Tag Archives: Intermediate

The Twin Sisters (June 27-28, 2015)

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Veronika Schmitt

Caitlin Schneider, Anne Vialettes, Veronika Schmitt On a hot Saturday morning at 6.30, Caitlin, Anne and I left Vancouver on Hwy 1 towards Washington to climb the Twins Sisters. The plan was to take the standard scramble (W Ridge) up … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Climb, Intermediate, scrambling, Small Group, summer, Twins Sisters, Weekend | Leave a comment

A Womyn’s Ski Traverse: Brandywine to Callaghan

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Genevieve Savard

April 25-26 2015. Participants: Caroline, Line, Jen, Isabel, Alex, Veronika, Erica, Anne, Caitlin, Breanne and Geneviève. Ever since I moved to Vancouver, I have been dreaming of getting into backcountry skiing: combine downhill with nordic skiing and backpacking, three things … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Brandywine Falls Provincial Park, Callaghan to Brandywine traverse, Intermediate, Mid Group, Mt Powder, ski, ski touring, Weekend, Winter | 2 Comments

Owl-Tenquille traverse in a day

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Christian Veenstra

Earlier this season Line did some planning for the Owl-Tenquille as a possible traverse option; they ended up doing the Powder Mountain traverse, but my interest was perked. Somehow this strip of alpine between Mt. Currie and the Hurley had … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 4wd, day trip, Intermediate, Mt. Barbour, Mt. McLeod, Mt. Ronayne, Ogre Lake, Owl-Tenquille traverse, ski, skitouring, Small Group, summer | Leave a comment

Two and a half VOC Huts in a Week

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Cassandra Elphinstone

by Cassandra, Isabel, Tom and Roland Participants: Tom, Benoit, Roland, Isabel and Cassandra This trip was altogether a special trip! Even though we set out to visit and fix up three of the four VOC huts in a week, only … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged 4wd, backpacking, Callaghan Lake, Harrison Hut, hike, huts, Intermediate, multiday, Phelix Hut, ski, skitouring, Small Group, summer | 3 Comments

Easter climbing in Skaha Bluffs

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Anton Enghoff-Poulsen

Written by Anton Enghoff-Poulsen Annabelle Harvey, Hanne Pedersen, Emmanuel Beraud, Sam Viavant, Pawel Mirski, Natan Villarreal and Anton Enghoff-Poulsen April 3 – April 5, 2015 Leaving from Vancouver early Friday morning heading towards Skaha in a little red car packed … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Climb, Intermediate, Mid Group, Petincton, rock climbing, Skaha, Skaha Bluffs, summer, Weekend | Leave a comment

Spearhead Traverse: March 7th to 8th

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Ian Johnston

Unadulterated Type 1 Fun on The Spearhead March 7th-8th, 2015 Participants: Caroline Jung, Clemens Adolphs, Derry Lappin, Elliott Skierszkan, Ian Johnston Written by Ian As per usual for this year, this trip was conceived while crying about lack … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Garibaldi Park, Intermediate, Naden glacier, ski, ski touring, Small Group, Spearhead Traverse, Weekend, Whistler, Winter | Leave a comment

Garibaldi Neve Traverse with Summit of Mt. Garibaldi

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Matt Kennedy

Written by Dan Rohn Matt Kennedy, Cora Skaien, Dakotah Fozzard, Noah Besen, Dan Rohn, Adam Osuchowski, Roland and Carla Burton Friday March 6, 2015 We piled up into our vehicles and got on the road mid-afternoon. Most of the gang … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged Castle Towers, Elfin Lakes, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Intermediate, Mid Group, Mt. Garibaldi, Neve Traverse, Phyllis Engine, ski, ski touring, Sphinx Bay, Sphinx Hut, Weekend, Winter | Leave a comment

Best Scramble-to-Suffer ratio: Marhor to Needle Traverse

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Dmitri Oguz

At 9pm on a Friday night, after tossing around a few other ideas, Piotr and I decided that Marhor-Needle traverse sounds like a fun way to spend a day, and by 7am the next morning we were on the way … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged bear, Climb, Coquihalla Summit, fall, hike, Hope, Intermediate, ridge, scramble, scrambling, Slog, Suffering, traverse | Leave a comment

…But will it stay upright? Tour D’ Indian Arm kayak race.

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Dmitri Oguz

Saturday night after Son of Rock, I went to sleep with two nagging questions in mind, both concerning my newly purchased “vintage” racing kayak. One, will it float? And two, equally important, will it stay upright? Rewind to Thursday same … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged boat, canoe, Deep Cove, fall, Hope, Indian arm, Intermediate, paddle, ski, Whistler | Leave a comment

Tropical Snowshoe/Ski Trip to Elfin Lakes Resort

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Michael Cancilla

Day 1 After partying relatively moderately the night before at the final hurrah of the Waldorf hotel I was a little saddened by my alarm going off at 6 to cue the beginnings of the Elfin Lakes Snowshoe Trip. Also, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, beginner, Elfin Lakes, Epic, expert, hike, hiking, Intermediate, Red Heather, ski, skiing, Snow, snowshoe, spencer, Squamish, Weekend | 1 Comment