Strathcona Centennial Expedition: Film Screening

Strathcona Wilderness Institute is excited to host a screening of the Strathcona Centennial Expedition by Phil Stone - a grand adventure with slides & video of the July 2010 journey through Strathcona Park . This 300 km journey retraced the 1910 expedition through the mountainous heart of Vancouver Island which resulted in the creation of Strathcona Park as the first BC Provincial Park. 

photo by Phil Stone

Join  us for the story at the Stan Hagen Theatre (North Island College Ryan Rd, Courtenay BC) Saturday February 19, at 7 pm. The evening is supported by the Strathcona Wilderness Institute. Admission is $10 with proceeds going to Strathcona Wilderness Institute & the Strathcona Legacy Fund.

photo courtesy Museum at Campbell River

BC Parks are planning events and celebrations throughout British Columbia in 2011 to mark a century of Provincial Parks. The Comox Valley has a unique connection to this important chapter of BC history as a gateway to Strathcona, the first of our parks and the ending point for both the 1910 Discovery and 2010 Centennial expeditions.

2011 Hikes

The Comox District Mountaineering Club has already organized many of their spring snowshoe treks & summer hikes for 2011, including many in Strathcona Park & Paradise Meadows. Check out the schedule here.

Stay Safe!

Much recent bad news demonstrating the dangers of avalanches in BC....locally, Island Alpine Guides offers valuable training in Avalanche Skills : check out the courses here.

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!