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Pushback against the Joffre Landslide Closure at Cerise Creek

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The large scope of the closure due to the Joffre landslide at Cerise Creek is receiving some pushback. This closure seems to be of particular concern to the commercial mountain guide operators, who must obtain a permit before teaching their courses and running guided parties in the area. With the closure, they cannot obtain such permits any more.
Also of concern is the complete lack of management in the area, which is extremely apparent at Keith's Hut, which has been a free-for-all gong show for many years now.
It is not enough simply to roll out a new pile of paper and a management plan for a given area as BC Parks has done. That paperwork so far doesn't seem to have made things better up at Cerise Creek, but rather the opposite seems to be the case.
 
Without the will and resources for implementation and execution, talk and paper is cheap.

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Province to review closure of popular ski touring area near Pemberton

THE BACKCOUNTRY skiing community has lost access to an important recreational area for at least this winter—though there is still hope that skiers will be able to access at least part of the Nlháxten/Cerise Creek Conservancy.

BC Parks recently shared that the conservancy will remain closed for the winter following a geological assessment of the area.

The agency is currently working in coordination with the Lil'wat Nation on the management of the conservancy, following the recent completion of the Nlháxten / Cerise Creek Conservancy Management Plan. 

As previously reported ("BC Parks investigating second Joffre landslide," May 17, 2019) the area was closed in May following two landslides.

Full Article:  https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/sea-to-sky/province-to-review-closure-of-popular-ski-touring-area-near-pemberton-2508476