Tag Archives: adventure

Tricouni Peak: July 18-19

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Isaac Borrego

It’s been over a month since we backpacked out to the Tricouni area, but I’ve decided to write it up anyway. Interestingly, when converted to Covid time, a normal month is roughly equivalent to either 5 months or 5 days, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 4wd, adventure, backpacking, Epic, hike, Mud, overnight, scramble, Snow, Squamish, summer, sunny, Tricouni | 3 Comments

Climbing Mt.Robson

Posted on August 17, 2020 by William Raleigh-Smith

I had never actually seen the summit of Mount Robson. Every time I drove by in the past the top half of the mountain was engulfed in a boiling tower of clouds. Standing in the parking lot with Seton Kriese, … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Climb, Cycle, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, climbing, mountaineering | 3 Comments

A Sunny Fall Trip to Golden Ears Peak (late) Nov 11, 2018

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Chern Jie Chang

Perhaps it was the unseasonably sunny weekend forecast, or perhaps it was the excitement to see and feel snow as winter approached. For some reason, we were craving a snowy summit this weekend. We set our eyes on a two-day … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, british columbia, early season, fall, hike, hiking, huts, multiday, overnight, ridge, scramble, scrambling, Small Group, Snow, summer, sunny, Weekend | 1 Comment

Introduction to Backcountry 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Chern Jie Chang

We gathered at the Cambie Creek car park of EC Manning Park, stretching our legs after the lengthy drive. Spirits were high and we were generally appreciative of the decent weather that greeted us – light snow with good visibility. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, beginner, beginner-friendly, british columbia, First-Time, Hope, Manning Park, Mid Group, multiday, overnight, powder, ridge, self propelled, ski, ski touring, skiing, Snow, Snowy, Telemark, Weekend, Winter | 1 Comment

The Buddy Picture: A Yosemite Adventure

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Artem Babaian

by: Artem Babaian (AB) & Andrew G. Chapman (AGC) ## Prologue AB: “Because it is there.” I’ve long viewed climbing as a solitary pursuit. I climb to test my constitution, and because I can. Last winter I trained countless exhausting … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Climb, friendship, Small Group, summer, Yosemite | 1 Comment

Garibaldi Lake Thanksgiving Weekend Trip

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Geoffrey Liew

Garibaldi Lake is a magnificent alpine lake beset by tall snowy mountains and massive glaciers, it is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Squamish nation – to whom we give our gratitude. Garibaldi is also known … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backpacking, bear, bears, beginner, beginner-friendly, Black Tusk, fog, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, hike, large group, overnight, rain, Snow, Weekend | 1 Comment

Burton Hut Money Box Installation (June 17-18, 2018)

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Devlin Mottershead

On June 17 we set out to Burton Hut. We went on the Rubble Creek Trail. Garibaldi Lake was melted out, so we had to do the dumbest trip ever. We first went on Taylor Meadows. We could see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, Black Tusk, british columbia, Burton Hut, Epic, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, Helm Creek, hike, hiking, huts, Marmots, Mt. Garibaldi, overnight, Phyllis Engine, provincial park, ski, ski touring, skiing, skitouring, Small Group, Snow, Sphinx Bay, Sphinx Hut, Spring, Suffering, sunny, Taylor Meadows, Weekend, Workhike | 3 Comments

French-Haig-Robertson Traverse (May 18-19 2018)

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Devlin Mottershead

My dad and I went on the French-Haig-Robertson traverse in Kananaskis Country. The trip was 20 km long and 1000 metres in elevation in the guide book, but we actually did about 24 km and climbed about 1500 metres. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Alberta, skiing, traverse, Weekend | 2 Comments

2018 Womyn’s Traverse – Skyline Trail aka Treelined Trail

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Heather Filyk

Welcome to the story of the annual Womyn’s Traverse Bushwhack. We (Else, Heather, and Dakotah) are all relatively experienced and wanted an objective with a little bit of adventure and unknown, while keeping with the traverse theme; … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Bushwhack, Manning Park, Skyline, Women's traverse | 2 Comments

Exploring Scotland: The Highlands, Sea and Skye

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Kelsey Miller

Carly Peterson and I, Kelsey Miller, were on the verge of completing our undergraduate degrees when we decided to plan a trip to celebrate our efforts over the last five years. We were hungry for escape from the confines of … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, bothies, hiking, hitchhiking, Neil Mackenzie Adventure Grant, Scotland, scramble | Leave a comment