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 |
|---|
Jan 2020
|
Tue 21 to Tue 21 |
Backcountry Skiing
 Grade: A2
 Screening
A quick evening trip to Red Heather hut and possibly to the ridge above.
|
|
Mike Arnold | ||||||
|
Wed 22 to Wed 22 |
Downhill Skiing
Grade: A3
Weekly skiing/boarding at a local mountain.
|
|
Radmila Bridges | ||||||
|
Wed 22 to Wed 22 |
Indoor Climbing
Grade: A5
After work climbing
|
|
Shannon Healy | ||||||
|
Thu 23 to Fri 24 |
Ice Climbing
Grade: B5
Screening
Moderate Ice Climbing around Lillooet WI3,4 - for regular weekday (ice) climbers
|
|
Werner Grzimek | ||||||
|
Sat 25 to Sat 25 |
Instructional Program
Grade: B2
 Members Only
Screening
A fun day for those who have never skied outside a resort and would like to pick up backcountry skiing this winter!
|
|
Lisa Quattrocchi | ||||||
|
Sat 25 to Sat 25 |
Snowshoeing
Grade: D2
Screening
Washington, United States
|
|
Alastair Ferries | ||||||
|
Sat 25 to Sun 26 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B3
Members Only
AST2 advanced avalanche skills course, Jan 25-26 and Feb 1-2
|
|
Oudina Cherfi | ||||||
|
Sat 25 to Sun 26 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B2
Members Only
Learn critical avalanche safety basics to get you out in the backcountry safely. AST-1 is required for many club trips.
|
|
Oudina Cherfi | ||||||
|
Sat 25 to Sun 26 |
Ice Climbing
Grade: A5
Screening
Various options based on the weather forecasts
|
|
Mohammad Pahrbod | ||||||
|
Sat 25 to Sat 25 |
Downhill Skiing
Grade: A3
Members Only
Screening
Spend a Saturday skiing the resort
|
|
Wayne Pattern | ||||||
|
Sun 26 to Sun 26 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: C3
Members Only
Screening
Sunday touring in the Mt Baker area
|
|
Wayne Pattern |
Feb 2020
|
Sat 1 to Sat 1 |
Instructional Program
Grade: B2
Members Only
Screening
A fun day for those who have never skied outside a resort and would like to pick up backcountry skiing this winter
|
|
Amber Brown | ||||||
|
Sat 1 to Sat 1 |
Other
Grade: A1
Members Only
Screening
A limited printing of 110 copies of the 2019 *The BC Mountaineer* journal with over 110 pages and colour photos.
|
|
Chris Ludwig | ||||||
|
Sat 1 to Sun 2 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B2
Screening
Ski or snowshoe into the hut for the weekend
|
|
Brian Sheffield | ||||||
|
Sat 1 to Sun 2 |
Mountaineering
Grade: C4
Screening
1-2 pitches of ice up to WI3 along with some steep snow / mixed climbing up east ridge of Alpha
|
|
Mohammad Pahrbod | ||||||
|
Sun 2 to Sun 2 |
Instructional Program
Grade: B2
Members Only
Screening
A fun day for those who want to try backcountry skiing/snowboarding this winter
|
|
Kathleen Lane | ||||||
|
Sat 8 to Sun 9 |
Mountaineering
Grade: C4
Screening
2-3 pitches of ice up to WI3 along with some steep snow / mixed climbing up North ridge of Tricouni
|
|
Mohammad Pahrbod | ||||||
|
Tue 11 to Tue 11 |
Social
Grade: A1
BCMC Social presentation open to both members & non-members. ANZA club, main hall. Cash bar & snacks served.
|
|
Susanne Postill | ||||||
|
Fri 14 to Fri 14 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B4
Members Only
Screening
Couloir hunting up the recently re-opened S2S gondola
|
|
Jim Nosella | ||||||
|
Sat 15 to Sat 15 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B2
Members Only
Screening
Introduction to Backcountry Skiing
|
|
Johannes Esterlé | ||||||
|
Sat 15 to Sat 22 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B3
Screening
A week of skiing in Smithers
|
|
David Robertson | ||||||
|
Tue 18 to Sun 23 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: C2
Screening
Visit BCMC's North Creek hut deep winter 2020.
|
|
Jim Nosella | ||||||
|
Sat 22 to Sat 22 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B2
Members Only
Screening
Follow up trip for participants of the intro to backcountry ski course.
