WHERE CAN I RIDE? Q: Where can I snowmobile now? A: The groomed Forster Creek Trail, and the WHAT CAUSES Forster Meadows past the warming shelter are Forster Creek popular for beginner and intermediate riders. AVALANCHES? Riders with advanced skill levels can access Recreation Area Thunderwater and Whirlpool Lakes.

Q: Are the Catamount and North Star Glaciers open for snowmobiling? A: Catamount Glacier (Area 2) is open for snowmobiling YOU on February 15 until May 31. The terrain is for

photo: Taoya Schaefer advanced riders who have glacier travel experience. No shelter is available. OVER 90% North Star Glacier (Area 3) remains closed to NEW MANAGEMENT DIRECTION motorized use year round. OF RECREATIONAL Over a 16 year period, the Section 58 order in the Closure areas will be monitored regularly and Upper Forster Creek drainage has been largely enforced as required. FATALITIES unsuccessful and user conflicts are increasing as ARE TRIGGERED BY use patterns change and the popularity of snowmobiling continues to grow. The Province has THE PEOPLE INVOLVED reviewed the existing closures on the Catamount and North Star Glaciers in consultation with local REDUCE YOUR RISKS stakeholder groups in order to: Knowledge, planning and carrying the proper safety equipment o Address longstanding conflicts between for self rescue are the keys snowmobilers and skiers. o Protect sensitive subalpine areas with high EDUCATE YOURSELF non-motorized summer season recreation KNOW THE AVALANCHE CONDITIONS values from uncontrolled off-highway vehicle (OHV) use during the snow-free season. photo: Scott Barsby RECOGNIZE AVALANCHE TERRAIN Q: What other areas are available for snowmobiling? Canadian Avalanche Centre A: Several other areas are noted for snowmobiling: www.avalanche.ca o Brewer Creek south of is an In case of an emergency call 911 ungroomed valley leading to an open basin. Please report all forest fires. o Rocky Point Creek is located in the Bugaboo Ck Phone toll-free: 1 800 663 5555 area . It provides ungroomed advanced riding leading to an open ridge adjacent to Bugaboo For More Information Provincial Park. www.sitesandtrailsBC.ca photo: Kyle Moll o McMurdo Creek/Silent Pass located west of Parson is a groomed trail along the Forest Service Road. The last 4kms to Silent Pass is not groomed. o Paradise Mine provides scenic riding to an alpine photo: Scott Barsby - Forster Creek Cabin basin. Check in at Toby Creek Adventures office. Catamount - North Star Glaciers Motorized Use Restrictions AREA 1 FORSTER CREEK MEADOWS

F ORSTER AREA 2 k CATAMOUNT e e Radium GLACIER CREEK TAURUS C r GAS s t e r Hot Springs MTN F o r DROP F o r s t 43 km e r AREA 3 AREA 1 FORSTER NORTH STAR RADIUM C GLACIER TRAIL F r FORSTER CREEK CREEK ORSTER e CREEK e HOT SPRINGS MEADOWS CABIN k TAURUS MAP INSET NOTCH Whirlpool Thunderwater TRAIL Lake Lake STER ASS FOR P elsh Cr W

MT MERIONETH GRIFFITH PEAK AREA 2 I r I s h C r The area is served by this amended . CATAMOUNT HARLECH S PEAK Recreation Order S.58(1)(b) FRPA as follows: GLACIER K Howser Cr

A S C O T C H P E A K S K A E P H C T O C S E Aberystwyth MT P Lake Area 1 - Forster Creek Meadows: MT HARMON GLAMORGAN Tara st th NANETTE PEAK Lake DONEGAL Closed to motorized use June 1 to November 30 H INVERMERE PEAK MT AREA 3 S CARMARTHEN L annually. (No motorized use permitted past the summer ARD GALLOWAY GLACIER ASS E CONNEMARA Eire NORTH STAR Lake W PEAK roads end during these dates.) EDOU P GLACIER S K CARMARTHEN A C A T A M O U N T G L A C I E R PEAK E DUBLIN Area 2 - Catamount Glacier: Closed to motorized use P SPIRE Irish st th Lake ANTRIM from June 1 to February 14 annually. PEAK th st H Located in the Purcell Mountains BLACK S (Open to snowmobiling Feb 15 to May 31 , strictly enforced) FANG NORTH I STAR LEITRIM SHANNON R PEAK of southeastern BC, Forster Creek N O R T H S T A R G L A C I E R PEAK I GLACIER BANSHEE TOWER Area 3 – North Star Glacier: Closed to motorized use GWENDOLINE URUS A MOUNT st st MTN CIER DONARD is located near Radium Hot Springs, MT KILLARNEY PEAK SALLY January 1 to December 31 annually. GLA ALPHA CENT PEAK SERENA CENTAURI (No snowmobiling permitted in this area, strictly enforced) which serves as a popular destination GALWAY PEAK for both winter and summer recreation. Compliance, education and enforcement activities will be prominent. RIDE RESPONSIBLY The future recreation access to this area depends on YOU! Respect the land, the wildlife and the rights of others. This area is the water source for the Village of Radium Hot Springs - Respect the watershed You pack it in, you pack it out.

The Forster Creek cabin is open for day use. Other cabins in the area are not for day use, but are available by reservation. photo: Pat Morrow