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David Scanlon sprucing up the Mountain Lake Hut, summer of 2003. This hut has seen a tremendous increase in usage, after many years of disuse, thanks largely to the efforts of David and many helpers! Huts and SheltersThe BCMC has built 5 huts in the Coast Mountains of B.C. Two of these, in Garibaldi Park, have been donated to B.C. Parks. The remaining 3 are: MOUNTAIN LAKE HUT - Mount Sheer, Brittania Beach - built 1970
NORTH CREEK HUT - North Creek, Lillooet Valley - built 1986
PLUMMER HUT - Claw Ridge, Mt. Waddington - built 1969 The two huts donated to BC Parks were the Russet Lake Hut, built in 1968, and the Wedgemount Lake Hut, built in 1970. View hut info... User charges of $10 per person per night for the Plummer Memorial Hut, North Creek Hut and Mountain Lake Hut are requested from non-members and are applied towards cabin maintenance. Club members have free use of these huts. BCMC parties and BCMC members have priority use of these huts. The key for the North Creek Hut can be obtained from the BCMC cabin chair. Payments shall be sent to:
British Columbia Mountaineering Club
PO Box 2674
Vancouver BC V6B 3W8 Online Payment: Alternately, payments may be made online for use of these huts, using PayPal. PayPal enables you to pay with your credit card, or PayPal account, if you have one. Click on the button below, then, for the quantity, enter the number of nights multiplied by the number of people staying (i.e. 3 people for 2 night = pay for 6 nights) Club EquipmentThe Club has the following equipment available for use on approved club activities: - A pair of ice climbing axes (Black Diamond Vipers; one hammer, one adze) - $5 per day.
- Avalanche transceivers - First day - $5 per day for members, $7 for non-members then $3 per subsequent day.
- Snow shovels - $3 per day.
- Avalanche probes - $3 per day.
- VHF radios - $8 per day, $40 per week
- Satellite phone - $60 per week or $10 per day plus $300 refundable deposit, all payable in advance, then $2 per minute use. NOTE: If the phone is returned damaged, the renter will be responsible for repair costs. If the phone is lost or damaged beyond repair, the renter will be responsible for reimbursing the club the $2000 cost of the phone. Trip organizers should request a deposit from trip participants to cover this cost.
First priority for equipment rental is club camps and trips. The satellite phone is rented from Peter Gumplinger (604-733-8264), who should be contacted at least 2 weeks prior to the day it is wanted. Ice climbing axes are rented from Werner Grzimek. All other equipment is rented from Kit Griffin. Contact Kit, preferably by e-mail, at least 2 days prior to when the equipment is required. You can also contact Kit by phone at 604-313-7282.
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