Caribou Closures: January 1 – April 15

Winter in Revelstoke means world-class sledding and also a shared responsibility to protect the wildlife that calls these mountains home. Each year, seasonal closures help safeguard the endangered mountain caribou, ensuring that both riders and wildlife can thrive for generations to come.

Before you ride, please check

• Seasonal snowmobile closure maps
• Interactive Map of BC
• Motor Vehicle Prohibitions

If you encounter any caribou, please use our reporting form below.

The BC Snowmobile Federation in conjunction with the Revelstoke Snowmobile Club have agreed to the following Operational Practices in order to reduce disturbance to mountain caribou:

• Snowmobilers will make every effort to research an area prior to snowmobile there, including looking for local maps and other information pertinent to snowmobiling in that location.
• Snowmobiles will not ride in areas designated as closed to snowmobiling.
• Snowmobilers will obey all posted signs.
• If caribou are encountered, snowmobilers will refrain from approaching. Snowmobilers will stay on their snowmobiles. Photographs will be taken from a distance.
• If caribou are encountered on a road or trail, snowmobilers will turn off the engine and remain on their sled. Snowmobilers will wait until the caribou have moved off the road or trail before continuing, making every effort to stay as far away from the caribou as safely as possible.
• If caribou are encountered in a play area, snowmobilers will not approach them. They will shut down their machines to give animals a chance to move away, then leave the area and refrain from riding within sight of the caribou.
• If caribou tracks are observed, snowmobilers will not follow the tracks.
• Snowmobilers will ride only where the snow is greater than 30 cm deep.

As a day pass or membership holder, you agree to adhere to these Operational Practices.

Revelstoke Snowmobile Club’s (RSC) involvement with mountain caribou recovery dates back almost four decades. Beginning in the mid 1980s, the Club has been consistently on the forefront of local caribou recovery initiatives.

The Club has a Stewardship Management Agreement with the Ministry of Environment demonstrating our commitment to the preservation of wildlife. Historically, volunteers patrolled the Frisby Ridge caribou closure reporting wildlife tracks and sightings.

The snowmobile community is the eyes on the ground and the voice of conservation for protection of mountain caribou. Seeing wildlife while out riding is a privilege, protecting them has always been our priority.

Revelstoke Snowmobile Club’s (RSC) involvement with mountain caribou recovery dates back almost four decades. Beginning in the mid 1980s, the Club has been consistently on the forefront of local caribou recovery initiatives.

The Club has a Stewardship Management Agreement with the Ministry of Environment demonstrating our commitment to the preservation of wildlife. Historically, volunteers patrolled the Frisby Ridge caribou closure reporting wildlife tracks and sightings.

The snowmobile community is the eyes on the ground and the voice of conservation for protection of mountain caribou. Seeing wildlife while out riding is a privilege, protecting them has always been our priority.