Tag Archives: Mount Becher

Forbidden Plateau – Dry and red

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

Forbidden Plateau has always been a bit of a mystery to me so I took a little trip up to poke about, and then later poked about to find out what I could about the name. Legend has it that … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Plateau Road

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Katherine

A view of the Comox Valley from Forbidden Plateau Road heading up to the Wood Mountain Ski Area ski lodge on Mount Becher.   The road is largely packed gravel with some moderate washboard sections – passable by car but … Continue reading →

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Mount Becher – Forbidden Plateau ski lodge

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Katherine

All that’s left after a fire destroyed the Wood Mountain Ski Area ski lodge in the Forbidden Plateau area on Mount Becher – graffiti covered ruins of a beautiful building. In 1982 the original lodge burned to the ground , … Continue reading →

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