Information for Participants
News: June 18th, 2021 - BCMC COVID Guidelines
Normal Operations Resume for BCMC Trips up to a maximum of 50 Participants
Please follow all Provincial Health Guidelines
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021PREM0041-001155
Guided Courses Information: The BCMC Strongly Recommends that all Guided Course Participants verify the certifications of their Guided Instructors using the following link: https://www.acmg.ca/03public/members/memb_search.asp
Additionally, click here for an overview on ACMG Mountain Guides
If you're interested in becoming a BCMC Member, but are unsure what the club offers, then join as a Guest Member. You'll have 30 days to see what the BCMC is about and join club trips to meet others interested in hiking, snowshoeing, rock/ice climbing, skiing and/or mountaineering.
If you're already a BCMC member and looking for way to meet climbing and/or mountaineering partners for privately planned trips, then check out the club's members-only Partner List. Please note that member-organized 'private' trips are not monitored by the BCMC [British Columbia Mountaineering Club]. Hence it's the responsibility of each participant to assess the trip's potential risks and join at their own discretion.
For those BCMC members keen to organize club trips, there is a now 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, please visit the Membership Benefits page or email the BCMC Marketing Team.
Cancelled: the trip organizer cancelled the trip.
Pending: this trip is hidden pending approval.
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 |
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Sep 2021
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Tue 21 to Tue 21 |
Downhill Skiing
 Grade: A2
 Members Only
EPIC passholders ski trip planning 2021-2022
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stacy graham | ||||||
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Tue 21 to Tue 21 |
Instructional Program
Grade: C5
Members Only
 Screening
Online info session for members wanting to organize club trips
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Wayne Pattern | ||||||
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Wed 22 to Wed 22 |
Indoor Climbing
Grade: A1
Members Only
Screening
climbing the walls indoor
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Philippe Lambrette | ||||||
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Thu 23 to Tue 28 |
Hiking
Grade: B1
Screening
Exploring Discovery Islands by sea kayak
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Christopher Barton | ||||||
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Thu 23 to Thu 23 |
Indoor Climbing
Grade: A5
4-6pm, Thursday, Sept 23rd
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Jimmy Choi | ||||||
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Fri 24 to Sat 25 |
Scrambling
Grade: C3
Members Only
Screening
2 days hike with Friday camping on the tarn area
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Marco Signifredi | ||||||
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Fri 24 to Fri 24 |
Hiking
Grade: A1
Screening
Hike up BCMC route in the rain and enjoy apres at the top!
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Marie Amante | ||||||
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Sat 25 to Sat 25 |
Other
Grade: B1
creek clearing and culvert/bridge rehabilitation - Watersprite Trail
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Mike Knudson | ||||||
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Sat 25 to Sun 26 |
Backpacking Trip
Grade: B3
Members Only
Screening
Through hike the Howe Sound Crest Trail in two days.
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Ayrton Farrell | ||||||
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Sat 25 to Sat 25 |
Rock Climbing
Grade: A5
Members Only
Screening
Top roping at Juniper Point and Arbutus Alley
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Carolyn T Steingard | ||||||
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Wed 29 to Wed 29 |
Training
Grade: B2
Screening
Introduction to power tools while working on the Furry Creek FSR and Mt. Lake trail
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Brian Sheffield |
Oct 2021
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Sat 2 to Sun 3 |
Trail Clearing
Grade: B2
Screening
Finish clearing trail along logging road to old growth and start mapping route beyond to Pemberton Icefield
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Christopher Barton | ||||||
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Sat 2 to Sat 2 |
Hiking
Grade: B2
Continuing his decades long tradition, Karl Ricker will lead an October trip, this time to the summit of Mt Cheam.
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Brittany Zenger | ||||||
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Sat 2 to Sat 2 |
Hiking
Grade: C3
Screening
.8 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
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jeff Long | ||||||
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Sat 2 to Sat 2 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
Members Only
FINAL COURSE OF SUMMER - Designed to provide students with safe and reliable skills for confidence
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures | ||||||
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Sun 3 to Sun 3 |
Test Trip
Grade: B2
Members Only
Screening
Moderate hike with scrambling down in Cypress Bowl area
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Grazyna Nawrocka | ||||||
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Sun 3 to Sun 3 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B5
Members Only
FINAL COURSE OF SUMMER - Trad climbing, or traditional rock climbing, is the original style of rock climbing.
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures | ||||||
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Sat 9 to Mon 20 |
Test Trip
Grade: B3
Members Only
Screening
We will take our cars and walk up to test peak, and rock skin our way down!
