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Alcoholic Traverse, July 2016
I didn’t write this TR, it was prepared by Ben Heaps, but I don’t know how to get the computer to say that. This epic began with a bad mountain weather forecast, involving thunderstorms. Accepting the risks, the trip was … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, 4wd, Brandywine, Brew Hut, Epic, fog, Mt. Fee, panorama, ridge, Snow, traverse
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50 Shades of Choss
Trip report for the first installment of VOC’s very own Mountain Tinder. By: Kevin Burton and Luka Culbrk Single’s looking to mingle: Tomasz, Artem, Luka, Kevin Pre-Trip We had our pre-trip meeting at a pub, which worked really well as … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, Banana Chute, Fissile, mountaineering, Russet Lake Hut, Singing Pass, summer
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Lakes, glaciers, snow & sledding at Joffre Lakes and Tszil Peak
June 25 – 26, 2016 Participants: Kimmy Hofer, Brenden Bantayen, Scott MacDonald, Birgit Rogalla, Kelsey Miller, Alannah Wallace, Kevin Boland, Bailey Ramsey, Rebecca Frederick, Eric Wilson, Chrisel Brako, Steve Cabral, Dmitri Oguz, Cauchy Lee, Theresa Pauly, Rebekke Schulze Trip report written … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, large group, self-arrest, Tszil Peak
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Ice worms, rain, and burning skins – “Interesting” Skiing on the Pemberton Icecap
Pemberton Icefield traverse May 20-23, ~60km, lots of elevation Mike Cancilla, Luca Malaguti, Ross Campbell, Birgit Rogalla Following an email discussion, preparations for this trip started on Monday night (May 16th) when we all met up at the Veenstras’ place … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, Callaghan Lake, Harrison Hut, Pemberton Icefield, rain, ski traverse, skiing, Spring, Suffering
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Keyhole Hot Spring April 17-18
I wanted to get to Keyhole hot springs to make up for our unsuccessful trip last November, and perhaps hang some trail markers. It was on my “Summer Plans with VOC” list. Timing Weekends can be a bit of a … Continue reading
My first ski traverse: or how I learned to ski ballet and had a rad weekend with five amigos!
April 9-10th, 2016 Trip participants: Clemens Adolphs, Elliott Skierszkan, Martin Cermak, Mirko Moeller, Jeremy Leal, and myself, Kasia Celler I’m not into making large goals lately, so I wasn’t too ambitious for this winter. I thought to myself that it would … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, Mid Group, Mt. Fee, Powder Mountain, ski touring, Weekend
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Zealous Zoa Zigzaggers Zoom Zanily
I was unlucky enough to be one of 2.5 people awake in the Modo van on the drive back from Zoa, so I got tasked with writing the trip report… Having decided relatively late in the season that I actually … Continue reading
Posted in Ski, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, ski touring, Spring, Telemark, Voile Strap, Zoa Peak
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The Judge!
Artem Bylinskii and I had been planning a grand August adventure for some months, but as the departure date drew near it seemed like it wasn’t going to happen. Climbing conditions in the Bugaboos were less than stellar and work … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, Alpine Climbing, biking, boat, Intermediate, Judge Howay, motorboat, multi-modal, multiday, Small Group, summer
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Good times on bad rock-Blanchard Needle in July.
Rising to a modest 1550m, Blanchard is not the tallest of the peaks in the area, but to me it always held significance as the pointy objective in my own backyard. I see it driving back home to PoCo, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, Blanchard Needle, daytrip, Golden Ears, Intermediate, scramble, Small Group, summer
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