A glimpse into new and upcoming exhibits at Parks Day

By Laura Stovel

Parks Canada is offering a series of new exhibits on Mount Revelstoke National Park now and in the near future. At Parks Day on Saturday, July 19, Park Superintendent Nicholas Irving hiked up to Monashee cabin and lookout with about 30 visitors to show several new interpretive panels at the site.

Lower down the mountain are the steep starting points of the old A and B-level ski jumps. Stone viewpoints will be constructed there, visitor experience manager Rick Reynolds said. Parks artist Rob Buchanan is currently working on a pair of metal ‘legs’ that will be erected at the top of the A-jump which was used by the most advanced jumpers. Visitors will be able to lean into them to experience some of the sensation of ski jumping.

The take-off points of both jumps are currently being repaired by stone masons. The area is currently closed to the public but Reynolds expects the work to be completed by the end of the summer.

Here are some photos of the exhibits and the Jam-bear-ee at the Nels Nelsen Chalet at the base of the mountain on Parks Day:

Monashee cabin and lookout feature new exhibit panels describing the natural and some cultural history of the area. Laura Stovel photo
Monashee cabin and lookout feature new exhibit panels describing the natural and some cultural history of the area. Laura Stovel photo
Visitor experience manager stands at the top of the B ski jump, the smaller of the two jumps used by Revelstoke youth competing in ski jumping from 1916 to around 1974. Although the site is currently closed for construction, this will be the site of one of several ski jumping lookout points in the near future. Laura Stovel photo
Visitor Experience Manager Rick Reynolds stands at the top of the B ski jump, the smaller of the two jumps used by Revelstoke youth competing in ski jumping from 1916 to around 1974. Although the site is currently closed for construction, this will be the site of one of several ski jumping lookout points in the near future. Laura Stovel photo
Christian and Josh Eyre paint a joint community canvas with Anita Hallewas and her daughter, Ayse Brennan. The canvases will be amalgamated into one big mural. Laura Stovel photo
Christian and Josh Eyre paint a joint community canvas with Anita Hallewas and her daughter, Ayse Brennan. The canvases will be amalgamated into one big mural. Laura Stovel photo
Josh Eyre, visiting from Melbourne, Australia, enjoyed the bike course at the Jam-bear-ee. Laura Stovel photo
Josh Eyre, visiting from Melbourne, Australia, enjoyed the bike course at the Jam-bear-ee. Laura Stovel photo
The lively Chris Stevens Family Bluegrass Band entertained visitors at the Jam-bear-ee at the Nels Nelsen Chalet at the base of Mount Revelstoke. Laura Stovel photo
The lively Chris Stevens Family Bluegrass Band entertained visitors at the Jam-bear-ee at the Nels Nelsen Chalet at the base of Mount Revelstoke. Laura Stovel photo
Patrick Curry (left), executive chef at the Village Idiot and Chubby Funsters (an upcoming restaurant on Mackenzie Avenue) serves barbequed fruit skewers with Jordan Kriz, sous chef at Chubby Funsters. Laura Stovel photo
Patrick Curry (left), executive chef at the Village Idiot and Chubby Funsters (an upcoming restaurant on Mackenzie Avenue) serves barbequed fruit skewers with Jordan Kriz, sous chef at Chubby Funsters. Laura Stovel photo

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