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Non-Alcoholic Traverse
The Alcoholic Traverse has been on my list for a long time, but it always seems to get put aside for another trip. So when my friend Sophie asked what I wanted to do for 3 days in Whistler, a … Continue reading
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Up and down and all around, a *mostly* self propelled journey
Trip participants: moi. Trip dates: August 5th – August 7th, 2024. A circumnavigation of Garibaldi Lake had been on my list for at least a year. However, seeing as I have no car, and I wanted this to be a … Continue reading
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Chasing Dreams on Mount Slesse
Completed September 7, 2024 by Julian Larsen (me) and Nick Ayers The year is 2014. I’ve always liked the small hikes I’ve done with my family, so for my birthday, my dad decides we should hike Mount Cheam. It’s a … Continue reading
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A VOCer’s First Taste of Europe
“La prochain arrêt est Orsières… ” was the sound I heard as I got off my 4th train of the day, on the way to my first ski tour in Europe. Although one might think the Swiss transit system is … Continue reading
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Tagged Europe, Gemmi Pass, hut, ski touring, Switzerland, Valais
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A Tame(ish) Tale of the Tantalus Traverse
Date: July 22-24, 2024 Participants: Julian Larsen, Alex Barth, Erik Reimers Most returning VOC members already know of the Tantalus traverse, but in case you don’t or you’re new to the club, it is a beautiful mountain ridge traverse … Continue reading
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Tagged Glacier, mountaineering, scramble, Tantalus, Tantalus Traverse
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Skiing Baker in July
Dates: July 2nd-July 3rd 2024 Participants: Lewis Clarkson, Ivan Fediaev, Julian Larsen, Joe Meyer, Stefanija Rekasius, Nick Voth All it took for this trip to happen was for Ivan to ask on the Discord if anyone wanted to ski Mt. … Continue reading
Goldilocks and The Three Hikers on Cypress Glacier
Cypress Glacier via Roe Creek Dates: July 27th – July 28th, 2024 Participants: Sean McKay, Stefanija Rekasius, Kathleen Griffin, Goldilocks the bear (non-VOC member, special guest) Once upon a time, there was a little brown bear whose fur sparkled gold in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, Camping, Cypress Peak, Glacier, hike, overnight, Small Group, summer
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Phelix Workhike July 2024
Dates: July 20th – July 21st, 2024 Participants: Marie Sandler, Andrew Carriere, Matthew Jarvis-Cross, Xi Liang, Louis Mercier Day 1: After leaving Vancouver at around 7:00am, we arrived at the winter Phelix parking lot following a brief stop at the … Continue reading
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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
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Tagged car-free, Intermediate, Mt. Baker, multiday, self propelled, Ski Mountaineering, Small Group, washington, Winter, winter camping, Winter Small Group
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Trail Blazers and Bug Swatters: Heather Trail Odyssey
July 13th – 14th, 2024. Members: Emily, Rachel, Julia, Hannah, Sudha, Cole, Eleanor, Melena. Photos by Julia. Trail Blazers and Bug Swatters: Heather Trail Odyssey In July’s embrace, from Vancouver they hailed, Eight VOC weekend warriors – nobody bailed! Manning … Continue reading