Document type : vocene
Date : 2011-08-31
Description : (VOCene # 21)
Content :
VOCene #21 � August 31st, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this VOCene: I. Upcoming Events and Trips 1) Mountaineering Camp, 3rd, Sat. - 5th, Mon 2) Last VOC Monthly Summer BBQ of the Year, 7th, Wed 3) Beginner Friendly Garibaldi Lake Crossover, 10th Sat - 11th Sun 4) AMS Clubs Days 2011, 12th Mon - 16th Fri 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 3) Call for instructors - 2011 Long Hike - Oct 1-2 4) Call for slide show presenters 5) Journal Articles! V. Ms. Manners -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Upcoming Events and Trips 1) Mountaineering Camp, 3rd, Sat. - 5th, Mon Looks like it will be at Joffre Lakes this year, all levels are welcome but be warned this is not an instructional trip. Pretrip meeting at 6 tonight! http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,76211 http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda_details.php?tripid=105 http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?1,75644 2) Last VOC Monthly Summer BBQ of the Year, 7th, Wed Come enjoy some good company and tasty food down at the bottom of Tolmie Street the first Wed of Sept http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda_details.php?tripid=104 http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,76175 3) Beginner Friendly Garibaldi Lake Crossover, 10th Sat - 11th Sun Roland is organizing a trip to Garibaldi Lake by crossing via the Barrier Trail to Helm Meadows or vice versa. The plan would be to have two cars, a party starting at each end, and to camp somewhere in the middle (Helm or Taylor Meadows). http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda_details.php?tripid=44 4) AMS Clubs Days 2011, 12th Mon - 16th Fri Come support your favourite club booth! II. Trip Ideas and Partners Sought 1) Elsay lake Camping Trip, Sept 3rd - 5th. Jim Richardson is looking for trip partners (especially experienced people with people cars) and general advice from those who have been up there before. http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,76301 2) Climbing in Squamish Thursday or Friday (Sept 1st or 2nd) Uvan Bodnar is looking for a climbing partner or anyone who would like a ride up to Squish one of those days. Contact details and info can be found here: http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,76306 3) Veenstra might be getting his August turns at Cypress tonight if he hasn't yesterday - Spots in his car are available http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,76296 4) Andrew Cavers is looking to do some sort of trip, Sept 1st-6th Contact him with ideas or for more info http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,76274 5) Kathrin L. is planning to head to Hawaii over the holiday break. http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,76091 III. This week in the VOC 1) Past trips and events -Kathrin L. organised a trip to Ossa Mountain - looks like Shane suffered: http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,75960 - Omid J. hiked up Coliseum Mountain: http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,76240 - A group of VOCers decided to spontaneously scramble up Sky Pilot and took some great pictures!: http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,76224 - Jess L. posted an overdue TR of Mt. Gardner self propelled: http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,76213 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 3) Call for Instructors for Fall Longhike - Oct 2-3 If you can climb, think you can teach others how to climb and like to party then this is for you! Sign up now online: http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,76284 4) Call for Slide show presenters People who have done cool trips, we need you to share your experiences and want to give you a chance to show off your cool photos and videos. Please contact Jess L. (jess.litman@gmail.com) if you'd like to give a slideshow in the upcoming school year. 5) Journal articles! It's never too early to get started writing about your memorable VOC experiences. Please send all contributions to journal@ubc-voc.com V. Ms. Manners Dear Ms. Manners, I just had my first experience bush whacking and now I look like an abuse victim - some people suspect that my hiking partner took me out into the woods to beat me. How do I set the record straight? Sincerely, Used and abused Dear Used, You're in the VOC - we all know you were asking for it. Love, Ms. Manners