Document type : vocene
Date : 2007-09-19
Description : VOCene #19
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VOCene #19 - September 19, 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- In this VOCene: I. Trip Reports 1) Glacier School 2) Old Settler 3) Bug Lake II. Upcoming Events and Trips 1) Clubs Days, Sept. 19-21 2) Mt. Seymour Trail Day, Sept. 22 3) Longhike, Oct. 6-7 4) Phelix Trail Workhike, Oct. 20-21 III. Other 1) T-Shirt Contest 2) Reel Rock Film Tour 3) MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome back! For new members who have just recently joined, this is the VOCene, a weekly email newsletter about club events. I. Trip Reports 1) Glacier School A whole bunch of people came out to glacier school on the Anniversary Glacier this year. Seems like a lot of fun and learning was had. The weather was a little poor on Sunday, but most people were intrepid enough to brave the weather and head back up onto the glacier. Links to pictures in the thread. http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum2/read.php?f=1&i=30159&t=30159 2) Old Settler Scott N. and Sandra N. climbed the SW buttress of the Old Settler on the weekend. Seems like a neat, mostly 4th class route. More info in the thread. http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum2/read.php?f=1&i=30683&t=30683 http://www.ubc-voc.com/gallery/v/scott_nelson/old_settler_sept2007/ 3) Bug Lake Earlier this month Thomas Hug and Sibylle attempted to cross the Elaho-Jervis divide by traversing from Sims Creek to Princess Louisa Inlet (via Bug Lake and Sun Peak). They didn't quite make it, but their trip report gives some great information on this less often visited area. http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum2/read.php?f=1&i=30722&t=30722 II. Upcoming Events and Trips 1) Clubs Days, Sept. 19-21 Clubs days is on! Come visit our booth outside the North end of the SUB. We have a fancy new poster to show off, and some slacklining has occurred. Come renew your membership and buy your Longhike ticket! (see below) 2) Mt. Seymour Trail Day, Sept. 22 BC Parks is having a trail maintenance day on Mt. Seymour this Saturday. Here is a message from Mark Grist, a VOC alumni: I'm organizing a trail work day for Saturday September 22nd up on Mt Seymour. The section of trail we'll tackle is informally known as "Sugar Bowl Face", just above Sugar Bowl lake and just below Brockton Gully ski run. It's about a 20 min hike up the Mt Seymour main trail from the parking lot. Most of the work will focus on establishing a continuous creek path down this section, because in spring the creek flows onto the trail and has caused some serious erosion. One short bridge also needs constructing and another needs to be moved and the foundation rebuilt. We'll meet at 9:30am at the end of Lot 4 near the base of the Mystery chairlift. Parks will supply volunteer parking passes so you won't have to pay to park - just look for the navy Parks truck and rangers. We'll supply shovels, pulaskis, pry bars etc, but if you could bring a pair of work gloves and a lunch, that would be fantastic. Please also bring lots of water and dress for the weather! 3) Longhike, Oct. 6-7 Longhike is on Thanksgiving Weekend this year, but essentially everything happens on Saturday (and early Sunday morning) so it shouldn't interfere with any family plans etc. Longhike is a rock climbing "school." Not too much hiking goes on. Longhike includes a day of learning from more experienced climbers in the club, dinner, accomodations (this year at Evans Lake Forest Education Centre), party of the year (beer for sale at $3), breakfast, prizes and much much more. Cost is $45. Buy your ticket at the Clubs Days booth. Longhike always sells out, so be fast! There are three levels of instruction, from total beginner, to intro. to trad leading. http://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/Longhike_2007 4) Phelix Trail Workhike, Oct. 20-21 Support is alredy building for this workhike to finish off the new trail to the Phelix Creek (Brian Waddington) Hut. It counts as a workhike and you'll get to stay in a swanky hut. More info on the wiki and to come as the trip nears. http://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/Phelix_Creek_Trail_Workhike_3 III. Other 1) T-Shirt Contest Design the new VOC t-shirt! You could win a prize and be the envy of your peers! See the message board for details: http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum2/read.php?f=1&i=30540&t=30540 2) Membership Renewals If you haven't renewed your membership yet, do so soon, or else you will lose your membership privileges! Remember that alumni membership is free. 3) Reel Rock Film Tour The Reel Rock Film Tour is tomorrow, Thursday Sept. 20 at the Ridge at 7pm. http://www.reelrocktour.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTRIBUTIONS to the VOCene are welcome. Please send all inquires or additions to: vocene@ubc-voc.com. To unsubscribe from the VOCene mailing list, sign in at http://www.ubc-voc.com/member/update.php and uncheck the 'want VOCene' box UBC Varsity Outdoor Club http://www.ubc-voc.com