Tag Archives: Alpine Climbing

Sharp Tusk – A Tale of Choss Anchors

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Ryan MacDonald

Lukas and I had discussed attempting the true summit of the Black Tusk some weeks ago, after fresh and detailed beta arose courtesy of local fulltime peakbagger Steven Song. Knowing that it’s only seen three recorded ascents in the past … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Alpine Climbing, Black Tusk, day trip, expert, near-miss, Small Group, summer, type 2 fun | 5 Comments

Try, Try Again – Climbing the North Shore Winter Classics

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Matt Kennedy

“’Tis a lesson you should heed, If at first you don’t succeed, Try, try again; Then your courage should appear, For if you will persevere, You will conquer, never fear Try, try again…” – T.H. Palmer The North Shore is … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Alpine Climbing, Crater Couloir, ice climbing, Mt. Crown, Mt. Harvey, North Ramp, North Shore, Northeast Buttress, Transit Accessable, West Lion, Winter Climbing | 2 Comments

The Jervis Expedition: Three weeks of kayak-accessed mountaineering

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Spencer Rasmussen

I know this is kind of a big deal to say, but I have to call it as I see it right now: I’m not convinced we can pull off the eastern half of this route. I don’t think it … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Alder hell, Alpine Climbing, Black Flies, expedition, Jervis Inlet, kayaking, MEC, mountaineering, Mt Albert, Mt Alfred, Neil MacKenzie Memorial Fund, Princess Louisa Inlet, self propelled | Leave a comment

Lake Lovely Water and beyond

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Shane Monks O\'Byrne

30th Sep – 2nd Oct After seeing the weather forecast, plans for the weekend were a bit up in the air; shall we stay or shall we go. Amin, the trip organizer was desperately trying to organize lifts, check people … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged accident, adventure, Alpine Climbing, bivouac, Climb, climbing, Epic, fall, Glacier, hike, hiking, huts, Intermediate, mountaineering, overnight, paddle, rain, ridge, scramble, scrambling, Snow, Squamish, sunny, traverse, Weekend | 1 Comment

New Routes and First Ascents in the Ossa Region

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Nicholas Gobin

Artem and I had agreed to get out for an adventure the weekend of August 13-14, 2016, and I had been eyeing the unclimbed Ossa pinnacle for some time. We agreed to give it a go. While researching the objective, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Alpine Climbing, bivouac, first ascent, new route, Ossa Mountain, Sigurd Trail | Leave a comment

A Tantalizing Series of Unfortunate Events

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Matteo Agnoloni

Participants: Matteo Agnoloni and Kevin Burton Date: July 24 – July 28, 2016 Driving along the Sea-to-Sky highway, it is hard to avoid the beauty that is the Tantalus Range. Its rugged peaks make up a skyline that attracts attention … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Alpha, Alpha East Ridge, Alpine Climbing, Dione, Dione Southeast Face, mountaineering, multiday, Serratus, Serratus East Ridge, Small Group, summer, Tantalus, Tantalus Enchainment, Tantalus Provincial Park, Tantalus Southeast Spur, Tantalus Traverse | 10 Comments

East Ridge of Alpha Mountain

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Artem Babaian

Participants: Artem Babaian and Jeff Taylor, July 21-22, 2016 For the last few weeks I’ve been constantly on the move and my brain flipping between tasks, often all at once. Modern life is a cacophony of stimulation; write the review … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Alpha, Alpine Climbing, bivouac, Cable Car Crossing, Climb, climbing, Intermediate, mounteneering, Slog, Small Group, summer, Tantalus, Tantalus Provincial Park, Weekend | 1 Comment

Meager Obelisk, July 22-24

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Lea Zhecheva

How it started: “Weekend plans?” – Nick Some email faff, obsessive weather monitoring and a trip change later we were in downtown picking up Ben from work. I was really excited. My memories of Harrison thus far only included rain, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Alpine Climbing, climbing, flagging, hike, leading, Mud, outhouse, rain, traverse, Weekend | 4 Comments

TBT 4: Bugaboo Epic — A Climber’s Story (1995)

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Artem Babaian

Summer mountaineering season is here and whispers of far off peaks can be heard amongst the VOCers. It’s THE time to get outside and do those iconic lines you’ve been drooling over all winter. One way to get inspired on … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Special Reports, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd hc, Alpine Climbing, benighted, Bugaboo Provincial Park, Climb, Epic, Throwback | 1 Comment

TBT1: Unusual Climbs in Garibaldi (1958)

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Artem Babaian

The VOC is turning 100 next year, as Archivist I thought it would be cool to revisit some old VOC Journals and archives to share some of the interesting stories and articles we’ve accumulated. I’m hoping to find stories which … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Other, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Alpine Climbing, Bookworms, Climb, Garibaldi Park, Mt. Davidson, Phyllis Engine, Small Group, Throwback | 2 Comments