Thoni breaks top 20
Valemount’s Reiner Thoni and Revelstoke’s Andrew McNab placed 15th in the senior men’s team race at the International Ski Mountaineering World Championships in Pelvoux, France last weekend.
The men, who are living in France for the duration of the ski mountaineering season, were up against 32 teams from across the globe. They finished the race with a time of three hours, five minutes and five seconds, coming in behind the first place winners Matheo Jacquemoud and William Bon Mardion of France by about 32 minutes.
Thoni is also competing in the individual, vertical and relay races. The individual men’s race was yesterday, Feb. 13, the senior men’s vertical race is today and the men’s relay race is tomorrow. See next week’s issue for the results.
Cavell Road opens
As of Feb. 16, Cavell Road and Astoria Trail will re-open for winter use. Areas opening for use include Cavell Road, the Tonquin Valley (Astoria Trail), and the Eremite/Wates-Gibson Trail. However, access to areas above the hostel and the Astoria Trail parking lot remain closed pending results of geotechnical assessment.
While the trails are open, Parks Canada would like to remind users that the area is still important caribou habitat and to please give them plenty of space.
Parks Canada trail crews intend to groom the trail base and track set (classic and skate) on Friday, Feb. 15. It is expected the trail will be ready for skiing by the end of the day on Feb. 16.
To find out more about upcoming events or to receive caribou conservation updates from Parks Canada, call 780-852-6204 or email [email protected].
Idle No More in McBride
On Friday, Feb. 15 beginning at 1 p.m. in the Village Office parking lot, a walk in support of Idle No More will take place, followed by a drumming session and talking circle to take place in front of the Whistle Stop Gallery, and again at the Library Annex.
The event is being organized by Eric Gauthier, who can be reached at [email protected].