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Fraser Allen | ||||||
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Sat 9 to Sun 10 |
Test Trip
Grade: C2
TEST - Castle Towers (Traverse Helm Creek - Rubble Creek)
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Ulrike Kestler | ||||||
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Sun 10 to Sun 10 |
Test Trip
Grade: A1
Ongoing conditioning for hiking
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Jane Desbarats | ||||||
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Tue 12 to Tue 12 |
Social
Grade: A1
BCMC Socials - Online Zoom Presentation - Click here to join the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/92014455499
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Chris Ludwig | ||||||
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Fri 15 to Sun 17 |
Test Trip
Grade: A1
Screening
Multi-day backpacking trip to Queen's Elizabeth Park+ Summit. X2 Nights.
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Oscar Seira | ||||||
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Sat 16 to Sat 16 |
Test Trip
Grade: B1
Members Only
Screening
Test up to Test mountain taking the test route
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Fraser Allen | ||||||
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Sat 16 to Sat 16 |
Mixed Climbing
Grade: A5
Members Only
Screening
Dry-tooling at Dennett Bluff - Port Coquitlam up to M7
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Mohammad Pahrbod | ||||||
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Sat 23 to Sat 23 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B2
Screening
Backcountry skiing above the red heather hut in Garibaldi park.
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Erin Crockett | ||||||
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Sat 30 to Sun 31 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B1
Members Only
Build your toolkit of mountain skills before winter hits!
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures |
Dec 2021
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Sat 4 to Sat 4 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
Members Only
Spend a day with one of our patient, professional guides and learn to enjoy the backcountry.
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures | ||||||
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Sat 11 to Sun 12 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
Members Only
Learn to be self-sufficient with our Winter Crevasse Rescue and Glacier Travel course.
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures | ||||||
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Sat 11 to Sun 12 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
Members Only
Industry leading Avalanche Skills Training course that introduces the fundamentals critical to safe backcountry travel.
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures | ||||||
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Sat 18 to Sat 18 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
Members Only
This comprehensive glacier and rescue course is a gold standard of the industry for mountaineers and alpine climbers.
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures | ||||||
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Sat 25 to Sat 1 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B3
Screening
New Year's week at Kokanee Glacier Cabin
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Youliana Tichelova | ||||||
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Sat 25 to Sat 25 |
Ice Climbing
Grade: B5
Members Only
Screening
One-day practicing the basics of ice climbing safety and techniques somewhere local
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Mohammad Pahrbod |
Jan 2022
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Sat 1 to Sat 8 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B3
Screening
A week of backcountry skiing at Kokanee Glacier Cabin
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Youliana Tichelova | ||||||
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Sat 8 to Sat 8 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
Members Only
Spend a day with one of our patient, professional guides and learn to enjoy the backcountry.
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures | ||||||
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Sat 15 to Sun 16 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
Members Only
Industry leading Avalanche Skills Training course that introduces the fundamentals critical to safe backcountry travel.
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures | ||||||
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Sun 16 to Sat 22 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B5
Members Only
Screening
5-day Ice Climbing Course with Sean Isaac in Canmore, AB
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Shashi Shanbhag | ||||||
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Sat 22 to Sun 23 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
Members Only
Learn to be self-sufficient with our Winter Crevasse Rescue and Glacier Travel course.
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures | ||||||
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Sat 22 to Sun 23 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B1
Members Only
Learn all there is to know about this extreme sport!
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures | ||||||
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Sat 29 to Sat 29 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
Members Only
This comprehensive glacier and rescue course is a gold standard of the industry for mountaineers and alpine climbers.
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures |
Feb 2022
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Sat 12 to Sat 19 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B3
Backcountry skiing out of the North Creek Cabin
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Brian Sheffield | ||||||
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Sat 12 to Sun 13 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
Members Only
This is a fast-paced course that takes backcountry uses to the next level.
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures |
Mar 2022
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Sun 13 to Thu 31 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: C4
Screening
A 5 star ski tour from Chamonix to Zermatt (Covid allowing)
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Brian Geary | ||||||
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Sat 19 to Sun 20 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B4
Members Only
This is a fast-paced course that takes backcountry uses to the next level.
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures | ||||||
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Fri 25 to Sun 27 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: C2
Members Only
Challenge yourself with a Spearhead Traverse ski tour in the backcountry of Whistler!
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures |
Apr 2022
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Fri 8 to Sun 10 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: C2
Members Only
Screening
Challenge yourself with a Spearhead Traverse ski tour in the backcountry of Whistler!
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MountainSkills AcademyAdventures |
Aug 2022
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Wed 3 to Sat 13 |
Scrambling
Grade: B2
Screening
Climb Mt Kilimanjaro via The Northern Route
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Wayne Pattern |