Tag Archives: beginner

Ancient Giants: Beginner-Friendly Tree Hunting

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Joemar Espinosa

The first of many highlights would be the 6:30am meet up at the 14 Hastings bus stop at UBC where there were many early morning commuters that boarded the bus surprised to see many jovial UBC students in outdoor attire sitting … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner, Kennedy Falls, Morning Bus Ride, Old Growth Trees | 3 Comments

Bike Touring Gabriola (22.05.27)

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Katie Chen

Return group photo at Horseshoe Bay. From left to right: Kai Schwarz, Chrisel Brako, Johnson Liu, Katie Chen, Lara Emma Solie, Settare Shariati, Bree Summers, Andressa Louise I woke to the familiar sound of my 5:47AM alarm, yet there was no hint … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged beginner, beginner-friendly, bike touring, bike trip, bikepacking, Vancouver Island | 2 Comments

An ice weekend; G1 2021

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Ewan Wright

I’d never been in a truck before. A big, American, covered in dirtbag stickers, truck. I chucked my bag in the back and squished into the tiny jump seat behind the driver, Ethan. No need for a seatbelt, I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Hike, Other, Trip Reports | Tagged 4wd, Alpine Skills Class, beginner, beginner-friendly, G1, Glacier, large group, Metal Dome, Weekend | 3 Comments

Hike to Norvan Falls

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Jane Procyshyn

After Mary and I picked everyone up from UBC we made a beeline for Lynn Regional Headwaters park where the beginning of the trail was, coffee in hand. The weather turned out to be perfect that day for a hike, … Continue reading →

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Werewolves of the Brew Hut

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Kyra Przybylski

After some mild procrastination, I’ve finally gotten around to writing the long-overdue trip report of the Werewolves of the Brew Hut hike that took place from October 19-20. Hopefully everyone can forgive me for my postponement of this report (I … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged autumn, backpacking, Beautiful BC, beginner, Brew Hut, Brew Mountain, british columbia, Camping, cloud, early season, Epic, First-Time, First-Trip, fog, Halloween, hike, hut life, huts, large group, more clouds, Mount Brew, multiday, overnight, potluck, powder, ridge, Sea to Summit, Snow, Snow and Ice, snow camping, snowshoe, snowshoeing, Squamish, Weekend, wildlife, Winter | Leave a 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

A Beginner’s Birthday in the Backcountry

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Declan Taylor

Never having been on a backcountry ski trip before, I have no points of reference on how these things go – so excuse any presumptuous writing on my part. D The rain was cold as I trudged down main mall in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner, beginner-friendly, december, Elfin Lakes, Garibaldi Park, ski, ski touring | 1 Comment

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

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

Urban Adventure at Sea- Paddle Canada Level 1

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Emma Ng

Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Level 1 This trip like many others began with some indoor planning, however uniquely in Buchanan B302 on July 12th. That evening we learned the theory of what we would encounter in the next two days … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner, beginner-friendly, English Bay, Jericho, kayaking, midgroup, Paddle Canada Sea Kayaking, Sea Kayaking Class, summer, sunny, Weekend | Leave a comment