Adrian Lazar
Climbing has been a passion of mine since I was a kid. I enjoy a mixed bag of exciting climbs in the alpine (5.10-), the crag (5.10+; The Chief), and sport (5.11). I would be happy to take a participant on some iconic routes (Squamish, Coquihalla, North Shore) and show them the dark arts of safe climbing. Adrian Burke
After 22 years of climbing rock, ice and mountains, I've grown a passion for climbing long, multi-pitch alpine routes. I lead comfortably up to trad 5.10+. My goal is to mentor someone with existing trad experience, who is looking to expand that to multi-pitch trad. Skills you'll improve include gear anchors, rope management, dealing with exposure and strategies for moving efficiently over multi-pitch terrain. Joe Wong
I love climbing and volunteer with both the BCMC and VRCG (Vancouver Rock Climbing Group). I do bouldering, sport, trad, multipitch and ice climbing. I generally avoid alpine climbing with long approaches. I'm a solid 5.10+ lead climber and my favorite routes include overhanging jug hauling. I enjoy creating and being in a climbing atmosphere where friends support each other to make their climbing goals happen... then discuss it over good food afterward. Valery Milner
Climbing for about 20 years; trad, sport and bouldering; prefer slower pace and shorter routes (4 to 8 pitches) with challenging cruxes. Would be happy to help a participant in this Program to either lead or follow anything up to 5.11. Anders Ourom
I’ve been climbing, and a member of the BCMC, since 1971. Most kinds of climbing. When I learned to climb, and since, I had the benefit of climbing with others with more skill and experience, often something like mentors, and I’ve always tried to do the same for others. Mostly on an informal basis, but also through BCMC programs, and as a certified climbing instructor in Norway. It’s important to me that those involved not only practice skills, but that they gain some perspective on the history, culture and environment of climbing. As has been said, you see further when you stand on the shoulders of others, in climbing as in many other things. In the case of climbing, by taking responsibility for yourself, and others. Lee Purvis
I have been climbing for 20 years. I focus primarily on multi-pitch trad climbing, alpine rock, and ice climbing. I am comfortable leading up to 5.10 trad. My passion is to move fast and safely over big terrain, completing long multi-pitch climbs. In the Mentorship Program, I would like to help someone become more efficient and confident at multi-pitch climbing and moving efficiently through many pitches of climbing. I can help with gear placement, anchors, fast switch-overs, french-free, etc. Candidate climbs can range from Diedre to Angel’s Crest to Grand Wall. I would prefer a member who leads on gear and wants to improve. Francis St-Pierre
Climbing for over 30 years and love climbing in all its forms. From high-altitude mountaineering to trad and sport cragging to alpine rock and ice climbing. I’m comfortable leading 5.9 to low 10’s, and have lead hundreds of multi-pitch routes in a wide variety of settings and rock type. I like to focus on efficiency to allow climbing up to 20 or more pitches a day. In the Mentorship Program, I would like to help a less experienced member gain more confidence on multi-pitch climbs, whether leading or seconding.