Document type : vocene
Date : 2011-08-10
Description : VOCene #18
Content :
VOCene #18 � August 10th, 2011
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In this VOCene:
I. Upcoming Events and Trips
1) Sphinx (Garibaldi Lake) workhike � Sat. Aug. 13th - Sun. Aug. 14th
2) Tantalus Range Camp (postponed) � Fri. Aug. 12th - Mon. Aug. 15th
3) Harrison Hut trail recon, round 2 � Sat. Aug. 13th - Sun. Aug. 14th
4) Semi Alcoholic Traverse � Sat. Aug. 20th - Sun. Aug. 21st
5) Self-propelled Squamish Climbing/ Hike the Chief Weekend � Sat. Aug. 20th - Sun. Aug. 21st
II. Trip Ideas and Partners Sought
III. This week in the VOC
1) Past trips and events
IV. Miscellaneous
1) Rewards and incentives for trip organizers
2) Call for Instructors- 2011 Glacier School- Sept 17-18
V. Ms. Manners
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I. Upcoming Events and Trips
1) Sphinx (Garibaldi Lake) workhike � Sat. Aug. 13th - Sun. Aug. 14th
It's time to do some work up at the Burton hut in beautiful Sphinx Bay of Garibaldi Lake. This trip will involve a fun route in (unless your idea of fun is the 6km flat across the lake in the winter)!
http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda_details.php?tripid=43
http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,75557'
2) Tantalus Range Camp (postponed) � Fri. Aug. 12th - Mon. Aug. 15th
Postponed by a week. A weekend of scrambling+ in the extremely photogenic Tantalus range.
http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,75109
http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda_details.php?tripid=90
3) Harrison Hut trail recon, round 2 � Sat. Aug. 13th - Sun. Aug. 14th
A continuation of the necessary reconnaissance to re-establish a route to the Harrison Hut. Also a good opportunity to get beta for the upcoming hot springs season.
http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda_details.php?tripid=96
http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,75448
4) Semi Alcoholic Traverse � Sat. Aug. 20th - Sun. Aug. 21st
Jeff T. is organizing a trip to do the Semi Alcoholic Traverse, of Veenstra-Moderate-Friendly-Summer-Traverse fame.
http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda_details.php?tripid=98
5) Self-propelled Squamish Climbing/ Hike the Chief Weekend � Sat. Aug. 20th - Sun. Aug. 21st
What, you drive to Squamish? Lazy! Get on 'yer darn bike!
http://www.ubc-voc.com/member/tripagenda_functions.php?tripid=80
http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,75625
II. Trip Ideas and Partners Sought
- Rebecca A. is planning a small sea kayaking trip in Howe Sound this weekend. http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,75680
- Andrew C. is looking for partners to do any of the following Sat. morning: climbing, kayaking, hiking, or something else! http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,75796
III. This week in the VOC
1) Past trips and events
-This past weekend saw a successful work-hike to Brew, were VOC'ers installed new steel flashing and did some other necessary repairs to the hut. A TR worthy of academic publication is available here, for your research: http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,75297
- The VOC held its August monthly BBQ
- A group scrambled the NE ridge of Mt. Sloan, camping high up on a beautiful ridge: http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,75710
-Richard L. and Christian H. climbed the Widowmaker's Arete on Crown Mt. http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?1,75720
IV. Miscellaneous
1) Rewards and incentives for trip organizers
Woohoo, prodeals for VOC Trip organizers! In return for leading trips, you now get not only immense satisfaction, but cheap gear too!!
http://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/Discounts_for_VOC_Trip_Organizers
2) Call for Instructors- 2011 Glacier School- Sept 17-18
If you aren't reading this from the bottom of a crevasse, it's probably because you learned glacier safety so well at VOC Glacier School. Wouldn't it be great to give back? Now is your chance! Our Trips Coordinator Chris has put out a call for instructors: http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,75480
V. Ms. Manners
is on vacation this week.
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