Tag Archives: 2wd

The VOC Pizza Delivery Company on Seymour

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Toji Nakabayashi

Participants: Toji Nakabayashi, Jamie Boyle, Erik Reimers, Frederik Skamris Holm, Tereza Machackova Early Saturday morning (11am) I get out of bed and don my uniform. The armor of a food delivery warrior. I checked my messages and got an … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, backcountry, beginner-friendly, Mount Seymour, near Vancouver, overnight, ski, Small Group, Snow, Snowy, Type 1 fun, Weekend, Winter | 1 Comment

Lizzie Cabin Weekend Adventure

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Sean Dempsey

Participants: Simon Tsianikas, Clara Duwel, Sean Dempsey, Sebastian Purdy, Samantha Cohen, Shu Yu Fan, Shaojie Huang, Julia Jancelewicz, Beth Templeton, Marta Oliver, Joseph Meyer, Rachel Kalkman This is a report for a backpacking trip to Lizzie Creek Cabin and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Anemone Peak, beginner-friendly, fall, hike, hut, Lizzie Cabin, lizzie creek, lizzie lake, Mid Group, overnight, overnight hike, scrambling, september, Table Top Mountain, Weekend, wolves | 1 Comment

Goldilocks and The Three Hikers on Cypress Glacier

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Kathleen Griffin

Cypress Glacier via Roe Creek Dates: July 27th – July 28th, 2024 Participants: Sean McKay, Stefanija Rekasius, Kathleen Griffin, Goldilocks the bear (non-VOC member, special guest) Once upon a time, there was a little brown bear whose fur sparkled gold in … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Camping, Cypress Peak, Glacier, hike, overnight, Small Group, summer | 3 Comments

Pirate Glacier School: Most participants left in an ambulance

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Jeff Mottershead

Participants: Desmond McCarthy, Cove Beavan, Axel Rodriguez, Grace Li, Lexi Berger, Emmet Vannier, Well, yes, it’s true, but maybe a bit misleading. Desmond drives an ambulance. He bought it from some guy on Craigslist. The lights and sirens work, if … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Glacier, hike, Snow, Weekend | 2 Comments

A Suprisingly Sunny September Saunter to the Spectacular Rampart Ponds

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Miranda Clark

For ten VOCers (Matthew Drenth, Alastair Nicholson, Haven Barr, Patric Berard, Ana Clara Feldman, Anabel Buechner, Chloe Garzon, Jerome Bernard, Cabrinha Clark, and Miranda Clark) this trip began like all other adventure trips, with a large amount of chaos very … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 10 people, 2wd, fall, Garibaldi Park, Intermediate, new friends., overnight hike, Photo Essay, Rampart Ponds, sunny, Weekend | 1 Comment

Potluck in Phelix (October 21-23, 2022)

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Stefanija Rekasius

Day 1: It was a great day to start out the trip. All 3 cars met up at 7:30/8pm at the McDonalds in Pemberton. There we enjoyed a mini-carb fest of burgers, fries, and ice cream. We then left all … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, backpacking, cheese board, fall/winter, Feast, First-Time, Frodo, Gandalf, Intermediate, large group, Northwest Knob, Peregrine, Phelix Hut, potluck, stars, swimming, type 2 fun, Weekend | Leave a comment

A Rip Up To Phelix

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Noah Wyse

I attempted to jot down a few notes during the last night at Phelix, the are as follows… -furst dday, early am at breka -we did not run with axes pr chainsaws during this trip -the community of voc… Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Phelix Hut, scramble, shadowfax, Workhike | 4 Comments

Duffey Double (?) Crown

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Adelaide Truman

~Here is an extremely late trip report about a ski trip in April 2022 that I am just getting around to publishing now that I am bored at home with covid and have run out of better things to do. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, fun, Joffre Peak, Matier, ski, ski touring, skimo, Winter, Winter Small Group | Leave a comment

Semaphore Lake – How to: Dance to keep your toes warm*

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Sofie Bak Nielsen

*All credit for the title goes to trip organizer, Will. The plan for thanksgiving weekend was looking great: hiking up to Semaphore Lake, base-camping there and going scrambling on the mountains around. And of course swimming in the lake! As … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Other, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, first snow, hike, multiday, ski touring | 1 Comment

Trip to Malcom Island

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Diego Adleson

This trip begins right after the first online baby shower I have ever attended. My family, scattered across the globe, joined a Zoom call to welcome the latest member into the family. This occurred during the summer of 2020 when … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, hike, Vancouver Island | Leave a comment