Mount Robson Provincial Park fully reopening following 2021 flooding [Video]

One of northern B.C.’s most popular parks is fully reopening for the first time since being destroyed by flooding nearly four years ago.

Starting April 2, B.C. Parks will take reservations for campgrounds on Mount Robson’s Berg Lake trail, approximately 280 kilometres southeast of Prince George, near the entrance to Jasper National Park in Alberta.

“We’re really excited, it’s been a long time in the making,” said Elliott Ingles, area supervisor for the Mount Robson Park. “There’s just nothing like it.” 

The highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, parts of the Mount Robson trail were closed in the summer of 2021 after a record-breaking heat wave rapidly melted snow and ice, sending water cascading down the mountain, destroying bridges and infrastructure along the way.

Dozens of hikers were evacuated from the park, which is immensely popular, with camping spots typically selling out over the summer within a few hours of reservations opening.

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