Great news: Chek facilities are set to improve

[squamish climber]

Received this email today from the Access Society of BC. Looks like the Chek climbing area will be getting new outhouses and other improvements. Does anyone have any info as to whether this also means the access road will be graded more often?

Good work on behalf of the CASB and SAS and thanks for working on behalf of Squamish climbers.

Chek Partnership Agreement
Located a 20 minute drive north of Squamish, Chek is one of the busiest climbing areas in BC. It is predominantly a sport climbing area and includes over 100 routes, some of which are the hardest in the province.
Within the last year, after lobbying by us and the Squamish Access Society, Chek was given Designated Recreation Site status by the Provincial Government. The next step was to take some “ownership” of the area by the people who use it the most-the climbers. Last week, we signed a Partnership Agreement with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources -Recreation Sites and Trails Branch to manage the Chek climbing area north of Squamish. With this partnership agreement, there will be funding from the ministry to provide new outhouses and other infrastructure that we believe is required. In return we and the Squamish Access Society will be expected to watch over the area and make sure it is kept in a reasonable state for it’s users. This is a win-win for all parties and we be looking at other areas in BC that could benefit from such an agreement. If you frequent the area and have suggestions for improvements please let us know.

Thank you for your continued support!

Cheers,
Access Society Of British Columbia

[Peter]

The road is controlled by the Forest Service, and is not covered in the agreement. However, in a past CASBC newsletter I stated that they agreed to grade the road twice a year on an as needed basis. The road is in good shape at the moment so we are holding off on the first grading as long as possible.

Peter
CASBC
www.access-society.ca