply cannot afford to lose access to Rubble Creek.
I am getting very frustrated and disheartened by the continual loss of non-motorized, backcountry recreation opportunities in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor and am hoping to see the current government implement better access.
I understand that the cost to plow the access road and some parking is between $12,000-$18,000/year which seems reasonable considering vehicles that park on the Rubble Creek access road are being towed. This is extremely dangerous. If someone comes off the trail cold and fatigued to find their vehicle gone, there is no easy way to get assistance.
Please re-establish winter parking in Rubble Creek for this winter season.
Best regards,
NAME
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