Information for Participants
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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Jul 2018
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Sat 21 to Sun 22 |
Mountaineering
 Grade: B2-C2
 Members Only
 Screening
Mt Baker Via Coleman-Deming
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Michelle Campbell | ||||||
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Sat 21 to Sun 22 |
Scrambling
Grade: C2
Screening
Weekend of peak bagging in the Cheam Range
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Shannon Healy | ||||||
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Sat 21 to Sun 22 |
Mountaineering
Grade: C3/4
Members Only
Screening
A trip to climb two classic mountaineering routes
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Ibrahim Alshathri | ||||||
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Sat 21 to Sun 22 |
Other
Grade: A1
Here we can arrange carpools for Arcteryx Alpine Academy
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Jonathan Colyer | ||||||
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Sat 21 to Sat 21 |
Practice
Grade: B5
Members Only
Flailing around with etriers, ascenders, and some weird aid gear
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Marlaina Rhymer | ||||||
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Sat 21 to Sun 22 |
Mountaineering
Grade: C5
Screening
2 day ascent of rainier via emmonss
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Jose Collado | ||||||
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Sun 22 to Sun 22 |
Scrambling
Grade: B2
Screening
Fun scramble with one exposed step. 10 km return trip
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Henry Marsden | ||||||
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Sun 22 to Sun 22 |
Trail Clearing
Grade: B1
Help build a new bridge over the main creek crossing on the Hanging Lake trail
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Scott Nelson | ||||||
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Sun 22 to Sun 22 |
Rock Climbing
Grade: Class 5
Kids Climbing on Jul 22 at Murrin Park (Sugarloaf)
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Shashiraj Shanbhag | ||||||
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Mon 23 to Fri 27 |
Trail Clearing
Grade: C2
Members Only
Screening
Work party and camp to assist with the construction of the Kees Claire hut
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Bill Maurer | ||||||
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Thu 26 to Sun 29 |
Mountaineering
Grade: C4
Members Only
Screening
Rainier mountaineering trip via Schurman Camp route
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Verity King | ||||||
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Fri 27 to Sun 29 |
Other
Grade: A/1
Screening
Assemble a work crew to fly into the hut and begin repairs
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joe blakeman | ||||||
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Sat 28 to Sun 29 |
Instructional Program
Grade: class 5
Members Only
Screening
This two-day course will serve as an introduction to trad climbing.
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Jack Nixon | ||||||
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Sat 28 to Sat 28 |
Ice Climbing
Grade: C5
Members Only
Screening
Ice Climbing on the Seracs near the lower section of the Coleman Glacier on Mt Baker WA
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Cliff Eschner |
Aug 2018
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Fri 3 to Mon 6 |
Hiking
Grade: B2-C2(3)
Screening
Hike to Athelney Pass and explore
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Christopher Barton | ||||||
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Fri 3 to Mon 6 |
Rock Climbing
Grade: A5
Screening
Spend the long weekend on the island
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Jonathan Colyer | ||||||
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Sat 4 to Sun 12 |
Mountaineering
Grade: A1 TO C5
Screening
9 days of mountain adventure in the Overseer Basin
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Claire Tallon | ||||||
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Sat 4 to Sun 5 |
Instructional Program
Grade: B5
Members Only
Learn the basics of snow and ice climbing in the mountains
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Marlaina Rhymer | ||||||
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Sat 4 to Sun 12 |
Rock Climbing
Grade: C4
Members Only
Screening
One week of Alpine Rock Climbing easier routes (5.9-5.4) in the Bugaboo Provincial Park
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Slawomir Skoczylas | ||||||
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Thu 9 to Sun 12 |
Trail Clearing
Grade: B2
Screening
Fly in/out (no charge) hut-based work party 4 days
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Paul Kubik | ||||||
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Sat 11 to Sat 11 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: D2(3)
Screening
Trail run to Black Tusk, then make a few turns on one of the sub-peaks
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Jim Nosella | ||||||
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Sat 11 to Sun 12 |
Mountaineering
Grade: B2-C2
Members Only
Screening
Mt Baker Via Coleman-Deming
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Esteban Guisado | ||||||
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Sat 11 to Sat 11 |
Instructional Program
Grade: B5
Members Only
Will you know what to do if things go wrong? Learn to be self sufficient on the rock
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Marlaina Rhymer | ||||||
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Sat 11 to Sun 12 |
Backpacking Trip
Grade: B1(B2)
Screening
Hike the HSCT on the weekend
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Jonathan Colyer | ||||||
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Sat 11 to Sat 11 |
Instructional Program
Grade: Class 1
Wilderness Survival - One Day Fundamentals Crash Course
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Sharon Roeder | ||||||
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Sat 18 to Sun 19 |
Mountaineering
Grade: C3
Members Only
Screening
via Coleman Deming route
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Lea Jovanovic | ||||||
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Sat 18 to Sat 18 |
Rock Climbing
Grade: 5.9-5.10
Screening
Offwidth Climbing at the Cirque or the Longhouse
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Samuel Mullen | ||||||
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Sat 18 to Sun 19 |
Instructional Program
Grade: B5
Members Only
Learn critical glacier travel safety skills essential for summer mountaineering
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Marlaina Rhymer | ||||||
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Sun 19 to Sun 19 |
Rock Climbing
Grade: 5.8-5.10
Screening
Slab Climbing at Seal Cove or AMO Wall
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Samuel Mullen |
Sep 2018
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Tue 11 to Tue 11 |
Social
Grade: A1
BCMC Social presentation open to both members and non-members. ANZA club, main floor. Beer served.
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Polina Andreychenko | ||||||
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Sat 29 to Sun 30 |
Instructional Program
Grade: B5
Screening
2-day Alpine Rock Climbing Course with Mountain Skills Academy and Adventures
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Jonathan Ross |
Oct 2018
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Thu 4 to Thu 4 |
Downhill Skiing
Grade: A1
Cypress Ski/Board Passes 2018/19 Group Discount
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Radmila Bridges |
Dec 2018
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Sat 22 to Sat 29 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B3
Screening
Backcountry skiing, Kokanee Glacier hut
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Youliana Tichelova |
Jan 2019
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Thu 10 to Mon 21 |
Mixed Climbing
Grade: 4-5
Screening
Explore popular climbing destinations in Thailand.
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Andrea Podracky |