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Pirate Glacier School: Most participants left in an ambulance

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Jeff Mottershead

Participants: Desmond McCarthy, Cove Beavan, Axel Rodriguez, Grace Li, Lexi Berger, Emmet Vannier, Well, yes, it’s true, but maybe a bit misleading. Desmond drives an ambulance. He bought it from some guy on Craigslist. The lights and sirens work, if … Continue reading →

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Mazama Multipitching Mayhem

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Isabella Ma

Trip dates: October 6 – October 9, 2023 Trip participants: Isabella Ma, Adam Riesel, Timon Brinker, Julian Larsen, Isaac Borrego, Niclas Heinsdorf, Anna Vu, Jessica Leung Below accounts the events of October 7, to October 8, 2023. Based in Mazama, … Continue reading →

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A Suprisingly Sunny September Saunter to the Spectacular Rampart Ponds

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Miranda Clark

For ten VOCers (Matthew Drenth, Alastair Nicholson, Haven Barr, Patric Berard, Ana Clara Feldman, Anabel Buechner, Chloe Garzon, Jerome Bernard, Cabrinha Clark, and Miranda Clark) this trip began like all other adventure trips, with a large amount of chaos very … Continue reading →

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VOC Calgary division takes on a Rocky Mountain sufferfest

Posted on October 10, 2023 by Kevin McKay-Barona

I was back in Calgary for a couple weeks at the end of summer, visiting family and biding time until the new semester started. Fresh off my summer travels in Latin America, I’d gained a new appreciation both for my … Continue reading →

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Neve in a day in October

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Jeff Mottershead

People seem to think that Garibaldi Lake being frozen is a prerequisite for doing the Neve. This seems like more of a convenience than a requirement, since people do sometimes circle Garibaldi Lake. You could argue that if one were … Continue reading →

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A First Foray in Patagonia Pt.1

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Nick Hindley

Part 1 of 2 Trip dates: 15 January – 4 February, 2023 Trip participants: Nick Brown, Nick Hindley Three weeks based out of El Chaltén, climbing in the Patagonia’s Fitz Roy Range – a place that needs no introduction. The … Continue reading →

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Paddling Stinks

Posted on September 26, 2023 by AJ Dreher

My second experience with whitewater kayaking took place last weekend, on the lower Mamquam River in Squamish. It was pouring when I met up with James in the Chief parking lot on Saturday and most of the people camping there … Continue reading →

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Unbelievable feat at Wells Gray

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Sumit Meghlani

My 3 am alarm rings, I am late for my United Airlines flight to SF. Barely awake I got my bags in an Evo and raced to the YVR airport. On my way down Marine Drive, I thought of how … Continue reading →

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Close Encounters of the Damp Kind

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Ana Ciocoiu

Little climbing, lots of vibes on this Feb 2023 Great American Road-trip Seeking a distraction from my miserable job (which I rage-quit months later), I got together with my friends Erin, Alexey, and Eric to plan an all-american road-trip over … Continue reading →

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Harrison Hut By Bike: Some Words and Photos

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Adam Steele

If you’re like me, then the phrase “VOC Harrison Hut” might be synonymous with forbidden isolation. Sure, people say it used to be accessible, and there are journal articles to prove it, but that might as well be ancient history. … Continue reading →

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