Author Archives: Nick Hindley

New Routin’ at Phelix

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Nick Hindley

After fleeing poor weather in Central BC, we came up with a backup plan to spend our week in familiar territory around the Phelix Creek area, putting up some new routes close to Brian Waddington hut. Aug 20 After a … Continue reading →

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Pangea, Coastal Granite, and the Age of Discovery

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Nick Hindley

Trip Participants: Harlin Brandvold, Nick Hindley, Duncan Pawson A journey into the remote, unexplored big walls of BC’s rugged Coast Range. Aug 10: We left Vancouver in the not-so-early morning on August 10th, Harlin’s truck loaded up with climbing gear, … Continue reading →

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A Hard Lesson About a Soft Rock

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Nick Hindley

This is the story of the time I fell 10m, ripped all 3 pieces of gear, and caught myself on an Arbutus tree at my belayers feet over a 20m drop. Lesson of the day: limestone is not granite; it does not hold … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged fall, first ascent, horne lake | 1 Comment

Car-less Sky Pilot Solo

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Nick Hindley

Disclaimer: Soloing is dangerous. Stay well within your ability level, always tell someone where you’re going, have a back up plan. Or just don’t do it. December 14th 2017 I had just finished my last exam and was finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged car-free, car-less, day trip, Sea to Summit, self propelled, Skypilot, Slog, solo | 1 Comment

Asulkan Valley Base Camp

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Nick Hindley

The original scheme for this trip was to ski some big lines in one of the more seldom visited, but undeniably magnificent areas of Southwest BC; The Tantalus Range. In the days leading up to the pre-trip however, conditions were … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Asulkan Valley, backcountry, Camping, Intermediate, multiday, overnight, reading week, Rogers Pass, ski, ski touring, skiing, Snow, Winter | 3 Comments

The time we “didn’t” climb Siwash Rock

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Nick Hindley

The following TR is entirely hypothetical and the pictures are photoshopped, probably. “Siwash itself is not a quality climb – using the standard ‘star’ system of quality ratings it wouldn’t get even half of a star” – Bivouac.com How could … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged climbing, gong show, midnight mountaineering, rock climbing, Siwash, Stanley Park | Leave a comment