Tag Archives: backcountry

Emergency skills practice: Victim’s point of view

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Marie-Eve Myrand-Lapierre

On the weekend of 11-12 of January, a snowstorm convinced some VOCers that going on fancy backcountry skiing trips wasn’t a good idea. But staying home? Really, that’s a possibility? Instead of losing our time by sleeping, studying, cleaning or … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, daytrip, Face, helicopter, Red Heather, ski, skiing, Snow, Weekend | Leave a comment

Zoa Peak: An intro to Voile Strap Bindings

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Heather Armstrong

The night before was full of excitement, not knowing what to expect from my first real backcountry ski trip. Overwhelmed with excitement, I almost couldn’t sleep that night. What would teleskiing be like? Would I tumble down the mountain upon … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, Face, hike, hiking, Hope, powder, scrambling, ski, skiing, Snow, sunny, Trek, Voile Strap, Zoa Peak | 2 Comments

Team Alpine Start and the Sunshine Coast Trail: June 20- July 1, 2013

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Cora Skaien

Introduction (Cora): A few months back, my friend Ionatan contacted me and asked me if I would be interested in joining him on the Sunshine Coast Trail near Powell River. This trail is 180 km long, and includes many … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, bear, bears, cougar, day trip, dry, Face, ferry, flagging, fog, hike, hiking, Hope, Horseshoe Bay, huts, Mud, outhouse, Powell River, rain, Rainy Day, scrambling, skiing, Sunshine Coast | 2 Comments

The Misty Icefield Traverse (April 20-28)

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Julien Renard

On April 20, Piotr Forysinski, Ben SP, Clemens Adolphs, Stephanie Grothe and I (Julien Renard) decided to put an end to the month long email faff that was threatening to overload my email account and finally go explore the Misty … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged Alpine Climbing, backcountry, Baker, bivouac, Climb, climbing, Epic, Face, fishing, Garibaldi Neve, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, Judge Howay, Lillooet River, McBride, North Shore, pemberton, rain, ridge, scramble, ski, skiing, Skookumchuck Hot Springs, Snow, Suffering, trad, traverse, turn around | 5 Comments

Challenges and Triumphs Found at Harrison Hut Workhike (May 18-20)

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Luka Culibrk

Culibrk, L. Renard, J. Frame, G. Maleki, A. Richardson, J. Campbell, R. Steklova, K. Chenyakiri, Y. Price, M. Van Der Starr, T. Dalstein, B. Veenstra, C Abstract The Harrison Hut has been an extremely useful asset in outdoor activities for … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged 4wd, backcountry, british columbia, fall, flagging, Harrison Hut, hike, hiking, leading, mountaineering, overnight, pemberton, Pemberton Icefield, skiing, Slog, Squamish, Trek, Workhike | 8 Comments

Intro to back-country Burns suppers on skis!

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Ross Campbell

The intro to backcountry trips have had an eventful recent history. I don’t know the exact details but the last two trips involved either severe hypothermia or actual helicopters! I have previously commented that I’ve enjoyed many painstakingly organised, smooth … Continue reading →

Posted in Other, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged Anne, backcountry, bear, beginner, Dmitri, Epic, Hope, leading, poem, ski, skiing, Snow, Squamish, teaching, Weekend | 2 Comments

Phelix New Years 2013

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Emily Lomax

Day 1: With Derry and Greg, Carolyn and I started off on our first backcountry ski trip, dark and early at 0530 on December 28, 2012. The Jeep was pretending to be a coffee house, complete with tunes, breakfast wraps … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, beginner, beginner-friendly, Epic, fall, helicopter, Long Lake, Marcin, moonlight skiing, Mt Aragon, Mt Gandalf, Phelix Hut, powder, ridge, shadowfax, ski, skiing, Snow, spencer, Voile Strap, Weekend | 3 Comments

Baker Backcountry – perfect start to a year!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Kimble Mooney

33 years after my last VOC adventure I have to admit to being a newbie in the backcountry. I have strained the boundaries of countless ski resorts but have finally broken FREE and love it. Thank you to Ran for … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, Baker, Climb, Glacier, hike, powder, ridge, ski, Snow, Spring, sunny | Leave a comment

Thank you

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Kate Wootton

Well I guess this is a trip report of sorts, just of a very long trip…. On August 31st, 2011, I stepped off the plane to a grey, drizzly Vancouver morning. I didn’t know a soul. Everything I had to … Continue reading →

Posted in Other, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, Climb, climbing, fall, overnight, pemberton, powder, ski, Snow, Squamish, teaching, Telemark, Weekend | 2 Comments

Bridge Lillooet Divide April 17-24 2012

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Samuel Belanger-McKoy

This TR is a bit long. I suggest reading in segments or taking the full time to read it all. Skimming pictures is less acceptable. On their way up from Vancouver, Marius Muja, Nora Lyngra, and Michal Rozworski sat in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, Boomerang Glacier, Bridge Lillooet Divide, british columbia, Delilah, Ethelweard, Face, Fasp, Icemaker, Locomotive, Pebble, pemberton, Railroad Pass, Sampson, Sessel, ski traverse, Thiassi, Train Glacier, Whiteout | 2 Comments