Club Library:
The Doreen Cowlin Memorial Library houses the club’s vast collection of books, maps, guides, and equipment inventory. Our collection boasts of several hundred book titles and dozens of maps to assist our members. We always welcome donations that enrich our collection and make it more relevant to our members.
Gear Lists:
- 10 essentials for daytrips
- Mountaineering Camping List
- Winter/Snow Camping Gear List
- Snowshoeing Gear List
- Coastal Camping Gear List
- Dayhike Equipment List
- First Aid Kit
FMCBC
- BC Federation of Mountain Clubs – http://www.mountainclubs.org/
Trip Planning:
Gates
Navigation & Maps
- Declination Calculator: http://geomag.nrcan.gc.ca/calc/mdcal-en.php
- Three Easy Steps to Navigating in the Backcountry — https://www.theoutbound.com/articles/3-easy-steps-to-navigating-the-backcountry
- CalTop – topographical maps for printing http://caltopo.com/map.html
Weather & Conditions
- Climate Details
- Mountain weather forecast
- Location-based weather
- Weather Visualizer –Windy
- Weather Visualizer — Meteoblue
- Hours of Daylight
- Sunrise/Sunset Calendar
- Vancouver Island Avalanche Bulletin
- Summit cameras
- VIU Weather Station Cameras
- Mount Benson Camera
- Recent satellite imagery
Club Forms & Resources for Leaders