We’d like to officially welcome our newest member club, the Skeena Climbing Society! This brand new organization is based out of Terrace, BC and was officially incorporated on July 9th, 2017. We couldn’t be happier to have them aboard. Here’s a little bit of info to help you get to know them: First night at the Caledonia High School climbing wall In early 2017, a group [...]
Thanks to Alex Wallace, SWBC Trails Committee co-chair, for putting this report together. Howe Sound Crest Trail work continues… BC Parks and Wallace shutting down the trail crew on the Howe Sound Crest Trail on Oct 12th, 2017, due to the fact that it had already snowed and they weren’t going to get much more done. It was a good decision—they had a machine get away from [...]
Kai shearing the material from strips to finished dimensions, using a power shear. The power shear is the oldest piece of equipment in the shop, but also the best! Trail markers make the backcountry a safer and more enjoyable place to visit, and they’re always popular with our members. And this year, instead of ordering pre-made markers, we partnered with a high school in Victoria to [...]
Our membership has grown once again, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome the Central Okanagan Climbing Association (COCA) to our ranks. COCA was first conceptualized in the fall of 2016. COCA’s founder, Cailan Libby, wanted to create a corporate body that would represent the local climbing population, and that would preserve and ensure access to the climbing areas in the Central Okanagan. And, drawing inspiration from TABVAR [...]
The group during a brief break in the deluge. The FMCBC held its Annual General Meeting May 27-29 in Vancouver with representatives attending from as far away as Prince George and Smithers. The BC Mountaineering Club (BCMC) hosted the weekend, coordinating billets for our out-of-town members and providing plenty of opportunities to learn, socialize, and of course get outdoors. Judith Robertson of the Caledonia Ramblers [...]
