Capt_Sensible

I Just listened to a report on CBC radio that our illustrious BC provincial government is considering a proposal to build a gondola to the top of the Squamish Chief. Details have not yet been made public (a public hearing has apparently been scheduled for the fall), but the rumour is that it will consist of twenty two towers and follow the hiking route up to the second summit. There will be a platform with a fence built on top to allow the bumbly tourists to enjoy the view without falling off (personally I'm pretty confident that if this development does go ahead it will be featuring in future editions of the darwin awards). Although the chief lies wholly within a provincial park, the BC government amended the provincial parks legislation last year to allow commercial development "which is in line with recreational values" (syphoning off some of the tourist dollars heading to Whistler seems to fall into this category). Apparently the CASBC have already indicated their objections to the BC gov and been told to show up at the hearings in the fall. The report said that this proposal has originated from "a ski resort developer based in Whistler" (whoever that may be, but possibly one that's flush from their recent success in carving another chunk out of Garibaldi park to add to the in-bounds area of Whistler mountain). Anyone know any more on this one?