The trail we named “best hike in the world” usually opens May 1. As this is the 100 year anniversary of founding, celebrations were planned. But the WCT opening may be delayed — a suspension bridge is missing and two cable-car crossings are out.
The West Coast Trail is one of North America’s best-known and most challenging wilderness treks, but the storm has left it impassible, at least until repair work can be done.
An estimated 2,000 trees are down in the park, one footbridge has been destroyed and three of the five hand-operated cable cars that allow hikers to pass over streams and ravines are out of service.
“It was unbelievable,” Mr. Brand said, recalling the Dec. 11 storm. “We had trees coming down everywhere. The sea was like a giant washing machine. . . . I think the problem was not just the wind, but the gusts. It went from 60 knots to 100 knots in a microsecond.”
STORM DAMAGE: B.C.’s trail of destruction – Globe and Mail
Happily, the Canadian federal government said it will pay for part of the cleanup.
West Coast Trail – besthike information page
besthike.com 
Parks Canada has an information update page for the WCT:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/bc/pacificrim/ne/ne2_E.asp
My name is Josh McCulloch, and I’m a Victoria BC based Professional Outdoor Photographer. I have taken on the project of documenting the Damage and Restoration of the West Coast Trail, and am the only photographer working with Parks Canada on this project. I have a blog going that will be updated on a regular basis, and some of my images of the damage can be viewed on my website! I also have a large number of images of the trail that will hopefully inspire all of your visitors! Hope this helps.
http://www.joshmcculloch.com
Cheers, Josh