I was in the Crowsnest Pass the last few days. Midweek there was only one camper at McGillvary Staging area and maybe 5 at Atlas. With all the rain and late spring the pipeline is in bad shape. Now that more people have been forced into that area I thinks there will be some serious accidents with the trails becoming harder to ride. It remains to see how many people show up for the July 1 long weekend but with the prediction of rain all weekend many will stay home. The university of Alberta did a study where they stated quadding and random camping brought about $4 million dollars into businesses in the area. The south was never a popular area for mountain climbers and hikers so they will not pick up the slack. Before quadding became popular the back country saw limited action. I think Shannon and the government have created a huge problem for people trying to make a living in the pass. We will see how it plays out.
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