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TRAILBLAZING

Parks staff in B.C. are painstakingly figuring out how to best rebuild a beloved hiking trail to better withstand climate change after it was obliterated by recordflooding
ByRhiannaSchmunk Video by Gian-PaoloMendoza
Nov. 10, 2022
Design:AndrewMcManus/CBC
Tourists look over the southwest flank of Mount Robson, from the visitor centre, in August.
Tourists look over the southwest flank of Mount Robson, from the visitor centre, in August. (Gian-PaoloMendoza/CBC)
A broken bridge is seen near Whitehorn Campground along the Berg Lake Trail during the flood in the summer of 2021.
A broken bridge is seen near Whitehorn Campground along the Berg Lake Trail during the flood in the summer of 2021. (SeanAllin/BCParks)

BERG LAKE

Mount Robson Provincial Park Manager Elliott Ingles stands at Berg Lake.
Mount Robson Provincial Park Manager Elliott Ingles stands at Berg Lake. (Gian-PaoloMendoza/CBC)
The Robson Glacier, on the northeast edge of Mount Robson, is the primary source feeding the Robson River.
The Robson Glacier, on the northeast edge of Mount Robson, is the primary source feeding the Robson River. (RhiannaSchmunk/CBC)
Experts say the Robson Glacier has receded substantially in the last century due to human activity. On average, it shrinks by 15 metres each year.
Experts say the Robson Glacier has receded substantially in the last century due to human activity. On average, it shrinks by 15 metres each year. (RhiannaSchmunk/CBC)

WHITEHORN

Hiker Regina Zhen walks across a bridge on the Berg Lake Trail before the flood in 2021.
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July 1, 2021
Hiker Regina Zhen walks across the same bridge on the Berg Lake Trail four days apart before and during the flood in 2021. (ReginaZhen)
A deep channel of water runs along the edge of the old Berg Lake Trail, near Whitehorn Campground, in August.
A deep channel of water runs along the edge of the old Berg Lake Trail, near Whitehorn Campground, in August. (Gian-PaoloMendoza/CBC)
The village of Valemount, B.C., usually draws nearly a quarter of its tourism revenue from hikers visiting Mount Robson Provincial Park.
The village of Valemount, B.C., usually draws nearly a quarter of its tourism revenue from hikers visiting Mount Robson Provincial Park. (Gian-PaoloMendoza/CBC)

KINNEY LAKE

Project manager Jeff Volp, glaciologist Brian Menounos and park manager Elliott Ingles walk toward the trailhead of the Berg Lake Trail.
Project manager Jeff Volp, glaciologist Brian Menounos and park manager Elliott Ingles walk toward the trailhead of the Berg Lake Trail. (Gian-PaoloMendoza/CBC)
Ingles is pictured in a helicopter flying through Mount Robson Provincial Park.
Ingles is pictured in a helicopter flying through Mount Robson Provincial Park. (RhiannaSchmunk/CBC)
Theres no way were going to stop people from wanting to explore. People have gone to crazy lengths to explore since the beginning oftime.
Elliott Ingles
(Gian-PaoloMendoza/CBC)

Story by: Rhianna Schmunk Photos and video: Gian-Paolo Mendoza and Rhianna Schmunk Editing: Chris Arsenault and Jane Armstrong Design and development: Andrew McManus, Charles Wong, CBC News Labs

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