HURLEY IS OPEN Thursday May 31! We just received word from Interior Roads that they have almost completed clearing snow from the summit of the Hurley! The road should be open for Friday, just in time for the weekend!! Another update will be made when it’s officially open. If you are coming over on Friday…
Snow Clearing Update Continued….
The crew is still working on clearing the snow at the summit but progress slowed right down after the bigger D8 working the Pemberton side broke down. Talking with the workers yesterday, they still have about 2.5 km to go. At the rate they have been moving it could take another 5 days to…
Snow clearing update
MOF has finished clearing the avalanche debris and grading and brushing of their section will be finished by the end of the week. Interior Roads are back at work plowing the summit after getting avalanche clearance from the technicians today. They have two cats working in 12 feet of snow. They are approaching the summit…
Hurley Update
Interior Roads crews were working at both ends with dozers this week but unfortunately one broke down so that has caused a bit of a delay, a dozer is still working from the Pemberton side. Forestry had finished clearing up the winter avalance debris last week and are working on brushing and grading their section…
Hurley Contest and Update
I SURVIVED THE HURLEY CONTEST – CONTEST CLOSED FOR GUESSING! Guess the day the Hurley will be open to vehicle traffic and be in the running to win a “I Survived The Hurley” T Shirt and Bumper Sticker! Update regarding the avalanche fly over scheduled for April 16…….. The Ministry of Transportation trip to assess…
Plowing Update
Update from the Ministry of Transportation The MOT area manager is going out with the Avalanche Techs next week to have a look at the road and get snow depth data. The maintenance contractor (Interior Roads) will get the information and plan their clearing work should the conditions permit. Please keep in mind that it…
Hurley Spring Update
The Hurley has seen lots of traffic this weekend! Loads of sledders headed into Bralorne for the Backcountry Picnic! The weather was amazing and the Hurley was freshly groomed for the event. The Avalanche path at 12km from the Gold Bridge side had ripped again recently but is now passable thanks to Ken and Shirley…
East Hurley Groomed!
The East Hurley has been groomed! Huge thanks to Phil & Rod from the Bridge River Valley Snowmobile Club who drove the Tucker snowcat up the road in a snowstorm! The avalanche debris at 12km from Gold Bridge on the main Hurley had cut off cat access all winter and that is why no grooming…
Hurley T-Shirts have arrived!
Have you survived the Hurley? Limited edition T-Shirts and Bumper Stickers are available for purchase at the Community Resource Building in Gold Bridge or on the Bridge River Valley Online Store. Get yours today and show the Hurley some love! 100% of Hurley merchandise profits will be used to maintain and update this website. Adult…
No sled access to Gold Bridge!
Unfortunately, with the lack of snow down to the valley bottom, the Gold Bridge side of the Hurley is not accessible by snowmobile. The road is dirt from Gold Bridge to the Downton Main and icy until the East Hurley. Travel is not recommended! Travel from Pemberton to Bralorne via the East Hurley is open…
Stickers & Winterfest!
I Survived The Hurley Bumper Stickers have arrived! $3 each or $5 for 2 stickers. All proceeds go towards the costs involved in the updating and maintenance of this website. Available for purchase at the Community Resource Building in Gold Bridge on Thursdays from 10am – 3pm. Online ordering is available on www.BridgeRiverValley.ca….
Hurley Avalanche!
Sometime this month a big avalanche came ripping down off the Green Mountain ridge and covered the Hurley Road at 12km on the Gold Bridge side. Debris is piled up 18 feet high and covers about 80 feet of road. This left the road unpassable. This ran on that persistant weak layer that the avalanche…
High Avalanche Danger!
The following was posted on the Canadian Avalanche Association Public Bulletin today “An avalanche cycle is underway in the Southern Chilcotins/Duffey Lake Rd, likely associated with mid-December persistent weaknesses and rapidly rising warm treeline temperatures.” Avalanche danger is rated HIGH check the bulletin below, click on all the tabs and educate yourself about what’s…
New Hurley Logo!
We have a logo! This logo will be used to promote the Hurley Road and to raise the funds required to maintain this website. Hurley merchandise – t-shirts, ball caps etc, will be available for purchase in Gold Bridge and on this site soon! The “Follow Via Email” button is working! You will find it…
First Sledders Over the Hurley Nov 23!
November 23 saw the first sledders over the Hurley from Pemberton to the Mineshaft Pub in Bralorne! The Mahfia Crew posted this photo below on their site today and reported snow coverage is great all the way to town. Conditions are getting deep up there! Follow the Mahfia Link for more photos and the full…