Late spring/early summer is a great time for ski touring on the Hurley, especially when the road has been plowed and you can ski right from the vehicle and no snowmobile access is required. This year the plowing was not finished until June 7, a combination of deep snow and mechanical problems. This group skied…
June 7 2011 the Hurley is Open!
The Hurley is finally open for the 2011 season! The D6.5 dozer has been working since May 15 to clear all the snow and had some mechanical issues resulting in the delay in opening. It’s been plowed double wide at the top and is in great shape!
Hurley Road Responsibility Changes
There have been some recent changes in who is responsible for the Hurley Road. It was descovered that 22km of the Hurley FSR was improperly tenured over the Hurley Public Road. Please read the letter below from the Ministry of Forests which explains the recent changes.
May 23 2010 – Hurley Opening
The Hurley is open in time for the end of the long weekend! Thanks to Ken Conway-Brown from Ministry of Forests for these images.
May 6 2010 – Hurley Avalanche Fly Over
The Ministry of Forests flew over the Hurley today with the avalanche technicians to check for possible avalanche danger on the road before plowing starts. Thanks to Ken Conway-Brown from MOF for these images.
May 11 2009 – Hurley Opening
The Hurley is Open!
May 26 2008 – Hurley Opening
Hurley Road is plowed and OPEN for the season!
June 20 2007 – Hurley Opening
Hurley Road is open for the season! Late opening was due to large snowfall amounts this winter.
May 12 2006 – Hurley is Open!
Local contractor Tom Illidge and his D8 cat gets the Hurley open in time for the long weekend!