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February 2017

Wed 8

3 hrs
Hollyburn Evening Hike (Beginner Friendly)
An evening snowshoe / microspike on the North Shore
Snowshoeing
A2
Members Only
Organizer: Bill Maurer
OPEN
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Wed 8

14 hrs
Wednesday night skiing/boarding at Cypress
Weekly skiing/boarding at a local mountain.
Downhill Skiing
A3
Members Only
Organizer: Radmila Bridges
OPEN
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Wed 8

11 hrs
Mount Sheer
Approach from Britannia Creek
Backcountry Skiing
B3
Members Only
Organizer: Paul Kubik
OPEN
Max: 8
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Tue 7

2 hrs
BCMC Volunteers Team Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Executive Team plus others helping with special projects. Members welcome to attend.
Volunteer Meeting
A1
Members Only
Organizer: BCMC Executive
OPEN
Max: 15
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Mon 6

2 hrs
BCMC Winter Ski Camp 2017 - Pre-Trip Session
This "prep" session is ONLY for those confirmed to attend the Winter Camp on the February long weekend.
Instructional Program
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Carina Graf
FULL
Max: 8
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 5

14 hrs
Steep Skiing Couloir Slack Country
Day Long Focus on Steep Couloir Lines in Whistler Slack-Country (conditions permitting)
Downhill Skiing
4 Steep
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Simon Hutton
OPEN
Max: 5
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 5

11.5 hrs
Laps on Iago or Zoa
A day yo-yo-ing on some fresh powder on the Coq...
Backcountry Skiing
B2-B3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Darryl Leniuk
OPEN
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 4

6 hrs
Diez Vista's Loop
Diez Vista's hike, starting at the parking lot and looping back either via East or West side of Buntzen Lake
Hiking
A2
Members Only
Organizer: Ben Bowen
OPEN
Max: 10
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 4

14 hrs
Ski Callaghan
Ski tour to Mt Sproatt via Rainbow Lake Trail
Backcountry Skiing
B3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Steve Yun
OPEN
Max: 4
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 4

14 hrs
Mt Laughington (changed from Flora Peak)
Skiing on Mt Laughington
Backcountry Skiing
B2
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Paul Schrimpf
FULL
Max: 8
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 4

2 day
AST-1 Avalanche Skills Training
Learn critical avalanche basics to get you out in the backcountry safely. AST-1 is required for many club trips.
Instructional Program
B2
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 16
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 4

1 day
Garibaldi Park - Burton Hut
Overnight trip to Garibaldi Lake
Backcountry Skiing
B2
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Lea Jovanovic
Cancelled

Sat 4

2 day
Moderate Ice Climbing Lillooet, Sat-Sun, "Trip-B"
WI 3-4 Ice climbing around Duffey-Lilloett 2 days
Ice Climbing
WI3-4
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Werner Grzimek
Cancelled

Sat 4

16 hrs
Iago - Beginner Friendly
Ski tour off the Coquihalla
Backcountry Skiing
B2
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Lisa Quattrocchi
FULL
Max: 9
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Wed 1

0.5 hrs
2016 BC Mountaineer Journal (online sales)
A limited printing of 80 copies of the 2016 *The BC Mountaineer* journal with over 100 pages and colour photos.
Other
A0
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Chris Ludwig
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Wed 1

2.8 hrs
BCMC trail hike
Typical hike of the bcmc trail with icy conditions.
Hiking
A1/2
Members Only
Organizer: Guillaume Thimus
OPEN
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Wed 1

14 hrs
Wednesday night skiing/boarding at Cypress
Weekly skiing/boarding at a local mountain.
Downhill Skiing
A3
Members Only
Organizer: Radmila Bridges
OPEN
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

January 2017

Tue 31

2.5 hrs
Gym Climbing
Indoor climbing session at Cliffhanger!
Indoor Climbing
A4
Members Only
Organizer: Christine Mireault
OPEN
Max: 4
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 29

14 hrs
Paul Ridge
Beginner friendly - A day of backcountry skiing on Paul Ridge.
Backcountry Skiing
B2
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Slawomir Skoczylas
OPEN
Max: 10
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 29

16 hrs
Thar Peak
Thar Peak in Coquihalla
Backcountry Skiing
C3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Alexander Shvetsov
OPEN
Max: 4
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 28

2 day
Avalanche Awareness and Safety Workshop
A two day workshop. One day indoors probably in North Van, then the second day on Paul Ridge
Training
B2
Members Only
Organizer: Jay MacArthur
OPEN
Max: 10
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 28

14 hrs
Introduction to Backcountry Skiing
A fun day for those who have never skied outside a resort and would like to pick up backcountry skiing this winter!
Instructional Program
B2
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Steve Yun
OPEN
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 28

10 hrs
Avalanche Transceiver & Rescue Training
Full day transceiver and companion rescue training
Instructional Program
A1
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Winifred Swatschek
FULL
Max: 16
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 28

14 hrs
Three Brothers
A long snowshoe in Manning Park
Snowshoeing
D2
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Alastair Ferries
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 28

2 day
Intro to Multi-Day Ski Mountaineering
This course for club members wanting to learn more about technical multi-day alpine routes on skis/splitboards
Instructional Program
B3/4
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
FULL
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0