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Please join us for one of our hike, bike, ski or snowshoe trips.

 Upcoming Schedule of 2025 Trips and Events

Please contact the organizer directly to book your spot.

June 1 Happy cycling in the Tour de Smithers.  No scheduled trip for BV Backpackers

June 8 Little Onion - 6-8 km, 400 metres elevation, 4-5 hours return, $5 transportation fee, Linda Kusleika 250-847-8817

June 15   McDowell-Route 66 - 10 km, 300 metres elevation, 4 hours, $5  transportation fee,  Stephen Lockwood  778-210- 0548

June 22   Heaven's Door - 7 km, 500 metres elevation, 5 hours, $5 transportation fee, meet at the Scotia Bank at 9:00 a.m., Ray Wick 250-877-8515 (text only)

June 29  Duthie West - 10 km, 500 metres elevation, 5-6 hours, transportation fee $5, Jay Gilden 778-210-0542

July 6      Opal Ridge Back Door - 7 km, (depending on the group's interest opportunity to wander further along the alpine) 600 metres elevation, 5-6 hours,  $5 transportation fee,  Ron McNaughton 250-877-9491

July 13     Harvey/McCabe Crossover - 12 km, 600 metres elevation, 5 hours, transportation fee $5, JoAnne Reid 250-847-5522

July 20    Sinclair Plateau - start Friday July 18 at 4:00 p.m., 1,200 metres elevation gain,  hiking 10 hours over 2.5 days (recommend keeping overnight packs at 35 pounds or less)  transportation fee $10,  Thomas Wunderlin 250-643-0387  

July 27    Blue Lakes - 12 km, 500 metres elevation, 4 - 5 hours, transportation fee $10,  Wolfgang Loschberger 236-882-3676C

August 3 - BC Day Weekend - no trip scheduled

August 10  Caribou North - 11 km, 900 metres, 6-7 hours, transportation fee $10,  Steve Willis 250-847-4572                      

August 17 - Harold Price Cabin - 13 km, 300 metres elevation,  4 - 5 hours, transportation fee $10, Ellen Anderson 778-210-0625

August 24 - Seaton Ridge - up to 17 km, 1000 metres elevation (depending on the group's interest), 7 hours, transportation fee $10,  Monika Ziegler 250-847-5284

August 31 - Labour Day Weekend - no trip scheduled