This course is intended to be a "graduation climb" for those who attended the June 11/12 Intro to Mountaineering for Women (skills only) weekend. It's the perfect opportunity to apply the skills learned in the previous course by climbing a local favourite. Location is TBD depending on weather and conditions, but will probably be something in Garibaldi Park or the Duffey or similar. And... it's taught entirely by BCMC women!
The itinerary will look something like this:
Saturday, July 9 (Approach)
- Meet in the morning and carpool to the trailhead
- Go over last-minute questions about gear, the itinerary, and some safety considerations
- Approach to "base camp" on the mountain (likely 3-4 hours hike)
- Set up camp and get an early night's sleep
Sunday, July 10 (Summit Day)
- An early (alpine) start, which could be as early as 2am
- Climb to the summit and back down to "base camp"
- Pack up camp and head back to the cars
- Drive home
>Expect a 12+ hour day which will be physically demanding
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - if you want to volunteer to lead a group of gals up a local favourite, please contact Marlaina Rhymer.
Preference will be given for women who attended the June 11/12 skills weekend.
We've drafted up a gear list here for your reference, but will definitely go over the gear in more detail at the pre-trip info session. In the meantime, if you have any questions about gear, about the itinerary, or about anything else, please don't hesitate to contact Marlaina at marlaina dot rhymer at gmail dot com or call/text at 604-928-5812.