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April 2016

Sat 9

14 hrs
Spearhead Traverse in a day ** TRIP FULL **
Single day spearhead traverse for high speed AT skiers
Backcountry Skiing
C3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Bill Maurer
FULL
Max: 6
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 9

14 hrs
Whistler Backcountry
Cowboy Ridge, possibly Whirlwind or Fissile. You should be comfortable skiing steep slopes.
Backcountry Skiing
B3/4
Members Only
Organizer: Roger Barany
FULL
Max: 7
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 9

11 hrs
Mt Seymour Bike & Snowshoe
Bike from Vancouver to Seymour, then Snowshoe to the top!
Snowshoeing
B2
Members Only
Organizer: Martin Lebeau
Cancelled

Sat 9

3 days
Mt Shuksan Ski
Ski Trip to Mt Shuksan
Backcountry Skiing
C4
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: John Beeckler
OPEN
Max: 8
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Fri 8

2 hrs
Friday evening Cliffhanger
Indoor climbing at the Vancouver Cliffhanger gym
Indoor Climbing
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Ursula Paleczek
OPEN
Max: 10
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Thu 7

5 days
Spearhead Traverse
3 or 4 day trip starting April 7 or 8
Backcountry Skiing
B3-C3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: David Hughes
OPEN
Max: 10
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Tue 5

3 hrs
Presentation: In Some Lost Place
Presentation by Sandy Allan -- In Some Lost Place: The first ascent of Nanga Parbat’s Mazeno Ridge
Presentation
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Club Marketing
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Tue 5

2 hrs
BCMC Volunteers Team Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Executive Team plus others helping with special projects. Members welcome to attend.
Volunteer Meeting
A1
Members Only
Organizer: David Scanlon
OPEN
Max: 15
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 2

14 hrs
Mt. Barr E2
Exploring the ridge system east of Mt. Barr (sw of Hope)
Snowshoeing
D3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Alastair Ferries
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 2

2 day
Snow Shelter Workshop *FULL*
Learn to build snow shelters, then test them out in the backcountry!
Instructional Program
B2
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Brian J Wood
FULL
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 2

2 day
Systems for Mountaineering - Rescue - Haul Systems Basic
Systems for Mountaineering - Haul Systems
Instructional Program
A5
Members Only
Organizer: Justin Bennett
OPEN
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Fri 1

2 days
Mt. Rainier - Liberty Ridge
Mt. Rainier - Liberty Ridge
Mixed Climbing
D5
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Adrian Lazar
Cancelled

March 2016

Thu 31

2.3 hrs
Snow Shelter Workshop - Pre-Trip Session *FULL*
This "prep" session is ONLY for those confirmed to attend the Snow Shelter Workshop on April 2/3 weekend.
Instructional Program
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Brian J Wood
FULL
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Thu 31

3 hrs
Thursday Cliffhanger
Indoor climbing at Cliffhanger
Indoor Climbing
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Wayne Pattern
OPEN
Max: 10
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Thu 31

9 hrs
Squamish Single/Multi Pitch Climbing
Climb easy to moderate single/multi-pitch routes (trad/mixed) + TR intermediate slab/crack routes around Squamish
Rock Climbing
A5
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Martin Schwarze
OPEN
Max: 4
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Thu 31

14 hrs
Mt. Hood, OR - South Side
Climbing states highest peaks: Oregon
Mountaineering
C5
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Serguei Okountsev
OPEN
Max: 4
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Thu 31

14 hrs
Mt. Shasta, CA - Avalanche Gulch
Climbing 14,000-foot peaks of sunny California
Mountaineering
D4
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Serguei Okountsev
OPEN
Max: 4
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Mon 28

16.5 hrs
Slalok Mtn
Ski trip up Mt Slalok via Stonecrop Glacier
Backcountry Skiing
B4
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Bill Maurer
OPEN
Max: 12
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sun 27

14 hrs
Duffey Lake
Ski tour either Mt Chief Pascall or Joffre Shoulder
Backcountry Skiing
B2/3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Steve Yun
FULL
Max: 4
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Sat 26

2 days
Cayoosh Mtn
2.5 day trip to Cayoosh, snow camping at the lake
Backcountry Skiing
B2
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: John Duffy
Cancelled

Fri 25

3 days
Easter in the Spearheads
A spring backcountry skiing trip.
Backcountry Skiing
C4
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: John Beeckler
OPEN
Max: 10
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Fri 25

3 days
North Creek cabin 3 days ski trip
Sessel Mountain 2710M is a main target of the trip.
Backcountry Skiing
C3
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Andrei Smertin
FULL
Max: 8
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Thu 24

4 days
Easter Weekend Rock Climbing Skaha Bluffs (Penticton)
Moderate (5.7-5.10b) sport routes, mostly-single pitch, rock climbing in Penticton's Skaha Bluffs
Rock Climbing
A5
Screening
Members Only
Organizer: Cali Vindeirinho
OPEN
Max: 8
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Thu 24

14 hrs
Thursday night skiing/boarding at Cypress
Weekly skiing/boarding at a local mountain.
Downhill Skiing
A3
Members Only
Organizer: Radmila Bridges
OPEN
Max: 20
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0

Wed 23

2 hrs
VOC Spring Gearswap **Join to Carpool**
VOC Spring Gear Swap: Sell your surplus gear and/or buy used gear · Wednesday, March 23rd
Discount Shopping
A1
Members Only
Organizer: Club Marketing
OPEN
Max: 99
Confirmed:
Waitlist: 0