Category Archives: Climb

Scrambling, Rock Climbing, Mountaineering, Ice Climbing

TBT1: Unusual Climbs in Garibaldi (1958)

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Artem Babaian

The VOC is turning 100 next year, as Archivist I thought it would be cool to revisit some old VOC Journals and archives to share some of the interesting stories and articles we’ve accumulated. I’m hoping to find stories which … Continue reading →

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Easter at Smith Rock

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Rachel Spruston

Over Easter weekend, a group of keen VOCers made the holy pilgrimage south to Smith Rock for four days of stellar climbing. The first and most committed (or insane, you decide) car group arrived on Friday morning, sometime in the ungodly hours … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Daughter of Ice · Feb. 5th – Feb. 8th, 2016

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Jordan Skidnuk

I’de like to… I’de like to say something, I’ve prepared. Hello. How about that ride in? I guess that’s why they call it Marble Canyon. Haha. You guys might not know this, but I consider myself a bit of a … Continue reading →

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The Judge!

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Nicholas Gobin

Artem Bylinskii and I had been planning a grand August adventure for some months, but as the departure date drew near it seemed like it wasn’t going to happen. Climbing conditions in the Bugaboos were less than stellar and work … Continue reading →

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Good times on bad rock-Blanchard Needle in July.

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Dmitri Oguz

Rising to a modest 1550m, Blanchard is not the tallest of the peaks in the area, but to me it always held significance as the pointy objective in my own backyard. I see it driving back home to PoCo, and … Continue reading →

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Ice Climbing in the Rockies. With Mountains, Frost Bite and Albertan Culture.

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Jake Jones

Part 1: Driving, Driving and more Driving.  And some Ice. BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEP! I awoke with the cardiac arrest I associate with all alarm clocks.   It was 7:30, 23rd December 2015, the morning after my last exam and the subsequent … Continue reading →

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Bugs Mid Aug 2015

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Lara Thompson

Kasper was due to visit Canada again in August and we long ago made tentative plans to climb in the Bugs while he was here. Thanks to the aviary I met Clemens and Noel, both eager to join. Kasper recruited … Continue reading →

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Wedgemount Lake Backpacking/Scrambling/Glacier Exploring

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Madison Dennis

First off, I would like to use Midterms as a scapegoat for why this was completed in such an untimely manner. The trip to Wedgemount Lake was epic to say the least. We began the journey to Garibaldi Park bright … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Aid

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Jeff Taylor

At some point, Chris and I decided we wanted to spend two days climbing University Wall.  Like most silly plans, it sounds ludicrous at first, but somehow certain to happen. Having only aid climbing a few pitches each, we figured … Continue reading →

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