Author Archives: Vincent Hanlon

By Vincent Hanlon and Birgit Rogalla Mt. Judge Howay is quite the presence—a double summit that can be seen throughout the North Shore mountains, which people talk about with a combination of foreboding and admiration. Given the lovely, droughty fall, … Continue reading →

This trip was so miserable there aren’t any photos. Well, maybe someone took a photo or two, but I’m pretty sure they’re no good because there would have been water on the lens, and if not—well, with all the clouds … Continue reading →

Sometimes there’s a trip eating away at your brain, and the only possible relief is to attempt it, fail, and drag a few other forlorn souls down with you. During the March 2020 lockdown, Birgit Rogalla and I improved our … Continue reading →

Me and Birgit Rogalla were leaving Vancouver on Friday evening, driving down Main St. in a mess of traffic, when we passed Gabrielle Booth on her bike. We had a quick shouted conversation through the window, and when I mentioned … Continue reading →

Participants: Ross Campbell, Tom Curran, Cassandra Elphinstone, Birgit Rogalla, and Vincent Hanlon A few months of covid-induced cabin fever made it difficult to concentrate by the time June came around, and the occasional tame trip without friends for company hadn’t … Continue reading →

In March, before skiing became controversial, Alex R., Dave M., and I did the Wedgemount-Currie traverse. Birgit was supposed to come, but she got a second cold immediately after recovering from the cold she had the week before. It was … Continue reading →

Mountain Forecast claimed that while it would be overcast in the Duffey area, Mt Marriott was tall enough that it would be poking out of the clouds on Saturday. Birgit Rogalla, Tereza Jarnikova and I left Vancouver at 5:30 AM, … Continue reading →

For the past couple years, access to the horseshoe traverse over Outrigger Peak and Mt John Clarke has reportedly been quite difficult. Without being sure of all the details, it seems that the road was overgrown, there were a few … Continue reading →

I think most people climb Mt. Matier on their first attempt. They wait for good weather and confidence-inspiring snow conditions, then they do a painless day trip with light packs to the col, stroll up the short bootpack to the … Continue reading →

There’s a special mountain nearer than Squamish that I have been obsessed with for nearly a year now, ever since Birgit, Richard, Cassandra, and I spent an unforgettable evening last August staring across the glacier at it as the sun … Continue reading →