The BCMC is a group of like-minded individuals who participate in outdoor activities. The club was established in 1907 and in September 2019 reached a new milestone of 1,300+ active member accounts. The club organizes mountaineering, rock climbing and back country skiing trips throughout the year. The BCMC holds monthly socials, offers courses to members and represents the interests of mountaineers and back country skiers in British Columbia.
BCMC SOCIAL EVENT - November 12th, 2024 [IN-PERSON]
" A Tale of Two Winters"
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Presenter: Brent Hillier
Bio: Outdoor Educator with Canada West Mountain School and Avalanche Practitioner with the Canadian Avalanche Association. Brent has been teaching and guiding in the Coastal Mountains for the last 15 years. He makes his home in North Vancouver and most winter days can be found on Mount Seymour either teaching avalanche courses or skiing with his 7yo son in the resort. In the summer months Brent teaching Survival and Navigation skills, and guides backpacking trips around the province.
The last two winters have been very unique, but certainly not unprecedented. It's important to remember that when it comes to understanding avalanches, we must learn from past experiences and recognize similar patterns in the future. 2022/23 was a winter that had many avalanche professionals on edge, and there was a number of fatal accidents in the heli-ski guiding world. While last winter’s El Nino provided fewer snowy, powder days than we might have liked, it’s avalanche dangers were still very much present. We’ll look at both of these winters in more detail, recognize and discuss red flags; and ultimately hope for a much different winter this year.
See you there!
Location: The Anza Club, #3, West 8th Ave., Vancouver | 19+ | Doors Open: 7:00 PM, Event Starts: 7.30 PM
