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Before the snow flies: backcountry and safety skills refresher
In this course, an ACMG guide will offer a morning of avalanche search refresher, reviewing your equipment and some best practices skills. This is not on snow but it will start clear the cobwebs and also force you to take a critical look at your tools. After a lunch break, the course will move indoors […]
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June Social – Lessons from Search and Rescue: Critical incidents, decision-making, and prevention in the Coast Mountains
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Please join Maria Masiar from Lion’s Bay SAR and Anne Vialettes from Coquitlam SAR as they provide a review of real-world search and rescue incidents from the Lions Bay and Coquitlam regions, examining how small decisions can escalate into critical situations. Through case studies and operational insights, this presentation explores trip planning, terrain assessment, human […]
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CALL OUT to Trip Organizers: ZOOM training and information session Summer 2026
–Join us for an interactive evening focused on supporting strong, confident, and well-prepared trip organizing for ACC Vancouver. Colin Huggard, Russ Fretenburg, and Manouane Deschenes will share the latest news, updates, and practical tips for organizing trips with ACC Vancouver. Please come with your questions, real-life examples, or challenges for discussion. This is a chance […]
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Flora Peak Hike
–Come summit Flora Peak to shake out the shoulder season cobwebs. It’s a well-marked well traveled route in the Chilliwack Lake Valley. It’s not a technical hike, but by late May there still may be some snow and slush on the route. I ranked it as difficult as your hiking from the Valley floor to […]
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May Social – The Summer(ish) Inspo Show!
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The Social event for May 26th is here for you to sign up! Please join us for three presentations on trips to get you thinking about the upcoming summer (and winter)! David Thompson on self guided backcountry skiing in Japan, it’s easier than you think! The key when, where, how etc details to help you […]
