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Guided Courses Information

The BCMC strongly recommends that all participants verify the certifications of their Guided Instructors. Additionally, here is an overview on ACMG Mountain Guides.

Winter Trip Safety Standards

For winter trips and trips exposed to avalanche risk, the BCMC standard is for all trip participants to have the essential safety gear (avalanche transceiver, metal shovel, probe) and relevant avalanche safety skills (bare minimum:  AST 1 or companion rescue skills).


30-Day Guest Membership

See what the BCMC is about, join club trips, and meet others interested outdoor pursuits such as hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering, snowshoeing, and skiing: join as a Guest Member.

Members-Only Partner List

If you're already a BCMC member and looking for way to meet partners for privately planned trips, then check out the club's members-only Partner List. NOTE: these trips are not BCMC trips; it is the responsibility of each participant to assess the trip's potential risks and join at their own discretion.

Trip Organizer Perks

For those BCMC members keen to organize club trips, there is an annual PRO DISCOUNT DEAL with up to 50% savings on outdoor gear being offered to those who have organized four or more successful club trips within the previous 12 months. To learn more, visit the Membership Benefits page or email the BCMC Marketing Team.

Trip List Icons:
Cancelled: the trip organizer cancelled the trip.
Pending: this trip is hidden pending approval.
Grade: estimated difficulty of route (Grade info).
Members Only: only BCMC members can attend.
Screening: the trip organizer will screen participants.
Joined: indicates you have joined the trip list.
Sat 15Weekend: trip scheduled for a holiday or weekend.
Thur 20Weekday: event planned for mid-week workday.
 
