Dude, Where's My Building??

Last summer, several visitors to the Wilderness Centre said they hadn't even noticed the new building when they had visited Paradise Meadows during the 2009/2010 winter season...

This photo taken yesterday explains why!

The winter of 2010/2011 might even surpass last year's snowfall which was the 2nd highest on record from the past 30+ years....

Record Snowfall

The alpine areas of Strathcona Park & adjacent Mount Washington Alpine Resort are receiving record amounts of snow.
Here's what the Strathcona Park Wilderness Centre looked like a few days before Christmas  2010!

Let it Snow

Snow continues to accumulate on the Forbidden Plateau, and the Comox District Mountaineering Club is enjoying it all! The latest snowshoe trek report and photos here.

An important component of backcountry safety is avalanche training -  Island Alpine Guides offers an ongoing & popular series of courses, check out the schedule here.