Get in fighting form for winter mountaineering! Pack snowshoes and your regular climbing load. We’ll ascend via the BCMC trail and then do a loop on the Snowshoe Grind. Descent will be either via BCMC or the Gondola. Route info: ~7.5km total (~11km if descending BCMC), 1068m elevation gain. Trip contingent on avalanche conditions.

Canada West Mountain School is offering a custom AST1-Plus course to the ACC-Vancouver. The course cost, inclusive of HST, is $270 ($220 if you have a Whistler lift pass) and requires 8 people to run. The dates are as follows: December 12: Evening theory session held in Vancouver; December 15: Field day to be held […]

Crevasse rescue systems for self rescue including Prussic practice with and without packs.Assisted rescue usng pulley systems with an emphasis on Z-Pulley systems. If time permits, a visit to the on-campus pub for a beer or other libation.

Prussik practice.Various pulley arrangements for crevasse rescue. We will visit the BCIT studnt pub to finish off the evening.

Oct 18, 2012, 5:30pm – 10:00pm, Oct 20& 21, 8:00am – 5:00 pm Evening class held at North Van Branch, 106 – 223 Mountain Hwy. Weekend class held Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver Cost: $230 plus tax. Students receive: First on the Scene Reference Guide and the Official Wilderness First Aid Guide. Pre-reading takes approx. […]