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Originally Posted by Northendzone
securing financing should not be too much of an issue....
i guess i hate the idea of pristine wilderness being changed forever, but i am not much of a skier and i don't get out to panorama much.
as mentioned above the road to panorama is already tricky enough to drive - i could not imagine that drive being another 30k.....
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The "pristine wilderness" was changed forever when they were mining and (still) logging back there. You only have to drive a few kilometres past Panorama to see the impact. If anything, opening up that area to international tourists will put more pressure on companies to clean up some of their leavings.
The valley actually opens up substantially once you get past Panorama and the road doesn't have to be carved into the side of the valley - it runs along the flat valley floor next to Toby Creek. Due to the logging, the roads are in really good condition and likely easier to maintain in winter (plowing) than the section out to Panorama.