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How to feel like a beginner and do the neve without hitchhiking or shuttling
With Veenstra doing a fair number of speed traverses I got intrigued. We did the McBride traverse in less than 48hr which was probably my first foray into this realm. Later on we also did the Pemberton Ice Cap in … Continue reading
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Garibaldi Neve Traverse February 20-22 2017
Trip report written by Yudel, but posted by Kevin due to technical difficulties. Participants: Yudel Huberman, Edward Lim, Sherry Gu, Roland Burton, Kevin Burton This trip has been on my to-do list for at least five years. So I was … Continue reading
Asulkan Valley Base Camp
The original scheme for this trip was to ski some big lines in one of the more seldom visited, but undeniably magnificent areas of Southwest BC; The Tantalus Range. In the days leading up to the pre-trip however, conditions were … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, Asulkan Valley, backcountry, Camping, Intermediate, multiday, overnight, reading week, Rogers Pass, ski, ski touring, skiing, Snow, Winter
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Take II: Feuerzangen-Brew Ski Trip
On Saturday February 11th at 8am, three carloads of the VOC left the Squamish Tims to head up to the famous Brew Hut for a Family Day long weekend in the backcountry. Arriving at the bottom of Chance Creek forest … Continue reading
Red Heather for a beginner
On Saturday January 28th 12 keen VOCers headed to Red Heather for some beginner friendly skiing. To make hauling all the ski gear easier Tim Fisher’s van was utilized and we all met downtown to pile the gear in at … Continue reading
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Tagged beginner-friendly, Garibaldi Park, Red Heather, ski
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(SC)² = (Some Clouds) x (Supercouloir); January 25-26, 2017.
Supercouloir (Noun.) = The 1000m couloir beneath Spire peaks that is plainly seen from the traverse across the Garibaldi neve. Many are called, but few choose to embark on the long journey required to ski it. The avalanche danger was … Continue reading
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Women’s backcountry adventure
It’s Monday at 10:00 am and I just got up. My body is screaming – which is a good sign. It tells me I have been on an adventure this weekend; that I have pushed myself to new limits. Even … Continue reading
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A Minor Fiasco (Red Heather January 22)
Participants: Old, flappy Jeff Mottershead and Devlin Mottershead I’m supposed to be a climber, but even in the middle of summer my son, Devlin, would rather hike up to some random snow patch or glacier and get some turns in … Continue reading
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Tagged backcountry, Garibaldi Park, Red Heather, ridge, ski, ski touring, skiing, Small Group, Snow, Squamish, Winter
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Not the Cream of the Stonecrop (Stonecrop Glacier Jan 4, 2017)
Trip Report as promised to Foam-in’ Gobin. Wednesday January 4, 2017 There had been almost no snowfall all year! (since Dec 30, 2016) and Avvy conditions were looking pretty stable. Unfortunately, the alpine winds had been super heavy. Specifically North/ … Continue reading
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A Tribute to Poor Snow, an Old Van, and an Excellent Weekend
This was my first VOC trip, and thus it fell to me to write the trip report. I’d been meaning to go on a VOC trip pretty much every weekend since September, but somehow there was always something else that … Continue reading
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Tagged 4wd, car trouble, hiking, Intermediate, large group, multiday, Phelix Hut, ski touring
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