@DonMont's Forum Posts

Arc'teryx video of Jason Kruk & Marc-Andre Leclerc
Very awesome video! Thanks for posting.

@DonMont

Created 12 years ago

Cleaning Out My Gear Closet
Send me an email though the website if you are interested in any of these items:   Mountain Hardwear Summit Rocket 40 Backpack – Large, white & black - 860 grams, 45 litres – roll-top style top load...
Use an Airbag Pack while Skiing? Read this!
Recent article about the potential consequences of failing to use the crotch strap on your airbag pack and deploying the bag in an avalanche:   http://snowbrains.com/one-airbag-feature-dont-know-wil...

@DonMont

Created 12 years ago

Space Available at Wendy Thompson Hut this Weekend
There are currently 4 spaces available at the Wendy Thompson Hut during Dec 13 - 16. Apparently this hut is already booked out for the remaining weekends this season...   This is an ACC-Vancouver tr...
Musical Bumps conditions
Thanks for the update Alexis! Very timely.
The Ice is Here...
Feel that chill in the air? Last weekend, some BCMC'ers found water ice weeps that were toprope-able above Upper Joffre Lake. Review your technique: http://coldthistle.blogspot.gr/2011/01/ice-climbi...
Ice screw strength
In a similar vein:   Ice anchor Workshop by Petzl-crew
Ice Climbing - Pro Tips
That IS a great article Lee - the psyche is building!   Agree with him re: BD Punishers (although calling them "waterproof" is a bit of a stretch...) - love my pair.
Get psyched...winter is coming!
[video] ICE FALL: Night Ice Climbing... Scandinavian Frost Giants
BCA Float Packs - Trigger Recall - 2011-2013 Packs
Read more here:   http://www.backcountryaccess.com/customer-service/trigger-upgrade-safety-alert/
joffre group conditions
You can still do Twisting later in the year with the right conditions (likely more fun too,  when it is in "mixed" condition) - here's a link to the video that Werner mentioned:    http://vimeo.com/...
joffre group conditions
Here is a photo of the north face routes on Joffre from the past weekend (July 13th & 14th) - not much time left for those couloirs...:  

@DonMont

Created 12 years ago

Lower and South Apron Closed: Rock Fall Hazard
Yep, can confirm. Yesterday (July 4th), parks ranger told us that everything south of Deidre is off-limits until further notice.

@DonMont

Created 12 years ago

Tracking our most reliable trip participants?
Thanks everyone for the feedback so far! Geoff: Definitely, members who organize a lot of trips will already have a sense for who is, and who is not, reliable - the Club wants to try to assist those...

@DonMont

Created 12 years ago

Tracking our most reliable trip participants?
Any trip leader will tell you how easy it is to organize a trip when the members who sign up are committed to participating. In that case, members sign-up early, provide an honest assessment of their...
"Ham & Eggs", Moose's Tooth, AK
occupy mountains from tad mccrea on Vimeo.
Howe Sound Crest Trail - Mt. Strachan
Nice one Mike! It's no volcano, but way to take advantage of the "shoulder season".
Neve and Garibaldi Sundae
Great photos!   I think we saw you going up Garibaldi. You must have caught us and passed us when you went down the Barrier (we would've still been thrashing our way down the Parks trail...).

@DonMont

Created 13 years ago

Shoe Resoling
I can echo what both Cormac and Peter have already said.
Up one couloir and down another - Thar Peak, 03/11
Nice work Cormac! Looks like a perfect way to spend a weekday.
NEED INFO ON ICE @ LILLOOET OR COQUIHALLA!
Hi Werner,   Nothing left in Box Canyon two weekends ago...
Aguja Guillaumet - Patagonia
More Patagonian coolness:   impresionante! from tad mccrea on Vimeo.