Reminder to all BCMC members... there is LESS THAN ONE WEEK remaining in the 2016 BCMC Photo Contest. The contest ends Monday October 10th, 2016. PLEASE VOTE for your favourite photos. Here is...
hi Stephanie,
Just a quick update to let you know that Marlaina Rhymer is in the process of booking a 20hr Wilderness Remote First Aid course with special pricing for BCMC members. I expect it will...
Reminder to all BCMC members... there are LESS THAN two weeks remaining in the 2016 BCMC Photo Contest. PLEASE vote for your favourite photo or photos... you may vote for more than one. Here is a...
James, we usually spend a weekend at Lillooet, BC (about 4 hrs drive) to climb ice routes nearby... when the weather becomes persistently cold enough. In the past the intro course has been in Februar...
James, I hope to organize at least one intro ice climbing course this winter. Paul :-)
I think it helps to keep climbers in shape for outdoor climbing :-)
I'd estimate the cost to be $225. I'm out of town this week and will know more next week. Paul :-)
I'm thinking about organizing a 20hr Wilderness First Aid course, taught by qualified instructors, for a weekend in either late September or early October. Who'd be interested in it and which weekend...
Reminder... there are only about 30 days until the 2016 BCMC Photo Contest is over... members, please vote for your favourite photo(s). Thank you, Paul :-)
Here is a direct link to the contest: http...
You could consider "reusing" the route for the easiest local (and shortest?) BC 5 Peaks trail race... possibly with Dean providing a one hour Trail Running Techniques Clinic before the start of the gr...
Squamish Rampage, starting August 13th, is an annual bouldering & acroyoga festival with a goal to unite the local and international climbing & acroyoga community while raising funds for charity...
Here's an interesting article on How to Care For Your Outdoor Gear in the Explore Magazine.
I'd like to climb a couple of rock routes on Yak Peak (next to the Coquihalla Highway) this summer and need to know whether water is still melting off the top and running down the south rock face (fac...
For the technical climbers in the club... here is an interesting article about a potentially very serious problem with lowering a climber (from a top-belay) while using an ATC-Guide in auto-block mode...
The 2016 BCMC Photo Contest is now open for both entries and voting. The format has changed this year from "four separate categories - each with only one prize" to just one open category with four...
Serguei, I was made aware of some confusion with your "Alpine Practice" postings in the club forum. I altered your postings to include "Must have climbed with the organizer in the past." to make th...
I have been made aware of some confusion with Serguei's "Alpine Practice" postings in the club forum. First of all, these are PRIVATELY organized... they are not a club trip or course and are not cov...
Serguei, as I stated before... the *preference* is for at least 3 weeks... it is not a requirement. As I remember it, on the morning of Thursday May 12th you sent me an email asking for feedback on p...
A big "thank you" to Marlaina for volunteering her time to organize a discount deal for all current BCMC members looking for travel medical insurance that covers mountaineering activities... very much...
hi Serguei,
There appears to be some on-going confusion. As I mentioned in our recent email communication, Bill *volunteers* to help organize the Trips portion of the Events schedule and Marlaina vo...
The volunteer Web Team updated the website's email delivery system this afternoon (Tuesday April 26) because the previous service was no longer available for a reasonable fee (monthly fee increased by...
The 2016 Squamish RAMPAGE Bouldering event will take place on August 13 and 14 from 9am to 5pm... for those interested in competing or watching. This year the event will include a "food + camping" op...
There's been a small update to the BCMC website. On the main menu, under the "Search" tab, there are two new search options: 1) FAQ Search... for searching the Frequently Asked Questions section of...
AST-1 is recommended for skiers, snowshoers and boarders wanting to learn to avoid avalanches, travel safely in the backcountry, and build their arsenal of mountain knowledge. There are no prerequisit...
Quick suggestion for those heading into the snow covered mountains this winter... check the Avalanche Canada website for their prediction on current and immediate future conditions in the popular outd...