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The BC Mountaineering Club - The BCMC is a group of like-minded individuals who participate in outdoor activities. The club was established in 1912 and currently has 500 members. The club organizes mountaineering and back country skiing trips throughout the year. The BCMC holds monthly socials, offers courses and represents the interests of mountaineers and back country skiers in British Columbia.

Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia - The FMCBC is a general advocacy and organizing body for mountaineers and other outdoor enthusiasts.

Alpine Club of Canada - The Alpine Club of Canada is Canada's national mountaineering organization and has been a focal point for Canadian mountaineering since 1906.

ClubTread - Clubtread is an online community dedicated to the outdoors. We are a group of outdoors enthusiasts who get together online to share ideas, trip reports, photographs, and advice. Our message board is one of the primary methods to communicate with others, plan trips, and talk gear.

TrailPeak - An extensive, free online database of Canadian hiking trails, climbing routes, kayak/canoe routes, scuba diving hot spots, mountain bike trails, cross country, showshoe, & backcountry ski routes.... including GPS downloads for many trails! Add your own trails/pictures, read informative articles, meet people, and maybe even get some cool gear in the process!

Climbers Access Society of British Columbia (CASBC) - The Climbers Access Society of B.C. is an independent not-for-profit society which provides a united, province-wide voice on climbers' access issues.

Cascade Climbers - Very active site with local event info and a very active message board which is an invaluable source of route beta, conditions, bad jokes & the like.

Turns All Year - Backcountry skiing trip reports, mountain weather, snow, avalanche, NWAC telemetry, trail, and forest road conditions for year-round backcountry telemark skiing, ski touring, randonee skiing, and snowboarding in the Pacific Northwest. Weather links cover the Washington Cascades and Olympics, with additional NWAC mountain telemetry data and forecasts for the Oregon Cascade Mountains. Includes galleries of skiing images, information on backcountry telemark skiing techniques, and biographies of year round skiers.

NorthWest Hikers - Active, friendly online hiking community with some damn good photographers.

Local Information

Squamish Chief Online Rock Climber's Guide - Online rock climbing guide to the Squamish Chief region, available to everyone world-wide. Route descriptions, pictures, maps, and comments on each route in the Squamish region.

Weather Office - From Environment Canada.

Mount Baker Weather

Mount Baker Highway Road Conditions

Canadian Avalanche Association - The Canadian Avalanche Association represents avalanche professionals working in Canada. The Canadian Avalanche Centre contributes to the goal of reducing avalanche incedents world wide. Their Level 1 and Level 2 avalanche courses are respected globaly.

Bivouac - Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia

BC Parks - Official website for British Columbia Provincial Parks information, protected areas, BC Parks, B.C. Parks, British Columbia Parks, provincial parks, parks, camping, hiking, conservation, recreation, BC, Canada

Cairn Publishing - The home of 'Scrambles in Southwest British Columbia.' Check for updates, route info and buy the book while you're at it!

John Surlock's Photography - Absolutely stunning aeriel photography of my favorite playground, the Cascade range in Washington State.

Washington's 100 Highest Peaks - This is a list of what are generally accepted to be the 100 highest summits in Washington.

General Interest

Alpinist - Alpinist Magazine is committed to celebrating world alpinism and adventure climbing in the most beautiful, inspirational manner possible. Visually stunning, thought-provoking, respectful, with an underlying recognition of the absurdity of our pursuit, the pages of Alpinist capture climbing in its most powerful manifestations, presenting the reader with an articulation of climbing that matches the intensity of the pursuit itself.

National Geographic Adventurer - 3 neat 'tips' sections on Survival, Outdoor & Expeditions. For example, How to......Avoid an Avalanche .....Build a Fire When It's Wet
Climb Higher ..... Take Better Photos .... Wipe Out On a Bike .... Leave No Trave and much more!

SummitPost - An international climbing, hiking & mountaineering community with great route and conditions beta for just about everything you could ever want to climb. Forums, photos, trip reports.. this site has it all.

Summits of Canada Expitdition - The Summits of Canada Expedition is an educational learning adventure with a team of climbers who will climb the highest point in every Province and Territory in Canada. With lesson plans and guides KanaTREK offers schools, teachers and students an opportunity to learn about Canada and to use their traditional curriculum in geography, science, fitness, health and the environment in a dynamic teaching model. Using the Internet, satellites and high-tech communication technology KanaTREK will bring the adventure and journey from the mountains to the homes and classrooms in Canada and around the world

Magazines

Backpacker - The hiking, backpacking, camping, and outdoor wilderness travel website from Backpacker magazine.

Climbing - Informative articles, reviews, upcoming events & "how-to" sections.

Explore - Canada's outdoor adventure magazine. Gear guide and a comprehensive range of information and stories about the great outdoors and the gear you need to go there.

Rock & Ice - Gear, resources, guide direcotry, expiditions, & everything vertical.

Gear Reviews

Backpacker - Gear reviews from Backpacker Magazine.

Backpacker Gear Test - BackpackGearTest.org is a site where backpackers evaluate new gear in the field over a six month testing period.

Epinions - Epinions has comparison shopping information on Outdoor Gear. Compare prices from across the web and read reviews from other consumers on Outdoor Gear before you decide to buy.

GearReview.com - Outdoor gear reviews on stoves, mountain bike equipment, tents, packs, boots, GPS, sleeping bags, snowshoes, fly fishing, and more!

Gorp Outdoor Gear Guide - GORP.com's outdoor gear page offers helpful reviews and information on gear and equipment for outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, camping, and fishing....

Outdoor Review - Consumer generated reviews and community.

TrailSpace - Inside you'll find thousands of reviews reflecting real-world experiences with tents, hiking boots, jackets, backpacks, and sleeping bags.

 

 
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