Ape Lake resort?

[Gary_Yngve]

I heard a rumor about someone wanting to build a 4-season resort at Ape Lake near Bella Coola (Monarch Icefield).

 

Anyone know more about it? Anyone? Drueller?

[Don_Serl]

the application is from Bella Coola Heli Sports.

the intention is to build a "4 season backcountry lodge" about 5km west of Ape Lake, over by the toe of Noieck Glacier. spectacular country indeed.

the basic info was posted at:

http://www2.lwbc.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/viewpost.jsp?PostID=5591

i can't get the map PDF link to work right now; maybe the link is broken.

there'll obviously be concern from some quarters of the self-propelled outdoor community. it'll be interesting to see how the various requirements for input develop.

cheers, don

[Gary_Yngve]

Thanks, Don.

 

A few years ago some friends of mine hiked up there and had a great time.

http://www.catdaddy.com/people/kevin/images/03_08_BellaCoola/BellaCoola.html

[Don_Serl]

nice report and photos. tks.

near as i can tell, the lodge is intended to be somewhere over by the base of the mtn in the centre background in the "Icy Pools" photo, left photo - 2nd row.

cheers, don

[chelle]

If that goes through maybe they'll repair the road up to the trailhead. It was closed last summer at the 14km mark due to a several rockslides and a huge washout at the (I think) 17km mark.