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Crown land to be returned to Squamish Nation, including world-class rock climbing area
- Written by Chris Ludwig
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Crown land is to be returned to Squamish Nation, including world-class rock climbing area near Murrin Provincial Park.
The province has promised to transfer several parcels of Crown land back to the Squamish Nation in exchange for the First Nation's support of the local Woodfibre LNG project.
Time will tell whether or not this game of chess by the province and big industry (Woodfibre LNG) will lead to yet again a loss or reduction of access to the outdoor non-motorized recreation community.
It is unfortunate that our user group seems to be the one relegated to the bottom of the barrel in any such decision making and land planning.
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Several prominent climbers are concerned about the future of climbing near Murrin Provincial Park
Long before the small plot of land near a provincial park in Squamish, B.C. was a climbing haven, it belonged to the Squamish Nation — and now that it's being returned, the future of the popular climbing area is uncertain.
The province has promised to transfer several parcels of Crown land back to the Squamish Nation in exchange for the First Nation's support of the local Woodfibre LNG project.
One of those areas, known as the Watts Point parcel, is just outside Murrin Provincial Park and boasts dozens of world-class climbing routes as well as several hiking and biking trails.