David Scanlon sprucing up the Mountain Lake Hut, summer of 2003.

This hut has seen a tremendous increase in usage, after many years of disuse, thanks largely to the efforts of David and many helpers!

Huts and Shelters

The BCMC has built 5 huts in the Coast Mountains of B.C. Two of these, in Garibaldi Park, have been donated to B.C. Parks. The remaining 3 are:

MOUNTAIN LAKE HUT - Mount Sheer, Brittania Beach - built 1970
NORTH CREEK HUT - North Creek, Lillooet Valley - built 1986
PLUMMER HUT - Claw Ridge, Mt. Waddington - built 1969

The two huts donated to BC Parks were the Russet Lake Hut, built in 1968, and the Wedgemount Lake Hut, built in 1970.

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User charges of $10 per person per night for the Plummer Memorial Hut, North Creek Hut and Mountain Lake Hut are requested from non-members and are applied towards cabin maintenance. Club members have free use of these huts. BCMC parties and BCMC members have priority use of these huts. The key for the North Creek Hut can be obtained from the BCMC cabin chair.

Payments shall be sent to:
British Columbia Mountaineering Club
PO Box 2674
Vancouver BC V6B 3W8

Online Payment: Alternately, payments may be made online for use of these huts, using PayPal. PayPal enables you to pay with your credit card, or PayPal account, if you have one. Click on the button below, then, for the quantity, enter the number of nights multiplied by the number of people staying (i.e. 3 people for 2 night = pay for 6 nights)

Equipment Rental Fees (Members only)

The club maintains a satellite phone and ice tools, which are available for rental by members only.

Ice Tool - $5 per day per tool
Satellite Phone - $60/week; $10 per day + $2 per minute used

Fees are non-refundable and payable in advance and a refundable deposit may be required, at the equipment custodian’s discretion. Instructional Programs are exempt from rental fees, all other uses are subject to the rental fees. The satellite phone is rented from Peter Gumplinger (604-733-8264), who should be contacted at least 2 weeks prior to the day it is wanted. Ice climbing axes are rented from Werner Grzimek.

Priority Sequence

Whenever demand for the club’s equipment exceeds the supply, equipment shall be allocated for rental according to the following sequence, for cases where a 3 week advance notice (from start date) is received:

First Priority: Club Programs
Second Priority: Club Camps
Third Priority: Club trips listed on the club’s schedule
Fourth Priority: Private trips

In addition, earlier requests trump later requests, longer rentals trump shorter rentals. Club programs trump everything else unless the equipment custodian can mediate in cases where the club would profit from an extended rental period.

Since a satellite phone is still the best tool for communication in remote areas, but there are now other devices (Spot etc.) available for requesting emergency assistance, priority is given to trips that (1) absolutely need phone communication to arrange or confirm a return pick-up, (2) where a participant must be in contact with the outside-world for business or private reasons or else couldn't join the trip, (3) in the case of an emergency, and (4) for weather briefings.

Any conflicting rental requests are to be resolved at least 3 weeks (21 days) prior to the rental start date and a rental is deemed to be confirmed on that date The equipment is available on a first-come first-served basis for requests with less than 3 weeks advance notice, provided that the equipment custodian is available to consider the request.

Damaged Equipment

In case the equipment is returned damaged, the renter will be responsible for repair costs. If the equipment is lost or damaged beyond repair, the renter will be responsible for reimbursing the club the current replacement cost of the phone but not exceeding the original purchasing price. The equipment custodian may exercise judgement in cases where the equipment failed due to natural wear and tear.