BCMC - Club Socials

BCMC Socials (last 3 added)

The BCMC holds its social meetings at the ANZA Club on the second Tuesday of every month (except July and August). If you are interested in presenting, or if you have a presentation scheduled, you can find the instructions to presenters here

BCMC SOCIAL EVENT - March 10th, 2026
Glaciers — Climate's "Canaries in the Coal Mine" - by Dr. John Clague

John Clague is Emeritus Professor at Simon Fraser University. He worked as a Research Scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada from 1975 until 1998. In 1998 he accepted a faculty position in Department of Earth Sciences at Simon Fraser University. Clague is a leading authority in environmental earth sciences, natural hazards, and climate change. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, former President of the Geological Association of Canada, Past-President of the International Union for Quaternary Research, and Past-President of the Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC). He received an Honorary PhD from the University of Waterloo in 2017 and in 2020 was inducted as an Officer of the Order of Canada. Clague is currently Editor-in-Chief of the journal Natural Hazards.

Location: The Anza Club, #3, West 8th Ave., Vancouver | 19+ | Doors Open: 7:00 PM, Event Starts: 7.30 PM

BCMC SOCIAL EVENT - February 10th, 2026

Exploring the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield and Kapella Headwaters

As ongoing website administrator and editor for the club, Francis Bailey is an active BCMC member that was awarded an expedition grant for 2025 for two separate trips. Francis explored the Ha-Iltzuk glacier in May with Calum Macdonald, Gabriel Robinson-Leith and Garrick Byers where they reached the top of 7 previously unclimbed peaks. In July Francis Bailey and Andrea Tate participated in a second trip to the Kapella Headwaters where they ascended five previously unclimbed peaks.

Location: The Anza Club, #3, West 8th Ave., Vancouver | 19+ | Doors Open: 7:00 PM, Event Starts: 7.30 PM

BCMC SOCIAL EVENT - January 13th, 2026

Capitan Climbing Coup

The January 13th social will feature the climbing escapades of Peder Ourom who scaled the big wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in the 1970s. Peder has been connected to the club through his parents who joined in the club 1963, and his family was known to explore local trails with other prominent mountaineering families including the Kafers, the Apps and the Waddingtons.

Location: The Anza Club, #3, West 8th Ave., Vancouver | 19+ | Doors Open: 7:00 PM, Event Starts: 7.30 PM