The Senior Director of Community Services for the district of Squamish has responded to the Squamish Access Society regarding the camping issues for climbers and other user groups in the Sea to Sky Region this summer.
Below is an excerpt from an article written by the Squamish Chief.
“It’s a departure from previous approaches,” said Golbeck. “It’s going to appeal to camper’s values about leaving no trace. Previously it wasn’t ‘no trace’ it was ‘no camping.’”
Golbeck said the estimates for “wild camping” are around one in 2,000 people per season.
“It’s trending upwards, it’s not something that is going away. So we want to remind people to be ecologically sensitive,” she said.
The Access Society also suggested providing temporary low-amenity campgrounds at peak periods. Suitable areas would be flat land with portable toilets such as the Logger Sports grounds or Crown land.
Golbeck said a piece of land up the Mamquam Forest Service Road is currently being considered for that purpose.
“We’re not convinced that the complicated logistics are going to be worth it,” she said. “It’s very far away on a very bumpy road, so not a lot of vehicles are going to be able to reach it.”
