The Bellingham Basic Mountaineering Course will teach you skills you need to safely travel on rock, snow and glaciers. You’ll learn about: Evaluating weather, alpine hazards and snow conditions Wilderness first aid Equipment selection and use Climbing knots and basic … Continued
The Bellingham Intermediate Mountaineering Course is a continuation of the Basic Course or for those climbers with equivalent experience. This course focuses on building on your knowledge while emphasizing safety, leadership and climbing instruction. You will learn techniques such as: … Continued
Required Reading: Avalanche Essentials, Bruce Tremper Freedom of the Hills (9e), Chapter 17 Lecture Objectives Identify avalanche terrain Discuss avalanche forecast Identify and perform field tests to determine snowpack stability/instability Recognize weather and terrain factors contributing to stability/instability Apply safe … Continued
Rope Handling and Knots Examination Required Reading: BMC Manual pages 30-34 Required Reading: Freedom of the Hills (9e): Chapters 9-11 and pages 393-395 Evaluation Date: March 21 | 7:00-8:30pm What to Bring to Your Knots Evaluation: Harness, ATC Belay Device, Personal … Continued
March Have you been putting your Gore-Tex to good use, or getting muddy on some trails? It may still be wet outside, but the days are getting longer! In this month’s newsletter we have the annual Gear Swap, more info about … Continued
Wow! This newsletter is packed! It’s summer we’re climbing and hiking. We’re BBQing and volunteering. I hope you can join us at one or more of our July events to fill us in on your summer adventures. Happy Independence Day everyone! … Continued
Hello May! Climbing season is officially here! We had the largest group ever at our BMC Rock II field trip in Penticton, BC! A special thank you to Ted and Jen for organizing this trip over the past four years. … Continued
April Newsletter Time continues to fly! Spring is upon us along with warmer weather and thoughts of climbing, paddling, walks among tulips and days spent in our local parks. Read below to see some of the spring events going on in our … Continued
Come join the Bellingham Mountaineers annual Gear Swap! You’re free to buy or sell hiking & mountaineering gear….open to all!
