CDMC
Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to organize car-pools and to sign the waiver. Sorry, no dogs allowed on club trips. No campfires where designated restrictions exist. Carry out all your litter including organic remains.
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Sun Feb 05 CROTEAU LAKE, 9:30AM, Courthouse, Tim Penney, 250-337-8363, moderate snowshoeing (all off-trail) with (some steep sections), 13 kilometres, 400 metres elev gain, The forecast looks good for Sunday so lets hope that I don't have to cancel the trip like the one I posted a couple of weeks ago. This will be a fairly easy snowshoe trip with only a few ... more, cost: 6 more
Sun Feb 19 2012 AGM, 7:00 P.M., Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Ave, Courtenay - Evergreen Lounge, William Wright, 250-897-3953, Our AGM comes to order at 7:30 pm with doors open at 7:00 pm for registration. Beverages and snacks will be provided by our mountain club. The agenda for our meeting includes club ... more, cost: 0 more
Sat Feb 25 MT. COKELY TRAVERSE VIA ARROWSMITH BUMPS, Phone Leader, Phone Leader, Tom Carter, 250-954-2345, long day, moderate to strenuous mountaineering (all off-trail) with (many steep sections, some rock bands, some exposure), 1,200 meters elev gain, 10 people max, Please phone Tom Carter @ 1-250-954-2345 for more info. Or email : carter@islandnet.com You will need crampons, ice axe, avi. gear, and snowshoes., cost: $12.00 more
Wed Mar 07 NE WOODS AND LAZO BEACH TO GOOSE SPIT AND RTN., 9am Harmston 9.15 am NE Woods entrance, See time, Chris Carter, 250-941-2282, short day, easy to moderate hiking (all trail), 2-3 hours, 100m elev gain, Easy hike with beach walk between Lazo Beach and Goose Spit. Tides suitable this date. more
Sat Mar 17 MT. ARROWSMITH, VIA JUDGE'S ROUTE, Tom Carter, 250-954-2345, moderate to strenuous mountaineering (mainly off-trail) with (many steep sections, some rock bands, some exposure), 1,000 metres elev gain, 10 people max, Please phone the Leader Tom Carter for more info on meeting place and time. You will need crampons, ice axe, avi. gear. more
Sun Mar 18 TRENT RIVER AND SWAMP LOOKOUT, 9 am Court House 9.15 am Hatton Rd, Court House or Hatton Rd, Chris Carter, 250-941-2282, easy to moderate hiking (all trail), Depends on weather. Max 5 hrs., Minimal elev gain, We will try the longer circuit that passes the swamp lookout on the Power lines part of the trail. If flooded will shorten route. more
Sun Apr 29 2012 SNOW TO SURF ROYAL LEPAGE ADVENTURE RELAY RACE, 8:00 AM, Mt Washington, William Wright, 250-897-3953, CDMC is getting ready for the 2012 Royal LePage Snow to Surf Adventure Relay Race, once again. The CDMC Mutineers had a most excellent adventure in 2011 and the 2012 team would be happy ... more, cost: $37 (last yr), Signup Available more
Sun May 20 TREE ISLAND, 8am Courthouse, 8:30 Buckley Bay, 9:20 Denman General Store, Courthouse/Buckley Bay/Denman General Store, Terry Fright, 250 339 7714, easy hiking, Melda Buchanan Memorial Hike: Co-leader: Jenny Balke. New route via new trail from Morning Beach, crossing over to Tree Island at low tide; should be perfect time for spring flowers; ... more, cost: $6 car pool, $16 ferry - 4 people per vehicle more
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Fri May 25 		WYA POINT, UCLUELET. ADJACENT TO PACIFIC RIM PARK., 12 midday, Harmston Ave., Chris Carter, 250-941-2282, car camp, moderate hiking (all trail), Scheduled to avoid Victoria Day crowds at beaches. Camping, Yurt accomodation or Ucluelet Motels are all options for sleeping. Day One Will be a beach hike from Wya Point (First Nations ... more, cost: TBA, Signup Available more
Sat May 26 MT. ARROWSMITH, VIA SNOW NOSE ROUTE, Tom Carter, 250-954-2345, long day, moderate to strenuous mountaineering (mainly off-trail) with (many rock bands, lots of exposure), 1,200 meters elev gain, 10 people max, Please phone or email Tom Carter for more info on cost and meeting place. You will need crampons, ice axe, harness, helmet. Steep snow and rock experience essential. more
Wed Jun 06 SHELLALIGAN PASS, QUADRA IS, TBA, Harmston Ave., Chris Carter, 250-941-2282, easy to moderate hiking (all trail), 3-4 hours, minimal elev gain, A moderate hike along rocky Quadra coast line and forest. Great coastal views., cost: TBA + ferry. more
Sun Jun 10 BALL LAKE AND LOOKOUT TOWARDS MURRAY MEADOWS, 8 AM, Courthouse, Tim Penney, 250-337-8363, moderate hiking (some off-trail), 15.5 kilometres, 450 metres elev gain, This is a fairly easy hike with no really steep sections. The view from the lookout beyond Ball Lake is well worth the extra distance., cost: 6 more
