Category Archives: Ski

Ski Touring, Ski Mountaineering

Sky Pilot Ski Touring

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Lucas Braun

Participants: Aino Keinaenen, Lucas Braun, Allen Zhao, Zac Wirth, Eleanor Hsiun, Sri Chaitanya, Emi Ikemura, Quintus Zhou, Rafa Akira Eleanor’s bit: This was a harrowing experience for me. I need to learn to ski or something. The views were good … Continue reading →

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Mt Rogers: an ill-prepared, ill-advised solo slog

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Isaac White

While driving through Glacier National Park on my way to Alberta to meet a friend, he called me to let me know that his arrival would be delayed by a day. Looking up at the mountains around me and faced … Continue reading →

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Thread The Needle (A Steps To The Neve Debacle)

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Lucas Braun

Participants: Mozi Lu, Camille Heslot, Clement Fraisse, Haley Foladare, Jacob Grossbard, Albert Yip, Alexander Hudyma Yu As we near the end of the ski season, it feels like an appropriate time to reflect upon our adventures. This has been my … Continue reading →

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Gin and Guinness

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Lucas Braun

Participants: Lucas Braun, Aino Keinaenen, Allen Zhao, Elias Bowman, Alain Zhiyanov, Marion Vandewynckele-Bossut, Helene Mund, Justyna Piotrowska, Tristan Russel, Nora Lindberg It was a beautiful morning on Saturday when we set off down the Sea to Sky to Gin Peak. … Continue reading →

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Sunset Laps at Seymour for International Women’s Day!

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Vanessa Yau

March 8th was International Women’s Day – and what better way to celebrate than to enjoy the beautiful views of Seymour at sunset! *queue ‘Ladies Night’ by Kool and the Gang* We all headed up to Seymour around 4pm and met … Continue reading →

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A Game of Chances: Not in Our Favour

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Marko Smitran

Part 1: Birth of a Ski Trip It is a dark and stormy night. Raindrops rap on my windowsill. My eyes have glazed over, centred on my tattered notebook. My hands scribble down the last question of my homework. I … Continue reading →

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A Long Walk in the Cold: A Single-Push Neve Traverse

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Noah Macdonald

Trip Date: Feb 23rd-24th, 2023 Participants: Noah Macdonald, Zach Bloom [Below is a trip report written by Zach. My comments are appended on the end. I’m posting this on his behalf because he isn’t a VOC member, though he is … Continue reading →

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An SOS call, frostbitten toe, and very nearly lost ski – a bit too much adventure at Sphinx Hut

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Joseph Meyer

Authors/trip participants: AJ Dreher, Joe Meyer AJ and I had been gunning to go to Sphinx hut for a while. One of the main objectives was to ski the Sphinx – an iconic mountain towering above Sphinx Bay, visible from … Continue reading →

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Intro to Backcountry – Learning to fall gracefully edition

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Marie Sandler

Catching a bit of the Whistler traffic, we arrived at the Rainbow Falls parking lot, a little after 8, with Moose, the gorgeous dog, greeting us at the parking lot. We split the groups into “have never been touring/toured once”, … Continue reading →

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Women’s* Seymour Snow Day

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Lara Antebi

Trip date: Saturday, February 4th, 2023 The day started off misty and rainy, leaving many of us perhaps questioning what exactly we signed ourselves up for. The walk from the car to the cafeteria already soaked through my first pair … Continue reading →

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