|
|
Joe Blakeman | ||||||
|
Sat 22 to Sun 23 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B2
Members Only
Learn critical avalanche safety skills. AST1 is required for many club trips
|
|
Oudina Cherfi | ||||||
|
Sat 22 to Sun 23 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B2
Members Only
Learn crevasse rescue for ski touring/splitboarding
|
|
Oudina Cherfi | ||||||
|
Sat 22 to Sat 22 |
Mountaineering
Grade: C4
Screening
50 degree snow with some steeper sections and a short mixed chimney
|
|
Mohammad Pahrbod | ||||||
|
Sun 23 to Sun 23 |
Mountaineering
Grade: C4
Members Only
Screening
50 degree snow with some steeper sections and a short mixed chimney
|
|
Slawomir Skoczylas | ||||||
|
Sat 29 to Sun 1 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B3
Screening
A weekend of backcountry skiing
|
|
Brian Sheffield |
Mar 2020
|
Sat 7 to Sun 8 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B2
Members Only
A 2 day overnight trip for those who want more challenging lines.
|
|
Oudina Cherfi | ||||||
|
Sat 7 to Sun 8 |
Mountaineering
Grade: C4
Screening
50 degree snow with some steeper sections and some ice/mixed sections
|
|
Mohammad Pahrbod | ||||||
|
Sat 14 to Sun 15 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B3
Members Only
Up your avalanche game with AST2 with MSAA
|
|
Oudina Cherfi | ||||||
|
Sat 14 to Sun 15 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B2
Members Only
Learn critical avalanche safety skills. AST1 is required for many club trips
|
|
Oudina Cherfi | ||||||
|
Sat 21 to Sat 28 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: C3
Screening
A week of backcountry skiing out of the Pebble Creek Hut
|
|
Brian Sheffield | ||||||
|
Sat 21 to Sun 22 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: B2
Members Only
A 2 day overnight trip for those who want more challenging lines.
|
|
Oudina Cherfi | ||||||
|
Sat 21 to Sat 21 |
Mountaineering
Grade: C4
Screening
40-50 degree snow/ice with some steeper sections
|
|
Mohammad Pahrbod | ||||||
|
Sun 22 to Sun 22 |
Mountaineering
Grade: C4
Members Only
Screening
40-50 degree snow/ice with some steeper sections
|
|
Slawomir Skoczylas | ||||||
|
Fri 27 to Mon 30 |
Rock Climbing
Grade: A5
Members Only
Screening
Three days of climbing in the Skaha bluffs
|
|
Esteban Guisado |
Apr 2020
|
Thu 2 to Wed 3 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: D5
Screening
Canadian Kanchenjunga SW Face expedition, Spring 2020
|
|
John Gill | ||||||
|
Thu 2 to Mon 27 |
Guided Instruction
Grade: C2
Screening
Trek accompanying the 2020 Canadian Kanchenjunga expedition
|
|
John Gill | ||||||
|
Fri 24 to Sun 31 |
Expedition
Grade: D5
Screening
Mount Logan King's Trench Route
|
|
Alexandru Romanciuc |
May 2020
|
Sun 17 to Fri 5 |
Expedition
Grade: D5
Members Only
Screening
Climbing Denali via the West Buttress Route
|
|
Philippe Lambrette |
Jul 2020
|
Sat 11 to Sun 19 |
Mountaineering
Grade: C4
Screening
Mountaineering traverse in Washington State's North Cascades
|
|
Youliana Tichelova |
Oct 2020
|
Fri 9 to Sun 11 |
Hiking
Grade: C2
Screening
Mt Clarke Scrambling Mission
|
|
Josie Broadbent | ||||||
|
Sat 10 to Sat 10 |
Hiking
Grade: B1
Mt. Seymour . First peak
|
|
Bahareh Sinaki | ||||||
|
Sat 10 to Sat 10 |
Rock Climbing
Grade: C5
Let's climb the Apron, Chief (Diedre or Banana Peel)
|
|
Jimmy Choi | ||||||
|
Thu 15 to Thu 15 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B3
Members Only
Screening
Gin peak via Hanging Lake
|
|
Chris Langdon | ||||||
|
Wed 21 to Wed 21 |
Snowshoeing
Grade: A2
Members Only
Screening
Ride gondola (or hike BCMC trail) up to Grouse chalet; then 3.5 hour snowshoe/microspike
|
|
Mark Latham | ||||||
|
Fri 30 to Fri 30 |
Backcountry Skiing
Grade: B3
Members Only
Screening
Access Stadium glacier by Squamish gondola for some very early season turns
|
|
Dave Percival |