The south-east side of Zupjock does have some pretty dense trees there, and is generally only skied as a necessary evil to get to Zupjock's north face, or to Lama/Alpaca which have much nicer skiing....
Along those lines, I'd like to submit the western flank of Llama for consideration (roughly 49.63414,-121.18032). It is close to the Anderson River Area, is maybe 3 hours from the highway with overnig...
Everything that people currently do is within a day from the highway because there is no cabin, but depending on the placement of the cabin.
Alpaca, Coquihalla Mountain, & July Mountain are not easy d...
I know little about snowmobiling, but I think Iago would be difficult to get to by sled. Forests (and rec area) on the east, and the I don't think the roads to the north-west are very accessible in wi...
I initially read the title as "Gravel Peak on Skis" an thought you must be pretty desperate from all this lack of snow to start skiing on gravel.
If you're going to a resort for cross-country skiing, you can usually rent the gear there too. I'm not sure how the prices compare.
A few words of warning with the MEC rentals, they pull their stock p...
I have faired pretty well with MSR Evos. Obviously sound judgement is required and you need to know when to transition to crampons or just boots, but that is true with all snowshowing.
Yeah, It's not showing up there for me yet. It could be the website is just taking time to update or something. If I don't see it by tomorrow, I'll try sending them an email. Hopefully this bug isn't...
Hey Werner, I just checked and I don't have access to the Petzl brand on promotive.com. Do you know if there's anything I have to do to my account. I'm already part of the BCMC "team".
It amazes me that people will regularly pay this.
I have a 2-person REI Arete which I like. It is large enough to fit me comfortably (i'm 6ft tall). However, it's more of a 4-season tent than the ones you're looking at. Good for withstanding high alp...
I've heard good things about those Ocun gloves. One thing that is not immediately obvious on the website is that you can pickup orders to avoid shipping fees. They mention that on the FAQ page.
I think there's a lot of people who never visit these forums. If you haven't tried, you might be able to get more feedback from a monthly social or an executive meeting.
how much training does someone need before they can run a training session?
I imagine this varies between people, and also with what skills you're teaching.
are there members out there who are interes...
It's nice to see someone excited like this. Much of the typical mountaineering doesn't happen till late-spring/early summer, especially into sort of things. Doing some sort of course is certainly the...
Well, there is the BCMC recognition program which Brittany posted about last month; hopefully that will help. My vague perception is that the club has seen a big influx in new members (thanks Werner)...
I'll try giving you a phone call tomorrow. My number is 604-866-5425, but I'm not very good at picking up if I'm busy.
As of this afternoon, our plan is to climb the NW Couloir of Thar on Saturday,...
Full Disclosure: I would lead a club trip, but my ankle is still recovering from a sprain. I'm pretty sure I can climb okay, but I don't want to set the expectations too high.
My climbing partner an...
Geoff's advice is good. You really should have avalanche training if you want to go to the summit.
Other than that, it's definitely doable in winter, but it's a long day, and it's easy to get lost i...
Pretty neat. The main thing I'd be unsure of would be how much technique is involved in the clipping. The guy in the video looks like he's practiced.
Thanks for all your work Werner. I totally missed out on this.
I'm pretty sure there's a bunch of people over at cascadeclimbers.com who have had some experience with this setup. You see silvereta bindings go up for sale every now and then.
I wrote a description of the accident and recovery on clubtread. As Francis said, Oudi and the other 2 on his rope don't remember a whole lot from the incident. My recollection is pieced together from...
I was at Mt. Baker this last weekend, and he said that there were plans to repair the Glacier Creek Rd as soon as their current repair efforts somewhere else were finnished. Glacier Creek Rd is the on...
Have been climbing up there? I was under the impression that the seracs there were a bit on the active side, but I haven't been up there in a very long time.