Author Archives: Nelson Fretenburg

A VOCer’s First Taste of Europe

“La prochain arrêt est Orsières… ” was the sound I heard as I got off my 4th train of the day, on the way to my first ski tour in Europe. Although one might think the Swiss transit system is … Continue reading

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Alpine Skills 2023 – Face Mountain

Participants: Kevin Lam, Victor Sira, Nelson Fretenburg, Sri Chaitanya Bonthula, Mona Yu, Marko Smitran, Jacob Grossbard, Kaylie Robinson Saturday July 15 (Kevin’s POV) This trip started as any other VOC trip, sleeping later and waking up earlier than I would … Continue reading

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Gotha and Coburg Peaks

With the weather forecast looking prime and the mountains waiting for us, Marko Smitran and I set our sights on Gotha and Coburg Peaks. We started off our day by meeting at my house in North Vancouver, before proceeding to … Continue reading

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