The dispute over North Vancouver mountain bike trails went to provincial court Wednesday.
Tina Kraal, 64, faces charges of setting or placing a trap, mischief by obstructing use of property and mischief endangering life.
The endangering life charge carries a maximum life sentence.
Kraal’s lawyer Martin Peters appeared on her behalf in provincial court Wednesday, saying they are taking the charges very seriously.
Local bikers set up cameras on Lower Skull Trail on Mount Fromme after debris like branches, rocks and logs were seen on several bike trails since August. The video was then submitted to police.
“I don't know about how accurate an amateur recording could be in terms of what it's recording when it's recording what it shows how clearly it shows," Peters said outside the courthouse.
Local mountain biker and blogger Cameron McRae was in the courtroom and later spoke to reporters outside the courthouse.
“Once I had to ride off the trail because of an obstacle and I fell," McRae said.
He wasn’t hurt and said the debris was likely placed on the trails as a deterrent.
"I don't think it was an attempt to injure someone. I think the goal was really frightens people to scare them away from the trails," he said.
McRae said he doesn’t want anyone to go to jail and is hopeful that the alleged sabotage doesn’t happen again.
Kraal was arrested in January and released on the conditions that she must stay away from the bike trails.
Her next court date is Feb. 18.
With a report from CTV Vancouver’s Nafeesa Karim
