Tag Archives: backcountry

A Minor Fiasco (Red Heather January 22)

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Jeff Mottershead

Participants: Old, flappy Jeff Mottershead and Devlin Mottershead I’m supposed to be a climber, but even in the middle of summer my son, Devlin, would rather hike up to some random snow patch or glacier and get some turns in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, Garibaldi Park, Red Heather, ridge, ski, ski touring, skiing, Small Group, Snow, Squamish, Winter | 2 Comments

Womyn’s Ski Traverse Trip Report

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Katie McMahen

Date: April 9-10, 2016 Route: Blackcomb-Currie Traverse (~ 35km, 2,200m elevation gain) Group: Line Veenstra, Caitlin Schneider, Petra Klupkova, Katie McMahen, Alex Annejohn, Rachel Baldwin, Veronika Schmitt, Klara Steklova, Sarka Vavrova Line took the initiative to organize what has become … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, overnight, ski, ski touring | Leave a comment

New Year Fiasco in Kootenay Part 1

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Ilia Capralov

This is a story about how I and my girlfriend Dina went for a ski tour in Kootenays for the 2015-2016 winter break. The trip started on Dec 28th 2015 and finished on Jan 2nd 2015. From my previous experience … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, Castlegar, hike, hiking, Hope, huts, kootenay, mountaineering, Nelson, Salmo, ski, ski touring, skiing, Snow, traverse, Winter | 1 Comment

Burns ‘n’ Turns Part III: Theme Song ©Jim Steinman, with substitutions by Amanda M. Johnson

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Roland Burton

(Turned around) Every now and then I venture into backcountry when I know I’m not prepared (Turned around) Every now and then I don’t try out rental gear before I hit the trail (Turned around) Every now and then I … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, beginner, Brew Hut, fall, hiking, skiing | 3 Comments

Nov 8-9: (ad)Venture up Brew Hut

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Fangwen Zhao

I was dying to escape the city when I signed up for the Brew Hut trip. Saturday morning finally came around, and though already exhausted, I eagerly “popped out of the ground” at Burrard Station to meet with Roland and … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, Brew Hut, Firewood, hike, ridge, Snow, traverse, Weekend, Whistler | Leave a comment

Scraping up the Scree – Beginner Friendly Scrambling in Wedgemount Lake

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Nate Willett

Standing outside my house early on Saturday morning, my pack fully loaded with gear, I was struck by how quiet and serene the city is in the early hours of the morning, while most normal people are still in bed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Anne, backcountry, beginner, Climb, climbing, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, hike, hiking, Mt. Cook, Mud, ridge, Running, scramble, scrambling, ski, Wedgemount Lake | 3 Comments

Helicopters, Fire, and Neon Orange Cheese-Rolling Brew Hutting

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Jenny Tan

(The three explorers Roland, Nishant and I set off to obtain helicopter nets and then set off to Brew Hut. Our goal on this trip was to helicopter 3 metric tons of firewood up to Brew Hut. We were on … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged backcountry, Brew Hut, Firewood, helicopter, hike, MEC | 2 Comments

Hiking The West Coast Trail, As We Do

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Katie Cullen

At 1:00 pm on May 12th, Gabe, Carly, Stephen, Nathan and I all set out from Kitsilano to the West Coast Trail. We ferried to Nanaimo then dove to my place in Comox to pick up my truck, have dinner, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, Cable Car Crossing, Climb, Comox, dry, ferry, fishing, hiking, musical, Nanaimo, rain, Weekend | Leave a comment

A full weekend – Bridges, Pemberton Icecap, and Squamish-Cheakamus Divide

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Christian Veenstra

After crossing the Tantalus Range in a day last season I have been anxious to get out there and do another new long traverse in a short amount of time. A new baby (now 7 months old) has generally limited … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged backcountry, beginner, Brew Hut, Climb, climbing, Cypress, fall, Glacier, Harrison Hut, hiking, MEC, Mt. Fee, outhouse, overnight, pemberton, powder, Powder Mountain, ridge, ski, skiing, Slog, Snow, Spring, Squamish, sunny, Tantalus, Tantalus Provincial Park, traverse, Weekend, Winter | 11 Comments

January 25-26, 2014 Intro to Backcountry Skiing – Caspar Creek

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Angelica Ruszkowski

Advertised as an intro to backcountry skiing trip, this amazing adventure offered experience not only in skiing outside resorts, but winter camping, survival skiing, and bushwhacking on skis! There was so much interest two groups were formed; one ventured to … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, beginner, birthday, Climb, Face, fall, hike, hiking, leading, Manning Park, North Shore, ski, ski touring, skiing, Snow, traverse, Trek, Trekking, Whistler, Winter | Leave a comment