October 2026
Wed 14
2 hrsGrouse Your Way – Weekly Ascent
A casual weekly Grouse ascent. Pick your trail and your pace (Grind is closed), then regroup at the chalet. All experience and fitness levels welcome — no judgment, no pressure. First time? You're especially welcome.
Hiking
A1
Organizer:
Ryan Connolly
OPEN
Max: --
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Wed 14
9 hrsWatersprite road brush cutting
Learn how to use the brush cutters close to the car
Trail Clearing
A1
Members Only
Organizer:
Brian Sheffield
OPEN
Max: --
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Tue 13
2 hrsClimbing in the Grand Canyon
Jim Haggart will talk about his experiences undertaking some of the early first technical ascents of Grand Canyon summits and the challenges involved for climbers of any era, and discuss how technical climbing in The Canyon has evolved over the last 55 years.
Social
A1
Organizer:
Jane Desbarats
OPEN
Max: --
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Mon 12
10.5 hrsSquamish Trad Climbing
Try and find some dry rock for easy to moderate trad
Rock Climbing
A5
Screening
Organizer:
Miranda Alldritt
OPEN
Max: 8
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Mon 12
3 hrsThanksgiving Endurance Climbing @ Richmond Oval
Endurance lead climbing at the oval
Indoor Climbing
A5
Screening
Organizer:
Raj Rai
Cancelled
Sun 11
8 hrs
Organizer:
Finn Nguyen
FULL
Max: 2
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Sun 11
11.9 hrsEpiphone & Fender Peaks (Watersprite area)
A day trip of alpine travel to peaks rarely visited
Scrambling
C3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer:
Dean Chamberland
FULL
Max: 4
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Sun 11
2 dayLarches! Stiletto Lake and Peak backpacking trip (Washington)
Overnight trip to Stiletto Lake and Peak in Washington Pass to see the Larches
Scrambling
B3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer:
Holly Edwards
OPEN
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Sat 10
3 daysWhite Cross Mountain — Thanksgiving Long Weekend
3 days to Whitecross and the Bridge Glacier
Hiking
C3/4
Screening
Members Only
Organizer:
Wes Loke
OPEN
Max: 8
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Sat 10
11 hrsGolden Ears Summit
23 km to 26 km round-trip day hike with roughly 1,700 meters of elevation gain that takes about 8 to 14 hours to complete
Hiking
C3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer:
Davyd Bohatiuk
OPEN
Max: 5
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Fri 9
3 daysMount Vic
A trek and climb of Mount Vic on the DilDil Plateau. A 4/5day epic (weather pending)
Hiking
D3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer:
Jonathan Lloyd
Cancelled
Thu 8
7.5 hrs
Organizer:
Calvin Lee
Cancelled
Thu 8
8.5 hrsDiamond Head Road Brush Cutting
Work with BC Parks and our own brush-cutting team to get the Red Heather Road ready for winter
Trail Clearing
B2
Members Only
Organizer:
Brian Sheffield
OPEN
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Wed 7
2 hrsGrouse Your Way – Weekly Ascent
Join us for our more or less weekly after-work grind up Grouse Mountain! Choose your preferred path up Grouse Mountain (the Grind, the BCMC, the Flint and Feather, etc), hike at your own pace, and regroup at the top.
Hiking
A1
Members Only
Organizer:
Will Bamberg
OPEN
Max: --
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Tue 6
1 dayBCMC Volunteers Team Meeting (Zoom)
Monthly meeting of the Executive Team (in person)
Volunteer Meeting
A1
Members Only
Organizer:
Chris Ludwig
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Mon 5
2.5 hrs
Organizer:
Miranda Alldritt
OPEN
Max: --
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Sun 4
7 hrsSport Climbing at Murrin
Spend the day climbing, socializing, and making the most of dry weather
Rock Climbing
B5
Screening
Members Only
Organizer:
Marie Amante
Cancelled
Sun 4
11 hrs
Organizer:
Michele Cohen
OPEN
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Sun 4
12 hrsJim Kelly Peak
A beautiful scramble in a beautiful area at a beautiful time of year
Scrambling
B3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer:
Shannon Healy
FULL
Max: 4
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Sun 4
15 hrs
Organizer:
Yash Dhume
FULL
Max: 2
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Sat 3
12.5 hrsRainbow Ramblers: Columnar Peak and The Gargoyles
Join the Rainbow Ramblers for a day hike to Columnar Peak and The Gargoyles!
Hiking
C1/2
Screening
Organizer:
Colin Gara
OPEN
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Sat 3
2 dayWatersprite - Time to Winterize
Hike in to the Watersprite Cabin and prepare for Winter
Hut Construction
A1
Screening
Members Only
Organizer:
Cliff Eschner
OPEN
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Sat 3
9.5 hrsWatersprite winter trail clearing and bridge building
Help make the winter creek crossing a little safer by laying down a bridge deck. Also, lots of brush cutting to do.
Trail Clearing
B2
Organizer:
Brian Sheffield
OPEN
Max: --
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Sat 3
9 hrsHat Mountain via Fat Ass Peak
An exquisite outdoor experience that converts healthy joints into a percussion instrument
Hiking
B2
Members Only
Organizer:
Dean Chamberland
OPEN
Max: --
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0
Sat 3
15 hrsWilliams Peak Day Trip (Backup: Sun Oct 4)
Long, steep C3 scramble day trip to Williams Peak (2,123 m) from Chilliwack Lake Road: forest grind, boulder field, loose summit gully. Backup date Sun Oct 4; go/no-go call Thu Oct 1, 8 PM based on the weather criteria below.
Scrambling
C3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer:
Peiyu Cui
OPEN
Max: 10
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0