We recently received a note from a Hurley visitor all the way from the Czech Republic! Tomas and his friend Viktor rode their bicycles in a scenic loop over the Hurley from Whistler and had a great time! Unfortunately the day they passed over the Hurley was a bad weather day so no photos were…
Month: June 2014
Hurley Opening Conditions
UPDATE: The closed sign still says Closed and MOT has been contacted to unlock the sign into the Open position. The grading has been completed and the operator took a pass on the Squamish side but it was challenging as there is not much material to work with. Reports in from Hurley users put the…
Hurley Summit Snow Photos & Opening!
UPDATE: Garrett the grader operator made it to the summit today and the Hurley is OPEN!!! Thank you Garrett for getting the road open earlier than expected! A group from Pemberton made it over the Hurley summit on the weekend in ATV’s and survived the Hurley! The snow has almost melted out and there is…
Hurley Road Opening 2014
Today Hurley users had a conference call with MLA’s Tegart and Sturdy for an update on the snow clearing issue. On Monday an avalanche hazard assessment will be done to make sure the road is safe for the workers and the snow clearing will begin later in the week. The Hurley will be open to…
Hurley Snow Removal Update 3
Ministry officials have advised that once snow levels are “gradeable” the summit area will be “graded” (as opposed to “snow plowed”). Current estimates put this at some time next week (June 9 on). Information provided puts snow at approximately 2-3 feet over a 3 km stretch. As yet there are no confirmed reports of any…