SORCA

The snow has returned to the trails this week, but we really can’t complain after those couple awesome weeks of ‘Juneuary’ we just had! Kirk Phillips

A big thank you to all who came out to our Virtual AGM this past Monday!! So awesome to have the support of this rad community, 150+ attendees what a great turnout !! We had some really awesome nominees put their hat in the ring this year! Thanks to all who applied! We are thrilled with our newly elected 2021 board members! Congratulations to our successful applicants and a big thanks to all who applied! Newly elected roles below . If you missed the meeting check it out ...on youtube! https://www.youtube.com/watch AGM Recap article https://sorca.ca/2021/agm-recap-and-2021-board-of-directors Vice President: Mary-Ann Taylor Director of Trails: Nick Gottlieb Director of Government Relations and Advocacy: Brennan Williams Director of Youth Engagement: Jonny Lloyd Director of Socials: Evan Power We humbly acknowledge that we operate on the traditional unceded territories of the Squamish Nation.

Heads up Trail Users! The Pseudotsuga Parking Lot and all trails to and from will be closed starting today as the forest fire fuel management project continues. They are moving heavy machinery in the area. Watch for posted signage and flag people for your safety. Access to the upper lot and the trails in the Half Nelson area remain open. Thanks guys!

AGM Coming in Hot! 7PM tonight! Details Below 2020 Members - Sign Up Here https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xGrNXrBDQpKRIP2Y4vYG5A Non Members Check out our Livestream here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCzpPzyG8Tw... See more

We are stoked to announce a new partnership with the rad folks over at Sunflower Bakery Cafe - 10% discount to our members this year! and a taste pretty damn good after an early morning ride - Provide your 2021 membership key tag at the cash - Thanks guys!

28 Trails Dropping Now!! Check out the trail signs on our site - how many trails can you guess off the bat? Get out there this weekend, ride as many of the 28 trails as you can, and be sure to grab selfies in front of each creative sign as you go by! Signs will be up by 9 AM Friday, submissions close 7 PM Sunday. Details on how to register, trail signs, and how to submit your rides to win great prizes are on our site: https://sorca.ca/events/28-trails... #squamishtrails #ilovesquamish #squamishbikes #mtbtrails #mtb #28trails #trailrunning #pnwtrails See more

- Keep the good times rolling and come out this weekend for SORCA’s birthday celebration! - We have handpicked 28 trails to celebrate 28 years of SORCA and this awesome MTB community! Prizes to be a won! Good times to be had! Click the Link below for full details https://sorca.ca/2020/28-trails-sorcas-birthday-bash

Heads up! Trails by the Mamquam River are closed for safety. Please respect closures.

Heads up if you're traveling around the Squamish Valley Golf Course trails.

Have you seen our sweet new socks?!? Everything we do is to raise funds to help maintain and advocate for our trail network - #fortheloveofdirt Thanks to @gysogit for the tag you should tag us on your adventures too

( ) The Cheema Family has applied to change two Official Community Plan land use designations for their property in order to allow for initiation of a neighbourhood planning process for future development on the property. These changes include: - An expansion of the growth management boundary; and - To change the land use designation from Future Residential ... Neighbourhood to Residential Neighbourhood If the application to change the OCP designations is successful, the applicants will be required to go through a Neighbourhood Planning process which would develop a comprehensive neighbourhood and development plan before the zoning of the lands can be changed to reflect the policies of a Neighbourhood Plan. Additional proposal details are posted on the District of Squamish website here: https://storymaps.arcgis.com//e62adb3ee1db4bd0ba1b59304f82 ’ : . . ' . . . If you wish to comment on this proposal please scroll to the bottom of: https://storymaps.arcgis.com//e62adb3ee1db4bd0ba1b59304f82

