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November 2015

Thu 19

2 hrs
Documentary Movie: MERU (2015)
Three elite climbers struggle through obsession and loss as they attempt Mount Meru (Himalayan big wall climbing).
Presentation
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Club Marketing
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Thu 19

2.5 hrs
Backcountry Skiing Presentation
Learn about backcountry skiing and ski-touring
Training
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Jay MacArthur
OPEN
Max: 20
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Waitlist: 0

Thu 19

13 hrs
Skyline Divide
Day trip in search of powder and fun
Backcountry Skiing
B2
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Steve Pollak
OPEN
Max: 4
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Waitlist: 0

Wed 18

3 hrs
Daytime Indoor Climbing - Cliffhanger
Join other club members at Cliffhanger Vancouver for indoor climbing 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Indoor Climbing
A5
Members Only
Organizer: Eva van Emden
OPEN
Max: 10
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Wed 18

14 hrs
Wed Evening Indoor Climbing - Cliffhanger
Join other club members at Cliffhanger Vancouver for a couple of hours of indoor climbing.
Indoor Climbing
A5
Members Only
Organizer: Anders Mjos
OPEN
Max: 20
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Waitlist: 0

Mon 16

14 hrs
Pulling on Plastic @ the Oval
Pulling on Plastic @ the Oval
Indoor Climbing
A5
Members Only
Organizer: Adrian Lazar
OPEN
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Mon 16

14 hrs
Pauls Ridge
Powder shredding near Squamish
Backcountry Skiing
B2
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Anna Robb
OPEN
Max: 6
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Waitlist: 0

Sun 15

14 hrs
Basic Rescue Haul Systems (Sunday)
This is a 1-day course covering simple 3:1 and complex 5:1 haul systems for rescuing climbing partners.
Instructional Program
B1
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Winifred Swatschek
OPEN
Max: 14
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 15

16.5 hrs
Heliotroping (MOVED TO SUNDAY)
Early Season Turns in the Northern Mt Baker Area
Backcountry Skiing
B2/B3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Angus Robb
FULL
Max: 4
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 14

3.8 hrs
VIMFF - Nepal Show - FREE TICKETS
Need to Club Members to volunteer to man the BCMC booth before the show and during intermission and answer questions
Presentation
Class 1
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Wilson Edgar
OPEN
Max: 2
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Sat 14

14 hrs
Mt. Shadowfax
moderate hike at a fast pace in the Phelix Creek area
Mountaineering
C2/3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Alastair Ferries
OPEN
Max: 99
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Waitlist: 0

Sat 14

10 hrs
Basic Rescue Haul Systems (Saturday)
This is a 1-day course covering simple 3:1 and complex 5:1 haul systems for rescuing climbing partners.
Instructional Program
B1
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Winifred Swatschek
OPEN
Max: 11
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 14

14 hrs
New Watersprite Lake Trail Construction
The great alder tunneling competition Round 1
Trail Clearing
A1
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Chris Ludwig
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 14

2 day
Lizzie Lake Road Clearing
A trip to clear alder off the road to Lizzie Lake
Trail Clearing
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Richard So
OPEN
Max: 99
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Waitlist: 0

Fri 13

3 hrs
VIMFF - Rock Show
Need 2 Club Members to Volunteer and man the BCMC booth at the show and then they can attend the show.
Presentation
Class 1
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Wilson Edgar
OPEN
Max: 2
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Thu 12

3.5 hrs
VIMFF - Snow Show - FREE TICKETS
Need 2 Club Volunteers that want to man the booth and then see the shows
Presentation
Class 1
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Wilson Edgar
OPEN
Max: 2
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Wed 11

14 hrs
Wed Evening Indoor Climbing - Cliffhanger
Join other club members at Cliffhanger Vancouver for a couple of hours of indoor climbing.
Indoor Climbing
A5
Members Only
Organizer: Radmila Bridges
Cancelled

Wed 11

14 hrs
Heliotrope Ridge or Skyline Divide Wednesday
Remembrance Day dodging rocks and crevasses on the Ridge/May opt for Skyline Divide
Backcountry Skiing
B2/3
Members Only
Organizer: Roger Barany
OPEN
Max: 10
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Waitlist: 0

Tue 10

2 hrs
Climbing and Skiing in BC and the Rockies
Leigh and Spring McClurg present highlights of their climbing and skiing in BC and the Rockies.
Social
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Doug Lonsbrough
OPEN
Max: 99
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Tue 10

1.3 hr
BCMC Annual General Meeting
The Nov 10th BCMC Annual General Meeting includes discussion and voting on important club issues.
Presentation
A1
Members Only
Organizer: BCMC Executive
OPEN
Max: 99
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Tue 10

5 days
Vantage. Rock climbing
Rock climbing on the dry East Side of the mountains at Frenchman's Coulee
Rock Climbing
Class 5
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Robert Nugent
OPEN
Max: 6
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Waitlist: 0

Mon 9

14 hrs
Pulling on Plastic @ the Oval
Pulling on Plastic @ the Oval
Indoor Climbing
A5
Members Only
Organizer: Adrian Lazar
OPEN
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Mon 9

14 hrs
Skyline Divide
Early season skiing near Mt Baker
Backcountry Skiing
B2
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Anna Robb
OPEN
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 8

10 hrs
Dry Tooling Practice for Mixed-Climbing
Practising dry-tooling techniques at a local climbing bluff, located east of Port Coquitlam, for mixed-climbing.
Mixed Climbing
A5
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Oudina Cherfi
OPEN
Max: 8
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Sun 8

12 hrs
Beverley Creek Trail Building
Fall clearing and bridge building work on the backcountry ski trail up Beverley Creek
Trail Clearing
B1
Members Only
Organizer: Scott Nelson
OPEN
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0