This page is a compilation of outdoors & hiking information relevant to Southwestern BC.
Weather Conditions
SpotWX is one of the best resources for outdoor weather forecasting. Each model is a little different, and you should learn to read all of them in conjunction. Various models are shown below for different key areas. Hover over the details for each model to find more information.
Other Conditions
Satellite Imagery
- Sentinel Hub - Updated almost weekly. Use to check for snow.
Avalanches
- Avalanche.ca Forecast - Use for general planning
- Avalanche.ca Trip Planner - Use to look up specific routes
Wildfires
Roads
Planning Resources
Trip Reports
- Best Hikes BC - Database of Hikes
- Steven Song’s Website - Excellent Trip Reports
- Bagger Challenge - Excellent Trip Reports
- BC Tree Hunter - Secret locations of old growth trees
- Zeng Mastery
- BC Mountain Man
Phone Reception
Maps
- Gaia GPS
- OpenStreetMap - Sometimes has things that Gaia doesn’t
- Strava Heatmaps
- AllTrails - Highly prefer Gaia instead
Camping
Webcams
Below are a lot of useful webcams from around Vancouver. Some websites block their webcams from being directly embedded into an external page: they are linked instead. Webcams can be added on request.
