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Steps to the Neve 2025 – Step 2 – Three Brothers Mountain

Leader: Aino Keineanen Participants: Simon Tsianikias, Sam Perry, Lucile Paschal, Katie Sattler, Luis Dias, Connor Bauman, Robyn Mueller, Maya Schuab, Matthew Butler, Morris Kusters, Stella Mueller, Luce Tornare, Sara Bellman, Michael Volovyk, Eleonore Shaw, Elisabeth Giroud, Jamie Ranney, Lily McElman, … Continue reading

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What makes an alpine climb a classic? [Revised January 2025]

Introduction This essay and collection of trip reports were originally published in VOCJ66 (2023-24, pp. 62-80). Since publication, I’ve had a chance to refine the ideas in the essay portion; I now think that my previous category of an “aesthetic classic” … Continue reading

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Wedge Mountain! (via NE Arete)

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Having talked about some amazing Sea To Sky objectives since first year, I had been very interested in getting into the mountaineering scene in Vancouver. With a favourable weather and avalanche window, I thought Mt Wedge would be a worthy … Continue reading

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Brewhahome: One Hut, Too Many Hikers

Trip Date: Saturday, January 11th to Sunday, January 12th, 2025 This report covers our trip to Brew Hut over the weekend of January 11th–12th. With 23 people in total, it was a successful trip with great weather. Trip Leaders: Duncan … Continue reading

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Life’s a Freeze at G1

Trip Dates: September 10 + 14-15th 2024 This year’s G1 did not disappoint with its crazy weather but as with every trip, it started indoors with a pre-trip and ropes skills. We practiced our ascending (and descending) in the Aviary, … Continue reading

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The VOC Pizza Delivery Company on Seymour

  Participants: Toji Nakabayashi, Jamie Boyle, Erik Reimers, Frederik Skamris Holm, Tereza Machackova Early Saturday morning (11am) I get out of bed and don my uniform. The armor of a food delivery warrior. I checked my messages and got an … Continue reading

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Zopkios follies

I’ve been getting complaints that my trip reports peaked a while ago. I can’t really argue with that. Even a few years ago, I was managing to end up skiing off something inadvisable by mistake and ending up in the dark, … Continue reading

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Red Heather Debacle 2024

Trip date: November 24th, 2024 Condolences to Ross who dropped his phone into the parking lot outhouse. The sound of the splash will forever live in our hearts. May he get pants with more secure pockets. This is a trip … Continue reading

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Snowshoeing to Metal Dome

Trip date: November 3rd, 2024 This is a report for a snowshoeing and backcountry ski/snowbaord trip to Metal Dome on November 3rd. Overall it was a success, with moments of clear sky for views. Early snow season was good althought a … Continue reading

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Take the Misty

Trip Dates: May 8-11, 2024 Trip Participants: Thomas Morrissey, Alex Barth On May 6th, Thomas Morrissey contacted me that his original partner for a long-planned Misty Icefields traverse had to bail due to emergency circumstances, and that he was now … Continue reading

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