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Mount Seymour Safe Snow Cave or Quinzhee/Snow Trench Shelter
–My Friend Alex Hudson is running this snow cave workshop + pizza at Mt Seymour so i am posting on his behalf. Anyone interested in joining, please contact him directly for logistics. email: [email protected], Phone: 604-987-9855 Note that I may not be there so please contact him directly for any question When: Saturday, March 1st, […]
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Mount Seymour Practice
–This trip is for “hiking” up Pump Peak after work. Bring proper mountaineering crampons and an ice axe (no microspikes) as we will be looking for a “fun” way up. Required Equipment (and knowledge of how to use it): Ice Axe Helmet Crampons Headlamp Hazards: Principle hazards include slip and fall on icy snow, navigation […]
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Crevasse Rescue – Mount Seymour
–This course is more comprehensive than the 2 hour indoor sessions held during the fall at the Hive. Please allow for a full day (7 to 8 hours). The planned location is the aptly named Dinky Peak, adjacent the the Mt Seymour parking lot. We will need either BC Parks parking passes (available 2 […]
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Seymour Season-starter Ski
–Description: Easy day in the Seymour Backcountry to check out your gear, your feet, and your fitness. Destination Pump Peak if conditions are suitable, otherwise just to Brockton Point and maybe do a few laps. Suitable for beginners or people with new equipment to test out. If the snowpack is too marginal for Seymour I […]
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Rope team travel practice
–Travelling efficiently in a rope team is a skill that takes practice. Looking for some people who want to head up to Seymour and practice rope team travel — the plan is to hike up to Brockton Point, then rope up and head up Pump Peak roped up. Although focus will be travel as a […]