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December 2017

Fri 15

3 days
Wilderness and Remote First Aid (20 hr)
The course is intended for BCMC members who wish to be better prepared for dealing with injuries outdoors.
Instructional Program
B1
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
Cancelled

Thu 14

3.5 hrs
Downhill Skiing Course
Downhill ski training for Beginner to Intermediate
Instructional Program
A1 - C1
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Tam McTavish
OPEN
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Thu 7

3.5 hrs
Downhill Skiing Course - Beginner
Downhill ski training for Beginner to Intermediate
Instructional Program
A1 - C1
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Tam McTavish
OPEN
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

November 2017

Thu 30

3.5 hrs
Downhill Skiing Course
Downhill ski training for Beginner to Intermediate
Instructional Program
A1 - C2
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Tam McTavish
Cancelled

September 2017

Sat 9

2 day
Summer Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue
Learn the skills needed to travel safely on a glacier
Instructional Program
B3
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 9

2 day
Intro to Trad
Professionally taught by VMT at a special price for members
Instructional Program
B5
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Fri 8

9 days
Wilderness First Responder (80hr) Course
Standard for many guiding and outdoor industry leaders
Instructional Program
B-C1
Members Only
Organizer: Jennifer Wong
OPEN
Max: 8
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

August 2017

Sun 6

2 day
Intro to Basic Mountaineering
Learn the basics skills needed to climb some local snow and ice peaks!
Instructional Program
B3
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

July 2017

Tue 25

2 hrs
Comparing Crevasse Rescue Systems
Prusiks & Pulleys, Mammut Rescue You, Petzl Tibloc & Microtraxion Pulley Systems
Instructional Program
Easy
Members Only
Organizer: Maria Masiar
FULL
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 22

2 day
Summer Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue
Learn the skills needed to travel safely on a glacier
Instructional Program
B3
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 22

16 hrs
Systems for Mountaineering - Rescue - Haul Systems Basic
Systems for Mountaineering - Haul Systems
Instructional Program
A5
Members Only
Organizer: Justin Bennett
OPEN
Max: 13
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Tue 18

2 hrs
Let's get Knotty - Scrambling/Mountaineering knots
Learn, practice, review the most commonly used mountaineering, scrambling, climbing knots.
Instructional Program
Class 2
Members Only
Organizer: Maria Masiar
FULL
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 15

2 day
Summer Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue
Learn the skills needed to travel safely on a glacier
Instructional Program
B3
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
FULL
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 15

2 day
Skills for Scrambling
“Scrambling is the middle ground between hiking and mountaineering” - Matt Gunn
Instructional Program
C-3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Lisa Quattrocchi
FULL
Max: 8
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 9

14 hrs
Aid Climbing Course (1 Day)
1 day aid climbing course, any weekend before Aug. 1st
Instructional Program
B5
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Clayton Matthews
FULL
Max: 4
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 8

2 day
Intro to Basic Mountaineering
Learn the basics skills needed to climb some local snow and ice peaks!
Instructional Program
B3
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
FULL
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 8

2 day
Women's Skills for Scrambling
“Scrambling is the middle ground between hiking and mountaineering” - Matt Gunn
Instructional Program
C-3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Lisa Quattrocchi
OPEN
Max: 16
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

June 2017

Sat 24

1 day
Intro to Wilderness First Aid (2-day)
Intro to Wilderness First Aid (special price)
Instructional Program
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Chloe Gendron
OPEN
Max: 5
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 18

11.5 hrs
Basic Outdoor Top-Roping Course
Intro for indoor climbers to learn the basics for outdoor top-roping so you can join outdoor rock climbing trips.
Instructional Program
B5
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Paul Olynek
FULL
Max: 14
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Tue 13

1.3 hr
How to Organize BCMC Trips
1hr info session for members wanting to start/improve organizing club trips (from 6-7:15pm, before BCMC Social).
Instructional Program
A0
Members Only
Organizer: Paul Olynek
OPEN
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 11

7 days
Technical [Rock] Climbing Week
The ultimate 6 day climbing course - special price for members!
Instructional Program
B5
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 11

14 hrs
Intro to Multi-Pitch Climbing
Learn the skills to climb bigger routes!
Instructional Program
B5
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 10

14 hrs
Intro to Trad Climbing
Learn the fundamentals of traditional (trad) climbing
Instructional Program
B5
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 3

14 hrs
Intro to Aid Climbing (special price)
Learn aid and big wall techniques with Vancouver Mountain Guides
Instructional Program
B5
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 3

2 day
2017 Intro to Mountaineering - outdoor #3
Third outdoor and final training session, designed to combine recently learned mountaineering techniques.
Instructional Program
C4
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Winifred Swatschek
FULL
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0