Tag Archives: Skaha

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

Victoria Day Climbing: In Which Tim Emmett and Fred Beckey Were Ross-ist

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Omid Javadi

Canadians are lucky to have three days off in May to commemorate Queen Victoria and the monarchy. Several VOC members couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the royal family than to climb. With that, faff began on planning … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged bear, Climb, climbing, dry, rain, Running, Skaha, Smoke Bluffs, Squamish, summer, trad, Weekend | Leave a comment

Diego’s “red (nose) point” ascent.

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Olek Splawinski

Earlier this week, the Squamish weather forecast was not good. I was hoping to get away for the weekend and either climb in Skaha or Leavenworth.That was until Diego texted me on Thursday night, saying the forecast for the weekend … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged bike, biking, Climb, climbing, fall, hike, mountain bike, Offwidth, Skaha, Smoke Bluffs, Squamish, sunny, wasps, Weekend | Leave a comment

Skaha long weekend and the little red outback that could

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Michael Cancilla

Last easter weekend Jens organized a beginner climbing trip to Skaha to show all us newbies the ropes (yeah I said it). I am super grateful to Jens and Sam for taking the time to do this. I know everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, beginner, Climb, climbing, Easter Weekend, outhouse, provincial park, Skaha, summer, Weekend | 2 Comments

Easter climbing at Horne Lake

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Moos Van Caspel

Horne Lake is a small climbing area on Vancouver Island, about 70km north-west of Nanaimo. The setting is beautiful, right above a huge lake with no big roads for miles around. More interestingly, the cliffs are made of limestone and … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, birthday, boat, Climb, climbing, ferry, Nanaimo, Skaha, Squamish, summer, Weekend | Leave a comment

May Long at Skaha Bluffs

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Greg Dennis

Friday: Clash of Civilizations Team Sexy Sunglasses (Christina, Greg, Sabrina and Yvan) packed into the (tentatively-named) Blue Bullet right after work Friday and, longing for dry rock, headed for Skaha. Sabrina is American and Christina is fresh-off-the-boat from Germany, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged bear, boat, Climb, climbing, Coquihalla Summit, dry, fall, hike, Hope, leading, rain, Running, Skaha, Skaha Bluffs, Weekend | Leave a comment