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SAS Home > Background Information > Access > Cheakamus Gorge |
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Cheakamus Gorge The Gorge has been the focus of a considerable political effort from the SAS over the last two years as a result of the Highway 99 widening there in 2003–2004. During construction above the Gorge, MOT caused over blasting of many thousands of cubic metres of rock to rain down over the crags, causing a serious and dangerous situation for climbers. The SAS protested at this and pressured MOT for reparations to correct the situation, presenting them with a startling before-and-after dossier of the damage. This resulted in many meetings with senior provincial officials, and it is to MOT’s great credit that they stepped up to their responsibility to correct the situation. They have done an excellent job. Two years later, the area is now fully open to climbing again, a great new access trail down to the Gorge has been constructed by MOT, and with MOT support the SAS is presently engaged in completing some final re-bolting and trail improvements. There is now also good scope for new routes at Gotham City and the small crags further north along the riverside. |
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