Hugo Rampen is the director behind the new Revelstoke Axis Mundi festivals, which starts with the Axis Mundi Harvest festival September 18–20 featuring Ashley MacIsaac as the biggest name announced so far.

The Revelstoke Mountaineer explored the new festival in a Mar. 26 story.

This week, we sat down with director Hugo Rampen, who joins the new Revelstoke festival offering after many years in charge of the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues festival.

Rampen talked about the vision for the festival, which is much more than just a live music show. Multi-venue performances are planned for downtown Revelstoke, for example. Rampen plans to integrate outdoor adventure, culture, environmental themes and community-driven initiatives into a cutting edge overall festival package.

The fall Axis Mundi Harvest festival is one of two; the spring Axis Mundi Solstice will have a slightly different take.

The Mountaineer sat with Rampen for this audio interview below on April 21, where he elaborated on his plans, and talked about his deep background as a music organizer.

A new cross country mountain bike trail is in preliminary planning for Mt. Revelstoke National Park.

Revelstoke resident Jason Zimmer is a proponent of the plan and is organizing volunteers to help with the idea.

He was also behind the online Revelstoke Bike Park survey (and Facebook page) exploring demand for lift-access gravity biking in Revelstoke.

Zimmer said the idea for a trail on Mount Revelstoke came from that survey.

“After the survey for the downhill bike park, just chatting with friends … we were thinking about where else in town would there be potentially an area for more trails, and somebody mentioned Mt. Revelstoke national park,” he said.

For more, see www.revelstokemountaineer.com

A new cross country mountain bike trail is in preliminary planning for Mt. Revelstoke National Park.

Revelstoke resident Jason Zimmer is a proponent of the plan and is organizing volunteers to help with the idea.

He was also behind the online Revelstoke Bike Park survey (and Facebook page) exploring demand for lift-access gravity biking in Revelstoke.

Zimmer said the idea for a trail on Mount Revelstoke came from that survey.

“After the survey for the downhill bike park, just chatting with friends … we were thinking about where else in town would there be potentially an area for more trails, and somebody mentioned Mt. Revelstoke national park,” he said.

For more, see www.revelstokemountaineer.com

Does Revelstoke need a homeless shelter? A new study commissioned by the Revelstoke Community Housing Society seeks to answer that question.

Revelstoke business analyst Nicole Fricot worked on a report entitled Emergency Shelter Feasibility Study, over the past year, and will present the findings later this month.

In an interview with the Revelstoke Mountaineer, Fricot explored the study. For the full story, and to see the report, visit www.revelstokemountaineer.com.

Does Revelstoke need a homeless shelter? A new study commissioned by the Revelstoke Community Housing Society seeks to answer that question.

Revelstoke business analyst Nicole Fricot worked on a report entitled Emergency Shelter Feasibility Study, over the past year, and will present the findings later this month.

In an interview with the Revelstoke Mountaineer, Fricot explored the study. For the full story, and to see the report, visit www.revelstokemountaineer.com.

The Official Opposition critic for the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure was a guest at the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce’s April luncheon.

Claire Trevena (NDP) is the MLA for North Island, and has served in several critic portfolios since she was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2005. At the April 8 meeting in Revelstoke, Trevena met with business owners on transportation-related issues.

The Mountaineer interviewed Trevena at the luncheon, asking about transportation issues in the Revelstoke area, and about the new 10-year ‘B.C. On the Move’ transportation plan announced in March.

Trevena touched on many transportation issues in the Revelstoke area.

She suggested the possibility of added mountain weather training for commercial vehicle operators. She called for more commercial vehicle inspections. She called for accountability when it came to actually budgeting for improvements announced in transportation plans. She called for improvements to highway maintenance programs. She said the Trans-Canada around Revelstoke is an extension of east-west trade and needs to be improved. She liked the proposed digital variable speed limit signs, but criticized their late roll-out.

The Official Opposition critic for the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure was a guest at the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce’s April luncheon.

Claire Trevena (NDP) is the MLA for North Island, and has served in several critic portfolios since she was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2005. At the April 8 meeting in Revelstoke, Trevena met with business owners on transportation-related issues.

The Mountaineer interviewed Trevena at the luncheon, asking about transportation issues in the Revelstoke area, and about the new 10-year ‘B.C. On the Move’ transportation plan announced in March.

Trevena touched on many transportation issues in the Revelstoke area.

She suggested the possibility of added mountain weather training for commercial vehicle operators. She called for more commercial vehicle inspections. She called for accountability when it came to actually budgeting for improvements announced in transportation plans. She called for improvements to highway maintenance programs. She said the Trans-Canada around Revelstoke is an extension of east-west trade and needs to be improved. She liked the proposed digital variable speed limit signs, but criticized their late roll-out.

We spoke with Revelstoke Cycling Association leaders about plans for the 2015 biking season. Downhill director Danielle Backman spoke about a big new signature trail on Boulder Mountain. Cross country director Richard Brittin shared plans for trail connectors and consolidation on Mount Macpherson this season, and two new cross country trails in the planning stages for future years, including one on Mt. Cartier. Events coordinator Bart Jarmula talked about the upcoming twoonie race series which includes gravity, XC, and street races.

We spoke with Revelstoke Cycling Association leaders about plans for the 2015 biking season. Downhill director Danielle Backman spoke about a big new signature trail on Boulder Mountain. Cross country director Richard Brittin shared plans for trail connectors and consolidation on Mount Macpherson this season, and two new cross country trails in the planning stages for future years, including one on Mt. Cartier. Events coordinator Bart Jarmula talked about the upcoming twoonie race series which includes gravity, XC, and street races.

Revelstoke Caribou Rearing in the Wild executive director Kelsey Furk talks about the capture of 18 mountain caribou cows for their 2015/16 maternity penning project, and about the successes and challenges of the inaugural 2014/15 project. Interview with Aaron Orlando from the Revelstoke Mountaineer.