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BCMC Expedition Subsidy Program

2017-03-11T01:04:00+0000

Are you planning an exciting climbing expedition adventure? The BCMC can help! CRITERIA The trip must be posted on the BCMC Trip List for BCMC Members only mountain and/or outdoor related remote and/ or difficult and/or unique in nature primarily self-propelled (motorized access is okay) an expedition (typically long in duration by nature) require participants to be extensively prepared in their training and logistics Guided trips, organized events or races, and charity events do not qualify. APPLICATION To apply for the Expedition Subsidy, submit the following information as your application package to bcmc.trips@gmail. com: An introduction to the expedition organizer and/or participants including their relevant background, qualifications, and experience A trip summary (one paragraph) including the trip title, an overview of the objective, the expected start and end dates, and location A detailed trip description including more detail on each of the trip summary items, an overview of your itinerary, and an explanation of why your trip is interesting or unique A description of known risks and how your team is committed to a safe expedition Your anticipated budget for the expedition Your plans to present your trip to the club upon your return; it is expected, at a minimum, that this will include a photo essay-style trip report or video blog and a presentation at an upcoming social event; however, if you have another cre- ative medium to communicate with and inspire the club membership then please feel free to suggest. Your creativity on this item could win some major “points” with the selection committee. SELECTION The successful expedition will be made based on the information presented in the Application package with a focus on the nature of the trip and what you can provide to the club upon your return. DEADLINES There are none! We are always accepting applications.... Read more

FMCBC - Call for Volunteers

2016-01-14T21:45:00+0000

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP HOST THE AGM OF THE FMCBC The BCMC will host the Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia (FMCBC) on the weekend of 28/29 May 2016. Ben Singleton-Polster and Brian Wood (BCMC’s co-directors of the FMCBC) are looking for the following help: 1. 3 or 4 volunteers to help plan and / or organise this event. Tasks: - Arrange breakfast and lunch for Saturday meeting - Organize billets. - Event Organization/Coordination 2. Billets for about 20 directors for the nights of Friday and Saturday (27/28 May) of various member clubs from around the province. The main events of the AGM will take place on the west side of Vancouver, so billets located in the City of Vancouver are preferable. The FMCBC pays for and provides a light breakfast and lunch for directors attending the AGM on Saturday, however, it is usual for the billet hosts to provide breakfasts for their guests on Sunday morning. 3. Activities for our guests: Local Entertainment for Saturday after 4:00 PM 1) About 6.00 pm. Restaurant meal (covered by attendees) 2) About 8.00 pm. Lecture, slide presentation, etc. (presenters and suitable location needed for the latter two) Outdoor Activities (i.e. Hikes, nature walks of various lengths) - Saturday-Hikes of various levels and lengths (for weekend attendees not participating in the AGM) - Saturday- Post meeting walk (close to AGM venue) from about 4:00pm-5:30pm - Sunday - Hikes of various levels from 8/9:00 am – 12:00pm **Our deadline for finalizing these arrangements is 1 March 2016** Meet and Greet An informal “Meet and Greet” (M&G) is planned for Friday evening near UBC to provide an opportunity to socialize and for attendees to meet their billet hosts. The M&G is a BYOB event with a casual evening meal provided at our club’s expense (as simple or a... Read more

Renewal Notice For Club Year 2013-2014

2013-08-29T04:23:00+0000

Please be advised that if you joined the BCMC before October 1, 2012 that your membership renewal date has been set for October 1. Please check your account and if your renewal date is this October 1, we ask that you renew ASAP... before the end of September to help spread the workload on our Membership Volunteers. You can renew now via this link. NOTE: a grace period will no longer be provided for those who are late to renew their membership. In other words, those who have not renewed before their membership ends will no longer be a ‘member in good standing’. Services the BCMC offers its ‘members in good standing’: • Sign-up at over 350 Club Trips per year • Stay informed via our Webpage,e-news,etc • Sign-up for courses & instructional trips • Receive our Newsletter and ‘Mountaineer’ • Find always Partners via our Partner List • Stay connected with 650+ BCMC Members Our extended Discount Program gives *money back* to all paid-up members: • Olympic Oval -20% • Mt. Hardwear (1 via Strub) -20% • Cliffhanger Gyms -10% • Merrell 1 -20% • The Hive Bolder Gym -10% • Kuehl 1 -20% • Canada West Mt. School (mostly) -20% • Columbia 1 -20% • Zipcar and Car2go (up to) -32% • Deuter 1 -20% • Icebreaker (up to 50%) -30% • Arcteryx 1 -20% • MEC -10% • Yakima (2 via Rack Attack) -10% • Beauly Specialty Foods -30% • Thule 2 -10% *Above discounts alone easily pay for much more than your member ship fee of $ 40 or $ 50!* Again – please help our volunteers and renew your membership today via mail/cheque or via this webpage link. Thank you very much for your continued support.... Read more

AST-1 Spots Still Available - Deadline Jan 22

2013-01-18T20:07:00+0000

See this page (on the Trips List) to sign-up. We have added the option of a second group of 8 for the AST-1 course for skiers - if this fills up we will confirm the participants. If the second AST-1 for skiers and the parallel course for snowshoers do not both fill up they may be combined. Deadline for a go/no-go decision for the second group is January 22nd. --- The AST-1 avalanche safety course is highly recommended for anyone who is planning to get out in the backcountry in the wintertime, and a prerequisite for participants in advanced ski programs and AST-2 course. AST-1 will be offered by Canada West Mountaineering School on February 2-3. To start with, we will fill a group of 8 participants, but if we have a lot of interest we may try to fill a second group of 8 on the same days. The first day will be held at Mt. Seymour (classroom and field practice). The second day of primarily field practice will be in the Mount Seymour backcountry or possibly another area depending on conditions. While the theory sessions may be in larger groups, the field practice groups will be max 8 participants. Special BCMC group price: $190 / person (HST included) Requirements for the course: Being an intermediate skier (or splitboarder) and have a good fitness level. Please let organizer know if you will be skiing, splitboarding. Beacon, probe and shovel: You will need to bring your own gear. If you need to rent there are a couple of options, and feel free to contact organizer. MEC will let you rent gear for free for the weekend you take an avalanche course, but it is recommended to book early since some weekends the equipment may get all rented out. Registration deadline is January 22, 2013. If we get over the maximum number of participants, the first participants to pay will have priority, so in order to secure your spot in line send your payment early.... Read more