Tag Archives: 2wd

Ripple Ridge Cabin with some extra action

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Devlin Mottershead

On October 18th we went to the Ripple Ridge Cabin in Kootenay Pass. We left after school on Thursday because Friday was a Pro-D day. We went to A&W in Osoyoos. We got a baby mug (holds about 75ml). We … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Beautiful BC, beginner, beginner-friendly, dry, fall, golden larches, hike, hiking, huts, kootenay, larches, mountaineering, multiday, overnight, ridge, Small Group, sunny | 1 Comment

Quest for the Golden Larches

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Chern Jie Chang

On the chilly morning of 29th September 2018, a group consisting of professors, VOC veterans, UBC alumni, and students converged at EC Manning Park, in search of the famous Golden Larches. These larches look like typical conifers but shed their … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, autumn, beginner-friendly, Camping, campsite, Climb, e.c. manning, easy, ec manning, ec manning park, fall, first snow, frosty creek, frosty mountain, golden larches, larches, Mid Group, overnight hike, relaxed, scramble, Snow, summer, Weekend | 4 Comments

Athelney Pass

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Cassandra Elphinstone

Photos:by Cassandra and Caroline I had never heard of Athelney Pass before Caroline suggested doing a trip there over the Labour Day long weekend. Strangely, I noticed that there were no VOC trip reports from the area so I thought … Continue reading →

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Two out of Three-Triple Peak on Labor day.

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Dmitri Oguz

Mountains on the island are something of an enigma to many mainlanders,myself included. Mostly because the ferries make logistics a pain and we have lots of pointy things to climb on this side of the pond, on both sides of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Intermediate, Labor Day., late season, overnight, route finding, scramble, september, solo trip, Triple Peak, Vancouver Island | Leave a comment

Cousin of Cave aka FAFF-FEST 2017

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Summer Ash

Participants: Nick Hindley, Tanner Dobson, Heather Filyk, George Hill, Kelsey Miller, Alastair White, Summer Ash, Aaron Yeung, Weiting Hsieh, Harlin Brandvold. Non-VOC participants: Felix Ossig-Bonanno, Alex Thexton, Ryan Edwards. Day 1 - Written by George Hill Two full cars made … Continue reading →

Posted in Other, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, 4wd, Cave, caving, rain, Rain or Shine | 1 Comment

Will run for pulled pork: 3rd Annual Harvest Hustle & Post Run Feast

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Hannah Jensen

The 3rd Annual Harvest Hustle was a throw back to the inaugural event. In other words – rainy, wet, and totally typical of Vancouver. I spent the entire week leading up to the run checking the weather forecast and silently … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, autumn, Baden Powell trail, Bridle Path, day trip, Fisherman's Trail, Intermediate, Mid Group, Mount Seymour, Old Buck trail, Rainy Day, trail running | Leave a comment

Iron Chef at Brew Hut

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Erica Haugland

The snow stared falling about half way up the logging road, as we snuggled in the back of the car. After arriving at the trail head, we leisurely hiked to Brew Hut, making it there in less than three hours. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, 4wd, Brew Hut, Feast, large group, Mount Brew, overnight, potluck, Weekend | 4 Comments

G2: oh Shucks, Son, we almost made it (Mt. Shuksan pre-summit)

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Cathy Sze

September 9-10, 2017 Eight hopeful glacier enthusiasts wake up Saturday morning to expand their glacier-travel skills and attempt to conquer Mt. Shuksan. Zack Wentz leads the group, but also includes a Swiss Mountaineer for 16 years, Pascale Vonaesch, who was … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Glacier, Glacier School, mountaineering, Rainy Day, scramble, washington, Weekend | Leave a comment

We climbed some ice!

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Matt Kennedy

Written by Alannah Wallace about Daughter of Ice, 2017 (posted for her because she is crazy busy with school and doesn’t have time to mess around with the photo system) Before I left for the trip I said to myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Daughter of Ice, ice climbing, instructional, lillooet, Marble Canyon, winter camping, Winter Climbing | 1 Comment

Asulkan Valley Base Camp

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Nick Hindley

The original scheme for this trip was to ski some big lines in one of the more seldom visited, but undeniably magnificent areas of Southwest BC; The Tantalus Range. In the days leading up to the pre-trip however, conditions were … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Asulkan Valley, backcountry, Camping, Intermediate, multiday, overnight, reading week, Rogers Pass, ski, ski touring, skiing, Snow, Winter | 3 Comments