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Self Propelled Ski Summit Attempt of Pelion
Summiting Mount Baker (Koma Kulshan) via a self-propelled bike ski trip has been my primary objective for the past year. On every clear day in Vancouver, Baker peaks out of the horizon, prominent in the skyline. My winter revolved around … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Ski, Trip Reports
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Triple Crown(ish): Bike-ski of North Shore pow
Ski bike trips are inherently a compromise between the quality of skiing and the quality of biking. Since the bike leg usually takes up most of the day, people tend to plan them in the spring – clear roads, good … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Ski, Trip Reports
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Bonks, Blueberries, and the Bonnycastle
Participants: Cameron Varcoe, Aaron Lee Dates: Oct. 12-13, 2024 This is a story about two VOC/UBC Sailing club members banding together on a Sea-to-Sky weekend for the books. Sorry Allen if the picture book below made editing this TR infinitely … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Paddle, Trip Reports
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Say Nuth Khaw Yum (Indian Arm) Kayak Trip 2024
Trip Dates: 10/12/24 –- 10/13/24 Participants: Elizabeth Chu, Rhiannon Henley, Lucy Perkins, Le Tra Mi Do, Ann-Cathrin Muller, Anabelle Parrella, Ed Riley, Simon Tsianikas, Cecily Downs, Joanne Ho, Erin Chong, Justine Ng, Lydia Dunkin, Tejas Vijay, Mateja Clifford, Elyse Truebridge, … Continue reading
Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports
Tagged beginner-friendly, Deep Cove, Granite Falls, Indian arm, jellyfish, Kayak, large group, Say Nuth Khaw Yum, seals, Type 1 fun, Weekend, Wigwam Inn
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Baker: a bike-n-ski
March 2020. On that infamous weekend when the world shut down, and I was still so new to skiing, I was skinning up towards First Pump. We were laden with crevasse rescue gear on a strange modified G1 (after it … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Ski, Trip Reports
Tagged car-free, Intermediate, Mt. Baker, multiday, self propelled, Ski Mountaineering, Small Group, washington, Winter, winter camping, Winter Small Group
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Paddling on a Halibut Wind: a solo kayaking trip from Echo Bay to Alert Bay
20-24 May 2024 Back in April it occurred to me that it might be possible to return by paddle to my car in Port McNeil from the Salmon Coast Field Station in Echo Bay, where I was soon to be … Continue reading
Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports
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Bambling — A Case Study
The idea for this trip originated from the fact that I don’t own a car, and last year I did not get out scrambling as much as I would have hoped. RIP my 2005 5spd Subaru Outback named Charli, it’s … Continue reading
Touring Tetrahedron (bike+ski)
It was the week before the Easter long weekend, and a ski touring VOC trip to Tetrahedron that I was planning on going on had just been canceled for reasons of snow conditions (for fairly good reason). However, my weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Huts, Ski, Trip Reports
Tagged bike, bikepacking, car-free, overnight, ski touring, skiing, Small Group, Snow, Sunshine Coast, Weekend, Winter
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Dew Drop Diaries: Paddling to the West Coast of Haida Gwaii
Hello friends, today I am going to tell you the story of a short kayak trip with some of my closest friends. Setting the scene for this tale: Alex Beauchemin and I met at the start of our second year … Continue reading
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Say Nuth Khaw Yum Falls 2023
Day 1 (Sam) To start the day off, everyone commuted and met up at Deep Cove. We packed our boats and did an intro lesson to sea kayaking, and then pushed off in two separate groups, each half an hour … Continue reading
Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports
Tagged bear army, kayaking, large group, seals, stinky salmon, Weekend
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