VIMFF is excited to announce their 2017 Fall Series dates on November 7 - 10 featuring three Reel Rock 12 shows... plus two gripping Ski shows.
Always a hit with climbers and non-climbers alike, V...
Summer Construction Is Wrapped
Construction Phase 1 of the Kees and Claire Hut was a great success this year. We recently took advantage of the dry fall days to complete the foundation work and w...
Wedgemount Glacier Update:
After a two-year absence (knees weren’t working last year), I had a half-day off on work at the Spearheads Hut Project to measure the recession on Overlord Glacier. It is...
Cypress Mountain’s Group Season Pass Pricing Deadline is October 4, 2017.
You can buy ANY of the Alpine OR Nordic season passes. Prices for all passes can be found here: http://www.cypressmountain.co...
There have been reports of vehicles being turned around and not allowed to drive to the Watersprite Lake Trailhead due to the Mamquam FSR Forest Fire.
Reaching the trailhead at this time may or may n...
Updated information on the forest fire affecting the Mamquam FSR and Skookum FSR (affects Watersprite Lake Trail Access)
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The BCMC's new automated cabin booking system is now online and active.
Please bare with us as we work out any unexpected surprises or bugs in the early days of operations of our new system.
Chris L...
Yes, there seems to be a problem with flash and the photo editor. Upload using non-flash.
I will investigate, but it may be some time before we can rectify the problem.
Chris
By far the largest source is Bivouac.com but it requires a paid membership (tens of thousands of gpx tracks).
Chris
Works for me. I should talk you through it over the phone when I have a bit of time tomorrow.
Chris
“Building Begins on Kees and Claire Hut in Garibaldi Provincial Park”
"I am very proud to announce as the President of the BCMC that the construction of the Spearhead Huts has started. The BCMC is...
After three training sessions and weeks of heavy volunteer work by the Cabin's and Trail's Chair and the Web Team, the BCMC's new automated Cabin booking system is nearly ready for implementation and...
Hello BCMCers,
Bill Mauer has graciously offered to and has taken over my duties and role as BCMC co-FMC rep and BCMC Conservation Chair.
While I will continue to perform advocacy work for the club,...
This is the second post in my ongoing series to document trail construction methods so that if I drop dead tomorrow, there will be a record of these techniques for future BCMC trail builders.
Todays...
Please note the attached .pdf powerpoint presentation below. This was the BCMC presentation made to the FMC regarding our concerns.
The BCMC has been a long standing/founding member of the Federatio...
Hi Glenn,
Yes, if we were handling an inquiry or booking once or twice a week, the current manual system would be fine. But we are now dealing with a half dozen or more inquiries/bookings daily now....
Hello BCMCers,
The Web Development team in the process of implementing an Automated Booking Software for all of our club cabins. The high level of inquiries and high number of bookings of the Waters...
A Recent BC Supreme Court Ruling reaffirms the legal validity of waivers for outdoor activities. I believe that this court ruling also confirms that BCMC procedures and policies to date remain valid....
Hello BCMCers.
The BC Coroner's Service just released its Winter Activity Deaths in BC Report summarizing all fatalities from 2007/2008 - 2015/2016.
This report can be viewed here:
http://www2....
BCMC Volunteers and I constructed 88 feet of boardwalk last weekend on the New Watersprite Trail spanning the Demon Creek Swamp.
In the past, trail building knowledge has been passed down verbally be...
Hi guys,
I have posted the first trail building trip for June 3rd. Time to get this show on the road! These first couple will be especially fun because we are building structures.
https://bcmc.ca/...
Great to hear both of you will be helping out.
I have finalized the design for the boardwalk and the stairs to be installed. They will require the shuttling of materials to and from the vehicles. N...
Tanya Hill contacted the BCMC in regards to a film production happening in Vancouver/Whistler. The director John Hillcoat is creating a series of short stories (commercials) focusing on movement and m...