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Seymour Season-starter Ski
–Easy day in the Seymour Backcountry to check out your gear, your feet, and your fitness. Destination First Pump if conditions are suitable, otherwise just to Brockton Point and maybe do a few laps. We could also do some avalanche transceiver if the group wants. Suitable for beginners or people with new equipment to test […]
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Companion Rescue Practice
–Prep for the winter season by practicing companion rescue at Mount Seymour. Plan is to meet at Parkgate mall, then carpool up to Seymore and find a patch of snow and run through a few avalanche companion rescue scenarios. NOTE: This is NON-INSTRUCTIONAL. I will not be teaching companion rescue — assumption is participants will […]
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Course Basic Mountaineering Course BMC
–May 28-29, 2022 June 4-5, 2022 (two weekends with a pre-course meeting, 24 participants) Our basic mountaineering course is designed for new club members (novice climbers/mountaineers), to learn the skills necessary for safe travel in mountainous terrain. Mountaineering is a skill that takes years to become really experienced at, so our goal for this course […]
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Mt Seymour – Dog Mountain
–Hey Guys, just an easy hike here to get out grab some sun and meet some people. I would suggest bringing micro spikes if you have them, snow shoes might be overkill but your call! Meet in the parking lot at parkgate village for 9am. I’ll park in the middle of the lot, in my […]
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Introduction to Mountaineering
–NOTE: Course is now FULL Summary We are excited to offer the Introduction to Mountaineering (ITM) course this season as an alternative to the our traditional Basic Mountaineering Course (BMC) given ongoing COVID-19 restrictions. This one weekend course is designed for new club members (novice climbers/mountaineers) to learn the skills necessary for safe travel in […]