Author Archives: Roland Burton

It’s not really a cable car; it’s a steel cable with a pulley on it and a couple of hauling lines. You put on a climbing harness and clip onto the pulley and haul yourself across. Personnel. I advertised on … Continue reading →

Introduction: I was going to write about the importance of trip reports in the time of the Covid, to show that the Club is still doing stuff besides BBQ’s and trail running, but I feel that I’ve said all that … Continue reading →

It’s the time of the Covid. Trips are severely hampered by regulations and by our attempts to avoid getting sick. Though most of the people in VOC are young enough and healthy enough to survive Covid, we must look after … Continue reading →

Why are we doing this? The Authorities removed the bridge across Roe Creek, which we used to get to our hut. Fine, we said, we can build a footbridge. But Powder Mountain Cat Skiing wants a new bridge for their … Continue reading →

First, a bit of background to this story. VOC has four huts, the most popular being the Brew Hut. Brew has been so popular with others, that VOC members often find that it is full when they go to use … Continue reading →

Long ago Shuyu offered to organize a firewood trip to Phelix Hut, then it appeared we were going to Harrison instead, but the Harrison Permit wasn’t ready, so it was Phelix. Shuyu and I decided to drive up Friday night … Continue reading →

I got an email saying that the brew donation box, where visitors leave their $10 for us, was becoming too full to add more money. With a long weekend rapidly approaching, something had to be done. The weather forecast predicted … Continue reading →

First, I must apologize for writing another trip report. I feel that especially in the time of the Covid, trip reports are very important so that people can see that VOC still does stuff. This trip was a work trip … Continue reading →