Wed Jun 13 CUMBERLAND LOOKOUT, 9 AM, Harmston Avenue, across from the old church., Bucky Buchanan, 250-339-0522, moderate hiking (all trail) with (some steep sections), 10 kilometres, 340 metres elev gain, I have added this trip for Bucky more
Sat Jun 16 MT. ARROWSMITH, VIA WEST RIDGE, DOWN THE NOSE, Tom Carter, 250-954-2345, long day, moderate to strenuous mountaineering (all off-trail) with (many rock bands, lots of exposure), 1,200 meters elev gain, 10 people max, Please phone Tom Carter for more info. on the meeting place and time. Must have crampons, ice axe, harness, helmet. Steep snow, exposed scrambling and rappelling experience needed. more
Wed Jun 20 WEST COURTENAY URBAN RAMBLE, 9:30 AM, Courtenay Train Station, Pam Munroe, 250-338-0187, short day, moderate hiking (trail & off-trail), 15 km., none elev gain, 12 people max, This will be a medium paced walk on sidewalks, roads, trails, and railroads. Bring lunch and water., cost: $3, Signup Available more
Sun Jun 24 MT. CURRAN TRAIL WORK PARTY., 7 a.m., Courtenay Court House., Ken Rodonets, 250-336-2101, moderate other activity, 600 meters elev gain, I set this date, for some trail maintance. Please come out to do some trail clipping/clearing. We have some tools for you ! I will be using the club's brushcutter, and we have lots of hand ... more, cost: $15. more
Sun Jul 22 MIRREN LAKE, 7:30 AM, Courthouse, Tim Penney, 250-337-8363, moderate to strenuous hiking (mainly off-trail) with (stream crossing, some steep sections, some rock bands), 11 Kilometres, 700 metres elev gain, An exciting trip into the very narrow Kweishun Creek valley. If the road is open and the winter snow levels are low this will be an impressive trip. I will add more details later including ... more more
Wed Jul 25 GOOSE SPIT URBAN CIRCUIT, 9:30 AM, Harmston Avenue, Pam Munroe, 250-338-0187, short day, hiking (trail & off-trail), 10-12 km, 50 m elev gain, 12 people max, Bring lunch and water for this circuit of trails and roads in Area B and Comox., cost: $3, Signup Available more
Sun Jul 29 CAREY LAKES, 7:30 AM, Courthouse, Tim Penney, 250-337-8363, moderate to strenuous hiking (some off-trail), 14 klometres, 700 metres elev gain, Hopefully this year we will have less snow and this trip will be bursting with spring flowers and grasses. We will plan to finish up on the ridge to the west of where the maps shows the ... more more
Wed Aug 08 ALLEN LAKE, 8:30 AM, Harmston Avenue, across from the old church., Bucky Buchanan, 250-339-0522, moderate hiking (all trail) with (some steep sections), 10 kilometres, 230 metres elev gain, I have added this trip for Bucky more
Wed Aug 29 TRENT RIVER , RIVER BED WALK, 9 am Harmston, Harmston Ave., Chris Carter, 250-941-2282, short day, easy to moderate hiking (all trail) with (stream crossing), 2-3 hours, minimal elev gain, A walk up the dry(hopefully) river bed of the Trent River. An interesting walk geologically. Access from Island Hwy. more
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Mon Sep 03 		COMOX GLACIER, 8 am, Meeting place T.B.A. later., Ken Rodonets, 250-336-2101, backpack, moderate to strenuous hiking (trail & off-trail) with (many steep sections, some rock bands, some exposure), 4,000 ft. elev gain, 12 people max, More info in Feb.. You must be a member to go. Will leave on the Sat. morning, and come back on the Monday afternoon. (Weather permitting). A steep and strenous climb up to the camping ... more, cost: $20.00 ($15 for gas, $5. for permit fee) more
Thu Sep 06 CROTEAU LAKE RIDGE, 9 am Harmston, harmston Ave., Chris Carter, 250-941-2282, easy to moderate hiking (all trail), I want to celebrate my 80th. by looking out from the Croteau Lake Ridge lookout while eating my lunch sandwiches ! You are invited to join me on this hike. more
Sun Sep 09 MOUNT WASHINGTON MINE SITE, 8:30 AM, Courthouse, Bucky Buchanan, 250-339-0522, moderate hiking (all trail), 10 kilometres, 300 metres elev gain, I have added this trip for Bucky. more
Wed Sep 19 NEWCASTLE IS. NANAIMO HARBOUR, TBA, Harmston Ave., Chris Carter, 250-941-2282, easy to moderate hiking (all trail), An easy but interesting walk around Newcastle island in Nanaimo Harbour., cost: TBA + ferry. more
Sat Oct 27 C D M C ANNUAL POTLUCK DINNER, 6:00 PM, Florence Filberg Centre, Evergreen Lounge, William Wright, 250-897-3953, CDMC provides Beverages & Condiments with an emphasis on going green. Members provide a Potluck Item, marking ingredients and both their dish & serving spoon, if wanting them ... more, cost: 0 more


Meeting Locations




C: Courthouse parking across from Thrifty Foods
H: Harmston Avenue across from old church

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