PROPOSED YEAR-ROUND RESORT NEAR CHILLIWACK

Amidst a growing pool of ambitious resort plans and various locally debated tenure applications, another idea has recently been put forward also. Backed by a mountain resort planning and design firm from Whistler, two BC residents have filed an expression of interest to build a large-scale all-season resort just South of Fraser River, near Chilliwack. 

The idea behind Bridal Vail Mountain Resort (BVMR) is creating a vehicle-free mountain experience, where visitors travel up from the valley bottom via gondola into the resort. The plan involves year-round activity, including hiking, sightseeing, skiing/snowboarding, biking, and various cultural programs. Resort terrain could cover as much as 11,500 acres and bring in more than $250 million in yearly revenue.

The proposed project does encroach on traditional and unceded indigenous lands, although consultations with First Nations communities are underway. 

If you’d like to read more about the project, check out a recent article here.