We encourage everyone to ride to the trail head when possible but we understand that’s not always possible so we ask that you consider using the adventure hub parking locations. For more details on these locations head to the district website. Adventure Hubs are equipped with facilities and bike wash stations to help prepare you for your next riding adventure. **Adventure Hub users: Please note that Hub parking is not permitted at Garibaldi Highlands Elementary or Don Ross... Middle School during the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on any school day.** Hub users are asked to help keep the sites clean, obey all signage and report any issues to 604.815.4040. Thank you for your consideration For the of dirt! . . . . #sorcatrailcrew #bikesquamish #sorcamembership #squamishtrails #adventurehub #squamishisawesome #fortheloveofdirt #sorca #squamishcommuntiy #sqmtb #squamish #brownpow #biketrails #districtofsquamish #trailmaintenance #trailbuilders

10 Years of Half Nelson - A Chance to Give Back! Half Nelson is a signature trail in Squamish, the result of efforts from amazing local volunteers, sponsors, and local builder Dream Wizards. A big thank you to SORCA funders, including the BC Rural Dividend Fund, who have contributed a great deal towards the trail's maintenance in the past two years. Dream Wizards (Ted Tempany) has also put an incredible amount of his own time into maintaining the trail and is looking to do... some additional work on it to ensure excellent flow. If you can spare a few dollars, consider donating to help Ted cover machine time and material costs. Go fund me link here - https://ca.gofundme.com/f/celebrating-ten-years-of-half-nel Image: Dream Wizards #trailbuilder #squamishcommunity #squamishtrails #mtbtrails #squamishbikes #squamish #bike #bikesquamish #squamishmtb #halfnelson #volunteersrock #mtblife #mtb #squamishisawesome See more

Last chance! @smithoptics is giving away two awesome prizes packs to SORCA members. For your chance to win, post a photo of yourself enjoying Pseudo-Tsuga. Swipe to see the rules and hashtags - winners decided September 18th! #smithxsorca #smithtrailadvocacy

We’re heartbroken by the news this morning about the Sea to Sky Gondola. We echo what many others have said: the Gondola is and has been a wonderful partner to us, and such a great community asset. That this kind of sabotage happened again in such a difficult yearis beyond comprehension. To the Gondola team: our thoughts and hearts are with you all! : @seatoskygondola... #seatoskygondola #ilovesquamish #squamishtown #staystrong #community #squamishmtb See more

For the of dirt! New SORCA socks are in! Swing by and grab your fresh pair at either Tantalus bike shop, RideHub or Nesters. We still have the tree line and the plain black available too. #happyfeet... If you are a local business and you want to help support us by carrying some of our SORCA merchandise please contact [email protected] . . . . #sorcatrailcrew #bikesquamish #sorcamembership #squamishtrails #squamish #squamishisawesome #bikinginsquamish #sorca #squamishcommuntiy #sqmtb #squamish #brownpow #biketrails #dreamwizards #trailmaintenane #trailbuilders

The weather report is calling for a some hot days ahead Make sure you stay well hydrated if you plan on riding. We suggest choosing to ride early morning or late in the evening We also suggest purchasing one of our new SORCA hats. You can buy one at Tantalus bike shop today. We will also be stocking a few other locations in the coming days - we will keep you all posted. If you wanted to help support us and carry some of our SORCA merchandise please contact [email protected] . . . . #fortheloveofdirt #bikesquamish #sorcamembership #squamishtrails #squamish #squamishisawesome #bikinginsquamish #sorca #squamishcommuntiy #sqmtb #squamish #brownpow #biketrails #sorcatrailcrew #trailmaintenane #trailbuilders See more

SORCA fundraiser TODAY The @the.island.oasis beverage truck will be parked out front of @tantalusbikeshop today shaving loads of ice to support SORCA! 100% of the proceeds from all shaved ice beverages will be donated to the trail piggy bank Thank you for supporting the trails! @belle.alpine ... #sorca #fortheloveofdirt #squamishcommunity #squamishbc #bikinginsquamish #squamishbikes #bikeshop #squamish #shavedice #welovesquamish #bike #bikesquamish #enduro #slabsofsquamish #squamishmtb #mtblife #mtb #beveragetruck #enduromtb #squamishisawesome See more