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September 2017

Sat 9

2 day
Intro to Trad
Professionally taught by VMT at a special price for members
Instructional Program
B5
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Fri 8

9 days
Wilderness First Responder (80hr) Course
Standard for many guiding and outdoor industry leaders
Instructional Program
B-C1
Members Only
Organizer: Jennifer Wong
OPEN
Max: 8
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

August 2017

Sun 6

2 day
Intro to Basic Mountaineering
Learn the basics skills needed to climb some local snow and ice peaks!
Instructional Program
B3
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

July 2017

Tue 25

2 hrs
Comparing Crevasse Rescue Systems
Prusiks & Pulleys, Mammut Rescue You, Petzl Tibloc & Microtraxion Pulley Systems
Instructional Program
Easy
Members Only
Organizer: Maria Masiar
FULL
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 22

2 day
Summer Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue
Learn the skills needed to travel safely on a glacier
Instructional Program
B3
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 22

16 hrs
Systems for Mountaineering - Rescue - Haul Systems Basic
Systems for Mountaineering - Haul Systems
Instructional Program
A5
Members Only
Organizer: Justin Bennett
OPEN
Max: 13
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Tue 18

2 hrs
Let's get Knotty - Scrambling/Mountaineering knots
Learn, practice, review the most commonly used mountaineering, scrambling, climbing knots.
Instructional Program
Class 2
Members Only
Organizer: Maria Masiar
FULL
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 15

2 day
Summer Glacier Travel & Crevasse Rescue
Learn the skills needed to travel safely on a glacier
Instructional Program
B3
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
FULL
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 15

2 day
Skills for Scrambling
“Scrambling is the middle ground between hiking and mountaineering” - Matt Gunn
Instructional Program
C-3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Lisa Quattrocchi
FULL
Max: 8
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 9

14 hrs
Aid Climbing Course (1 Day)
1 day aid climbing course, any weekend before Aug. 1st
Instructional Program
B5
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Clayton Matthews
FULL
Max: 4
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 8

2 day
Intro to Basic Mountaineering
Learn the basics skills needed to climb some local snow and ice peaks!
Instructional Program
B3
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
FULL
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 8

2 day
Women's Skills for Scrambling
“Scrambling is the middle ground between hiking and mountaineering” - Matt Gunn
Instructional Program
C-3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Lisa Quattrocchi
OPEN
Max: 16
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

June 2017

Sat 24

1 day
Intro to Wilderness First Aid (2-day)
Intro to Wilderness First Aid (special price)
Instructional Program
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Chloe Gendron
OPEN
Max: 5
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 18

11.5 hrs
Basic Outdoor Top-Roping Course
Intro for indoor climbers to learn the basics for outdoor top-roping so you can join outdoor rock climbing trips.
Instructional Program
B5
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Paul Olynek
FULL
Max: 14
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Tue 13

1.3 hr
How to Organize BCMC Trips
1hr info session for members wanting to start/improve organizing club trips (from 6-7:15pm, before BCMC Social).
Instructional Program
A0
Members Only
Organizer: Paul Olynek
OPEN
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 11

7 days
Technical [Rock] Climbing Week
The ultimate 6 day climbing course - special price for members!
Instructional Program
B5
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 11

14 hrs
Intro to Multi-Pitch Climbing
Learn the skills to climb bigger routes!
Instructional Program
B5
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 10

14 hrs
Intro to Trad Climbing
Learn the fundamentals of traditional (trad) climbing
Instructional Program
B5
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 3

14 hrs
Intro to Aid Climbing (special price)
Learn aid and big wall techniques with Vancouver Mountain Guides
Instructional Program
B5
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 3

2 day
2017 Intro to Mountaineering - outdoor #3
Third outdoor and final training session, designed to combine recently learned mountaineering techniques.
Instructional Program
C4
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Winifred Swatschek
FULL
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

May 2017

Sat 27

1 day
Intro to Wilderness First Aid (2-day)
Intro to Wilderness First Aid (special price)
Instructional Program
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Chloe Gendron
OPEN
Max: 5
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Mon 22

4 days
Advanced Wilderness First Aid (40 hr)
Advanced Wilderness First Aid (special price)
Instructional Program
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Chloe Gendron
OPEN
Max: 5
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 20

3 days
2017 Intro to Mountaineering - outdoor #2
Second outdoor and first overnight training session, designed to further develop mountaineering techniques.
Instructional Program
C4
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Winifred Swatschek
FULL
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Mon 15

12 days
Advance your Mountain Skills - online registration opens
Learning Through Mentorship: Arc’teryx Climbing Academy... sessions will take place in Squamish July 20-23
Instructional Program
B5
Members Only
Organizer: Club Marketing
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 14

14 hrs
Rock Rescue (special price)
Get ready for the upcoming climbing season by learning rock rescue skills!
Instructional Program
B5
Members Only
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0