Attended the Watersprite Update at last night's Social Meeting.
1. The new estimate is now $85k +/- 5k and this time apparently includes an eco-toilet. The reduction in cost from the spreadsheet (Plan...
Thanks Ed,
$$$ per square foot has always been used as a good first-order approximation for construction and real-estate. Why wouldn't it apply to a hut?
I did assume 100% fixed cost for Outhouse and...
Thanks for the spreadsheet, Ben.
A few questions from the spreadsheet:
- The cabin planned is 24x20 with 2 storeys, correct? That means nearly 1,000 s.f. of floor space, correct? How many people wil...
Hey Paul and exec members... Any detailed information available yet??
Why can't the same cost spreadsheet used at Tuesday's Exec Meeting be shared with all members? That would take 2 minutes to do......
I would like to see the detailed plans and cost estimates for the cabin -- that's not unreasonable.
With 1 month to go before a general meeting, why is there NO USEFUL information on the website for a...
Good points Todd and Brian.
Does anyone know if there is any information on-line to review the actual proposal for the cabin? Surely the club doesn't plan on spending $80,000 (or whatever amount is a...
Hi Werner,
I put some access notes on skiing at Watersprite from a club trip back in Feb 2013:
https://bcmc.ca/forum/forum/BC-and-the-Cascades-0.htm#topic/Watersprite-Lake-How-to-get-there.htm
My rec...
Well-deserved recognition!!!
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web15w/newswire-marc-andre-leclerc-wins-guy-lacelle-award
and solos corkscrew on Cerro Torre!!!
http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/marc-andre-leclerc-solos-corkscrew-on-cerro-torre?utm_source=Alpine+Club+of+Canada&utm_campaign=f4a9e5b330-Newsnet_Feb_26_201...
You're right Paul. High-end mountaineering has always been high-risk, so I'm not sure whether it's any worse now.
Marc-Andre is pursuing his dream. Hopefully he will be one of the "lucky" ones.
Check this out...
Local climber Marc-Andre Leclerc, and friend with many of us, is leaving his mark in Patagonia together with Colin Healey.
I'm so thrilled for Marc-Andre.
http://www.alpinist.com/doc...
Hey Liam,
basically it's up to each trip organizer to decide what is the minimum requirement for participants on their particular trip. As far as I know, there is no club policy setting a minimum requ...
Ben,
I agree with your concerns. Water sprite Lake will be a marginal location for winter use, but since the club already has a tenure, if we decide to build a cabin, I would think it wise to make it...
Very tragic! Wonder whether their pro blew out or if they were "soloing" roped-up.
Hi Ben,
Some comments and answers:
1. The IPP construction is finished, so you probably don't need an escort anymore, but then the road may not be plowed.
2. If I remember well, the escort was from ar...
Alena,
i believe that exec meetings have been on the club's calendar (trip list) since January 2012 or maybe even a bit earlier -- so more like 2 years. Paul Olynek started listing the meetings as a...
With due respect, Geoff, I don't think that the problem at the executive is simply a lack of volunteers -- we have attracted some good talent but have not been able to retain them. Why?
The BCMC e...
Hey Aili,
looks like you're organizing a great trip!
I went up Aconcagua about 6 years ago. I made it to the top, the only one that day, due to fairly heavy snow in the previous 3-4 days. So be prep...
http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web14x/newswire-alex-honnold-university-wall-squamish
Great podcast with an interview of a Physio specializing in prevention and rehab of climbing injuries. After listening to the interview, I bought his e-book for about $10 and it is very good.
http://...
Dear BC Mountaineering Club, I am part of a research team at Columbia University and INSEAD that is studying mountaineering processes and outcomes and we would like to invite you to complete a short o...
Work is being done to correct an issue with the BCMC website being sporadically slow or unresponsive. Please report any issues that you encounter after Wednesday July 30, 2014. You can email info@bcmc...
I'm emailing on behalf of the Burns Bog Conservation Society in North Delta. The Delta Nature Reserve, which is the only part of the the large peat bog open to public access, consisting of about 3km o...
My name is Elena and I am a European Marketing Manager at King George International College in downtown Vancouver. We are looking to get a paid volunteer to teach a single basic orienteering class to...
A little progress, but not necessarily anything that helps... Justin has recently had to start double-duty at work and can't get time-off very easily... so he's figuring out what to do. It's a tough p...