BCMC Trip List
Dates Trip Information Participants Organizer
Mar 2025
Tue 25
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Tue 25
Indoor Climbing
Grade: A5
Members Only
Indoor top rope / lead climbing
Maximum:4
Registered:2
Waiting List:0
Andrew Pyett
Thu 27
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Thu 27
Indoor Climbing
Grade: A5
Indoor top rope / lead climbing
Maximum:8
Registered:1
Waiting List:0
Christine Friesen
Sat 29
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Sat 29
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B3
Members Only
Screening
A very different approach than Roe Creek
Maximum:6
Registered:1
Waiting List:0
Michael Deacon
Sat 29
   to   
Sun 30
Instructional Program
Grade: A5
Systems for Mountaineering - Haul Systems Basic
Maximum:16
Registered:15
Waiting List:3
Justin Bennett
Sat 29
   to   
Sun 30
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: C2
Ski, Split or Snowshoe
Maximum:8
Registered:1
Waiting List:0
Wes Loke
Sat 29
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Sun 6
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: C3
Screening
Adventurous skiers needed
Maximum:4
Registered:4
Waiting List:1
Tim Adams
Apr 2025
Sat 5
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Sun 6
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
Learn to be self-sufficient with our Winter Crevasse Rescue and Glacier Travel course.
Maximum:8
Registered:1
Waiting List:0
MountainSkills AcademyAdventures
Tue 8
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Tue 8
Social
Grade: A1
When is the last time you climbed a tree? with Tom Zadorsky
Maximum:-
Registered:1
Waiting List:0
Melissa Murray
Tue 8
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Tue 8
Other
Grade: A1
Screening
Gear Swap: Buy & Sell event
Maximum:20
Registered:1
Waiting List:3
Melissa Murray
Thu 10
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Sun 13
Guided Instruction
Grade: B3
JOIN US IN ONE OF BC'S MOST PREMIER HUTS TO TAKE YOUR BACKCOUNTRY SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL!
Maximum:6
Registered:1
Waiting List:0
MountainSkills AcademyAdventures
Fri 11
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Sun 13
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: C3
Members Only
Screening
Spearhead Traverse from Blackcomb to Whistler ~38km with 1900m Elev. Gain
Maximum:4
Registered:4
Waiting List:9
Greg Hamilton
Sat 12
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Sun 13
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
This is a fast-paced course that takes backcountry uses to the next level.
Maximum:6
Registered:1
Waiting List:0
MountainSkills AcademyAdventures
Sat 12
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Sun 13
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: C3
Members Only
Screening
2-day attempt to ski Mamquam
Maximum:6
Registered:1
Waiting List:0
Anthony Dearden
Fri 18
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Mon 21
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: C3
Members Only
Screening
A ski mountaineering basecamp at Sphinx Bay on the eastern shore of Garibaldi Lake
Maximum:10
Registered:9
Waiting List:3
Ian Harris
Fri 18
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Sun 20
Guided Instruction
Grade: C3
Stay and Ski in the Fitzsimmons range for 3 days
Maximum:6
Registered:1
Waiting List:0
MountainSkills AcademyAdventures
Fri 18
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Sun 20
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: C3
Challenge yourself with a Spearhead Traverse ski tour in the backcountry of Whistler!
Maximum:6
Registered:5
Waiting List:0
MountainSkills AcademyAdventures
Fri 18
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Mon 21
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B3
Members Only
Screening
Easter weekend BCMC ski camp fun!
Maximum:20
Registered:3
Waiting List:2
Marie Amante
Sat 19
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Sun 20
Instructional Program
Grade: A5
Systems for Mountaineering - Glacier Travel
Maximum:16
Registered:18
Waiting List:4
Justin Bennett
Wed 23
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Wed 30
Rock Climbing
Grade: C5
Screening
One week of trad and sport climbing in Smith Rock State Park, Oregon
Maximum:-
Registered:1
Waiting List:0
Evan Zucchelli
Mon 28
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Tue 29
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
This is a fast-paced course that takes backcountry uses to the next level.
Maximum:6
Registered:1
Waiting List:1
MountainSkills AcademyAdventures
Tue 29
   to   
Tue 29
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: A1
Screening
Open to everyone! Enjoy happy hour together!
Maximum:20
Registered:22
Waiting List:0
Marie Amante
May 2025
Sat 10
   to   
Sun 25
Mountaineering
Grade: D4
Screening
A 12 day ski traverse through the remote Ha-iltzuk Icefield
Maximum:4
Registered:4
Waiting List:0
Francis Bailey
Wed 14
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Wed 14
Practice
Grade: A1
Members Only
Screening
Crevasse rescue / rope ascension practice session
Maximum:8
Registered:10
Waiting List:9
Holly Edwards
Fri 16
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Tue 20
Rock Climbing
Grade: C5
Members Only
Screening
May long weekend climbing trip to Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park near Pentiction
Maximum:18
Registered:18
Waiting List:3
Dustin Stobbe
Sat 17
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Sun 18
Mountaineering
Grade: C4
Members Only
Screening
Ski ascent of Nchkay with 1 night on Brohma Ridge
Maximum:6
Registered:6
Waiting List:3
Brian Thornburn
Sat 17
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Mon 19
Hut Construction
Grade: B2
Screening
We will be flying into the Watersprite Hut to build new bunk beds and maybe ski some corn snow for a couple hours.
Maximum:9
Registered:4
Waiting List:1
Brian Sheffield
Sat 24
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Sat 31
Rock Climbing
Grade: C5
Sport climbing in Skaha Bluffs, Penticton
Maximum:-
Registered:5
Waiting List:0
Evan Zucchelli
Sat 31
   to   
Sat 31
Practice
Grade: A4
Members Only
Screening
Practice some basic canyoning skills
Andrew Kretz
Jun 2025
Thu 5
   to   
Mon 9
Backpacking Trip
Grade: B2
Screening
4 Day Highlight of the Sunshine Coast Trail including Tin Hat
Alan Poon
Tue 10
   to   
Tue 17
Hiking
Grade: C1
A week of day trips, with a possible overnighter, plus some cultural excursions.
Maximum:6
Registered:4
Waiting List:0
Dean Chamberland
Mon 16
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Sun 22
Rock Climbing
Grade: C5
Climbing in Squamish for 12 days, mostly trad but sport and bouldering can be incorporated too
Maximum:-
Registered:3
Waiting List:0
Evan Zucchelli
Sat 21
   to   
Sun 6
Mountaineering
Grade: D5
Screening
Two week traverse in the Kitimat range with potential for unclimbed peaks!
Maximum:10
Registered:2
Waiting List:0
Andrea Tate
Thu 26
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Tue 1
Mountaineering
Grade: D4
Members Only
Screening
Mount Pitt climbing trip
Jonathan Lloyd
Jul 2025
Fri 4
   to   
Mon 7
Mountaineering
Grade: D3
Members Only
Screening
Mount Overseer standard approach and/or Pika Peak/Spidery approach
Jonathan Lloyd
Sat 12
   to   
Fri 18
Hiking
Grade: B3
Screening
A week of exploring the area around the Pebble and North Creek Huts combined with a little trailwork and maintenance
Maximum:8
Registered:1
Waiting List:0
Brian Sheffield
Sat 19
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Sun 20
Biking
Grade: B1
Members Only
Screening
An overnight bikepack trip to Englishman River Falls Park
Maximum:6
Registered:6
Waiting List:0
Andrew Kretz
Sat 26
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Sat 26
Mountain Running
Grade: B1-C1
Members Only
July 26 - Buckin' Hell - 35 KM, 50 KM, 50 KM Relay
Maximum:6
Registered:2
Waiting List:0
Shashi Shanbhag
Thu 31
   to   
Mon 3
Mountaineering
Grade: D3
Screening
3-4 day-er to Thiassi
Maximum:8
Registered:1
Waiting List:0
Wes Loke
Aug 2025
Fri 1
   to   
Mon 4
Mixed Climbing
Grade: D2
Members Only
Screening
A scramble and gla over climb
Jonathan Lloyd
Fri 1
   to   
Mon 4
Hiking
Grade: B2
Members Only
Screening
A family friendly 3-night/4-day summer camp at Kees and Claire Memorial Hut
Maximum:20
Registered:7
Waiting List:15
Shashi Shanbhag
Sat 2
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Mon 4
Biking
Grade: B2
Members Only
Screening
Three day bikepacking trip following the Sea to Sky Trail, Pemberton to Squamish
Maximum:4
Registered:4
Waiting List:0
Andrew Kretz
Tue 5
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Thu 28
Backpacking Trip
Grade: C1
Screening
340km in the sierras, a bucket list trip
Maximum:4
Registered:3
Waiting List:2
Shane Plamondon
Sep 2025
Oct 2025
Nov 2025
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