Gear Rentals – Alpine Club of Canada Vancouver Island Section

We have gear that members can rent for trips

Most items are $5.00 per weekend and $10.00 per week with the exception of avalanche gear packages (transceiver, probe and shovel) and tents which are $10.00 per weekend and $20.00 per week.
Payment in advance is required together also with a signed release of liability.
There is no rental charge for equipment taken out by trip leaders on training exercises.
Early reservations are recommended.
If a reservation is not cancelled by at least 24 hours notice to the Gear Manager the rental will be a debt owing to the Club, subject to the discretion of the Gear Manager in exceptional circumstances, and no further gear will be rented to the member until the debt is paid.
Scheduled club trips hold priority over non-scheduled trips and may bump reservations for non-scheduled trips.
There will be a $5.00 per day late charge if the rental is overdue by more than 24 hours.

The south island gear is now coordinated by two members and stored in two different locations:

Mike Hubbard is the gear manager for all backpacking and snow activities, including avalanche safety equipment. He lives in Central Saanich and can be contacted at
Erich Schellhammer is the gear manager for all climbing activities, including ropes, helmets and harnesses. He lives in Victoria and can be contacted at

The up-island gear continues to be coordinated by Valerie Wootton and Lindsay Elms. They live in Courtenay and can be contacted at

This list was last updated in 17/2/21.

Belay Device – 1 Clog figure of 8
Bivvy Bag -1
Crampons – 4 pair Grivel adjustable with bot plates , 1 pair Salewa strap on, 1 pair instep
Jumars – 2
First Aid Kit – large and suitable for fly-in camps only
Food dehydrator
Harnesses – 6 adult and 4 kids (can only be taken by trip leaders)
Helmets – 10 adult and 2 Kids
Ice screws – 3
Ice Axes – 18
Ice tools – 7 miscellaneous
Pack – 1 Lowe 40 litre
Pickets – 7 aluminum, 5 snow anchors
Probes – 9 in Victoria 2 up island
Pulley – 1
Radios – 6 Uniden CB radios and 1 cobra marine radio for use on club trips only
Rock Gear – miscellaneous antique pitons and hammers, and one pair size 10 shoes.
Ropes – 1 Beal 60m 11mm, 2 Petzl 60m 9.5 mm and miscellaneous shorter ropes ( can only be taken by trip leaders)
Shears – 1 bush pruning shear
Snow shovels – 11 in Victoria 2 up Island
Snow shoes – 4 sets
1 pair size 8.5 Scarpa T4 Ladies Tele Boots
1 pair 27/28.5 Garmont Men’s Tele Boots
Solar charger – 1 (for use on club trips only)
Spot Gen 3 – unregistered and available for purchase only
Tent – 1 four person Sierra Designs Stretch Prelude tent
Transceivers – 10 Barryvox Transceivers (8 in Victoria 2 up island)
Wands – 40 bamboo