Document type : vocene
Date : 2012-07-12
Description : VOCene #11
Content :
VOCene 11 – July 12th, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this VOCene: 0. Discounted climbing passes for the ROO + The VOC now sells stuff! I. Upcoming Events and Trips 1) Lead Ladder Summer 2012 · Wed. June 13th (finishing this weekend) 2) Bike to Sooke · Fri-Sun, July 13-15th 3) Sky Pilot in a Day · Sat, July 14th 4) Work Hike: Phelix hut · Sat-Sun, July 21st-22nd 5) Intro to Bouldering · Sat-Sun, July 21st-22nd 6) Harrison Hut Flagging July Edition · Sat-Sun, July 28th-29th 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 Slideshow Presenters 3) 21 Mile Creek User Survey 4) Mammut Pulse 3.2 Firmware Update - Available Now from the VOC V. Ms. Manners -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0. Purchase a discounted climbing day pass to the Richmond Olympic Oval (ROO) for $9.20 from the clubroom or Phil T. The VOC now sells a variety of VOC branded swag, as well as Zebralight H51 headlamps + John Baldwin's and Matt Gunn's guidebooks and maps (Baldwin). Check it out! http://www.ubc-voc.com/stuff-the-voc-sells I. Upcoming Events and Trips 1) Lead Ladder Summer 2012 · Wed. June. 13th (finishing this weekend) As per recent discussions on the message board, the inaugural VOC Lead Ladder, will kick-off on Wed 13 Jun with the first of 4 x 2 hour evening session. This will culminate with a weekend in Squamish on 14-15 Jul. The Lead Ladder is not a formal qualification, merely an organised means of passing on skills. It is aimed at teaching people to lead (mainly) single pitch routes well within their comfort zone of at least 5.6 and up. Whilst you will learn skills required to lead climb, it won't necessarily turn you into a 'climber', this is for you to evolve into afterwards. More info in the link below! http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda/details.php?tripid=295 http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,85627 2) Bike to Sooke · Fri-Sun, June 15-17th Bike to Sooke with Noriko! Looks like a fun chill weekend filled with good food and beautiful island views http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda/details.php?tripid=302 3) Sky Pilot in a Day · Sat, July 14th Feel like getting your suffer on? Join Jeff T. to climb Skypilot in a day. Should be a long day filled with adventure, scrambling, snowy-step-kick-ing and some light bushwhacking. http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda/details.php?tripid=283 http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,86726 4) Work Hike: Phelix hut · Sat-Sun, July 21st-22nd Beginner friendly work hike to Phelix to replace a pair of windows. Hauling the new ones up is good fun! I helped with it last year, definitely a rewarding work hike, and the Phelix Hut in the summer is beautiful. http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda/details.php?tripid=299 http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,86751 5) Intro to Bouldering · Sat-Sun, July 21st-22nd Bouldering with Moos (pronounced Mose) in Squamish!! Time to ditch all your ropes and quick draws at home and spend some quality time on the rock. http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda/details.php?tripid=307 http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,86537 6) Harrison Hut Flagging July Edition · Sat-Sun, July 28th-29th One of many trips to restore access to the Meager Creek Valley + the elusive Harrison Hut! Labour is needed to help move 2 large rocks that have rolled onto the logging road, and to continue flagging the proposed route. http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda/details.php?tripid=316 http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,86316 II. Trip Ideas and Partners Sought Colin P. is planning his own Sky Pilot in a day sufferfest TOMORROW July 13th and is looking for volunteers http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,86774 Jon L. is looking for people to join him climbing in Sully's Hangout tonight http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,86738 Colin P. is also looking for people to climb Ranier with him via Liberty Ridge on the 21st. Leave Friday and return Tuesday at the latest http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,86777 Spencer R. is looking for people to attempt the North Twin Sister with him this weekend. http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,86748 Squamish weekend faff http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,86683 Jim R. wants to hike the Chief this Saturday http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,86713 III. This week in the VOC 1) Past trips and events Check out Maya and Gilis TR from their long weekend cycling trip of the Merrit-Kamloops loop. http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,86668 Veenstras' Traverse TR! http://www.ubc-voc.com/2012/07/11/youre-not-so-bad-veenstras-traverse Black Tusk trip was a success, 12 people made the summit but type 1 fun was had by all 16! 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 Slideshow Presenters Have you been on some crazy adventure lately, or do you have some advice to share? Consider attaining instant fame by giving a VOC slideshow next semester by contacting our new PR exec member Cora Skaien:http://www.ubc-voc.com/members/show_extended?target_id=3375 3) 21 Mile Creek User Survey From Scott N: "The 21 Mile Creek drainage is a non-motorized zone and snowmobiling is prohibited. The Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC is conducting a user survey to measure the frequency of illegal snowmobile use in 21 Mile Creek. The results from the survey will guide compliance and enforcement actions by government conservation officers." Please take a brief moment to complete the survey, if you've been on a trip to 21 Mile Creek. http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?1,80729,80729#msg-80729 4) Mammut Pulse 3.2 Firmware Update - Available Now from the VOC From the message board post: "The VOC can now offer firmware updates to Mammut Pulse beacons. This is handy because firmware version 3.2 was recently released. Why is the VOC offering this service? Because no one else in Vancouver does and because the same tool that lets us do this also lets us record the health of our new rental beacons. The cost for getting the upgrade through the club is $10 for members and $15 for non-members." http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?1,82371 V. Ms. Manners ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Ms. Manners, This past weekend, my mates and I engaged a trip-long competitive bout of fart tennis. Rather appropriate for an all-guy adventure. Do all-girl trips have according matches of quief tennis? -gas champion Dear Gas Champion, I'm sure as you guys all cuddled together in your ultra light circus tent, in your -5 bags when it's actually -20 outside - talking about your nuts, that long ice screw that you managed to get all the way in, or about how your bladder keeps leaking - you wondered why there were 4 guys and 0 girls in that tent. My only advice to you is, that the next time you see a VOC girl summiting some bad ass pointy thing and wonder why she isn't also summiting your pointy thing, reread the question you sent it - that's why. Ms. Manners ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Or, send an email to majordomo@interchange.ubc.ca with the following command in the body of the email message: "unsubscribe voc-members" UBC Varsity Outdoor Club http://www.ubc-voc.com