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Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC

Fall/Winter 2019

Brazeau Loop: A grand tour of Jasper’s southern ranges
Club Trips

Brazeau Loop: A grand tour of Jasper’s southern ranges

by Mike Nash - Caledonia Ramblers December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

(All photographs by Mike Nash)   Introduction I have hiked and backpacked in Canada for 50 years, many times off[…]

ACC/Marmot Women’s Climbing Camp – 2019 Jim Haberl Hut, Tantalus Range
Club Trips

ACC/Marmot Women’s Climbing Camp – 2019 Jim Haberl Hut, Tantalus Range

by Karen Jensen, Amber McMinn, and Anna Milino - ACC Vancouver Section December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

9 Women. 3 incredible guides. An iconic mountain hut. 6 days of adventure, epic meals, and camaraderie. The ACC Women’s[…]

Be Bear Aware
Safety

Be Bear Aware

by Andrew Drouin - South Okanagan Trail Alliance December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

Bears are hungriest in the fall—as hungry as they’ll be all year—save for their state of mind upon awakening in[…]

Southwest BC Trails Committee Report
Trails

Southwest BC Trails Committee Report

by Alex Wallace - Trails Committee Co-Chair December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

The Howe Sound Crest Trail project went ahead very late in the year, in the third week of October, as[…]

Kees & Claire Hut Now Open
Mountain Matters

Kees & Claire Hut Now Open

by Spearhead Huts Society December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

At long last, it is now possible to book nights at the brand new Kees and Claire Hut in the[…]

Thanks to Back Forty Lifestyle Co. for your support!
Supporters

Thanks to Back Forty Lifestyle Co. for your support!

by admin December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

We’d like to thank Back Forty Lifestyle Co. for donating 5% of all house-brand sales to the Federation of Mountain[…]

Mountain Mentors 2019 Grant Update
Member Club Grants

Mountain Mentors 2019 Grant Update

by Rosie Langford - Mountain Mentors Program Manager December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

Mountain Mentors is a mentorship program for self-identified womxn in Vancouver and the Sea to Sky Corridor. We’re excited to[…]

Book Review: Travels in Alaska: Three immersions into Alaskan wilderness and culture
Some Good Reads

Book Review: Travels in Alaska: Three immersions into Alaskan wilderness and culture

by Mike Nash - Caledonia Ramblers December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

The name John Muir exemplifies conservation and recreation ideas of today, especially in his birth country of Scotland and his[…]

President’s Message – Fall/Winter 2019
President's Message

President’s Message – Fall/Winter 2019

by Dave Wharton - Valley Outdoor Association December 1, 2019December 6, 2019

I am sitting at my computer this evening to put my thoughts in order for this issue of Cloudburst, as[…]

Welcome to the Prince Rupert Backcountry Society
Welcome to the FMCBC

Welcome to the Prince Rupert Backcountry Society

by admin December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

We’d like to welcome the Prince Rupert Backcountry Society to the FMCBC! The Prince Rupert Backcountry Society is a nonprofit[…]

Welcome to BC Whitewater: FMCBC Associate Member
Welcome to the FMCBC

Welcome to BC Whitewater: FMCBC Associate Member

by admin December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

Welcome to BC Whitewater, the FMCBC’s newest Associate Member! Founded in 2018, BC Whitewater is a non-profit society that was[…]

Book Review: J.B. Harkin: Father of Canadian National Parks
Some Good Reads

Book Review: J.B. Harkin: Father of Canadian National Parks

by Ron Dart - Chilliwack Outdoor Club and ACC National December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

There has been in the last few decades an ongoing debate and dialogue about the differences between conservation and preservation,[…]

Book Review: The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption
Some Good Reads

Book Review: The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption

by Mike Nash - Caledonia Ramblers December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

This is an important but profoundly disturbing work written by a west coast mountaineer, activist and award-winning journalist. Set against[…]

Thanks to Taiga Works for your support
Supporters

Thanks to Taiga Works for your support

by admin December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

While we don’t maintain an office location that’s open to the public, we do require a space for storing important[…]

Rainbow Reprise: Caledonia Ramblers repeats a favourite weeklong backpack
Club Trips

Rainbow Reprise: Caledonia Ramblers repeats a favourite weeklong backpack

by Dave King - Caledonia Ramblers December 1, 2019December 5, 2019

Story by Dave King, with edits and postscript by Mike Nash   The Caledonia Ramblers latest weeklong backpack into the[…]

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