Tag Archives: beginner-friendly

Winter Longhike 2025

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Elisabeth Giroud

When I moved to Vancouver several years ago, I instantly fell in love with the mountains and decided I needed to experience this thing known as “winter camping”. Did I understand what it entailed? Certainly not. I just wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, Brockton Point, First-Time, large group, Longhike, Mt. Seymour, snow caves, snowshoeing, Weekend, Winter | 1 Comment

Red Heather Chaos: Hot Chocolate Tasting, Overslept Alarms, and Tree Wells – A Trip to Remember

Posted on March 21, 2025 by AC Muller

Trip date: Saturday, March 15th Trip participants: Ann-Cathrin (AC) Muller, Sri Chaitanya, Diego Fernandez, Le Tra Mi Do, JJ James, Lucile Paschal, Eemaan Alam, Ellen Scott, Roseisa Weeraratne, Faisal Maqbool, Tristan Lefferts, Joanne Ho, Zack Peachell, Cecily Downs, Ivana Sanchez … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, concussion, hot chocolate, large group, skiing, tree well | 8 Comments

Laughton Glacier and the Logbook

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Meg Slot

Sometimes I think the world must be so different from what it was 40 years ago, the influence of technology and the internet must have irreversibly changed human nature at it’s core. Surely, my scrolling of social media must’ve shifted … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged alaska, backpacking, beginner-friendly, cabin, Glacier, hiking, overnight, snowshoeing | 1 Comment

The VOC Pizza Delivery Company on Seymour

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Toji Nakabayashi

Participants: Toji Nakabayashi, Jamie Boyle, Erik Reimers, Frederik Skamris Holm, Tereza Machackova Early Saturday morning (11am) I get out of bed and don my uniform. The armor of a food delivery warrior. I checked my messages and got an … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, backcountry, beginner-friendly, Mount Seymour, near Vancouver, overnight, ski, Small Group, Snow, Snowy, Type 1 fun, Weekend, Winter | 1 Comment

Red Heather Debacle 2024

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Paxton Lin

Trip date: November 24th, 2024 Condolences to Ross who dropped his phone into the parking lot outhouse. The sound of the splash will forever live in our hearts. May he get pants with more secure pockets. This is a trip … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 4wd, beginner-friendly, broken ski, Epic, Red Heather, ski touring, Winter | 3 Comments

Say Nuth Khaw Yum (Indian Arm) Kayak Trip 2024

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Edward Riley

Trip Dates: 10/12/24 –- 10/13/24 Participants: Elizabeth Chu, Rhiannon Henley, Lucy Perkins, Le Tra Mi Do, Ann-Cathrin Muller, Anabelle Parrella, Ed Riley, Simon Tsianikas, Cecily Downs, Joanne Ho, Erin Chong, Justine Ng, Lydia Dunkin, Tejas Vijay, Mateja Clifford, Elyse Truebridge, … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, Deep Cove, Granite Falls, Indian arm, jellyfish, Kayak, large group, Say Nuth Khaw Yum, seals, Type 1 fun, Weekend, Wigwam Inn | 3 Comments

Lizzie Cabin Weekend Adventure

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Sean Dempsey

Participants: Simon Tsianikas, Clara Duwel, Sean Dempsey, Sebastian Purdy, Samantha Cohen, Shu Yu Fan, Shaojie Huang, Julia Jancelewicz, Beth Templeton, Marta Oliver, Joseph Meyer, Rachel Kalkman This is a report for a backpacking trip to Lizzie Creek Cabin and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Anemone Peak, beginner-friendly, fall, hike, hut, Lizzie Cabin, lizzie creek, lizzie lake, Mid Group, overnight, overnight hike, scrambling, september, Table Top Mountain, Weekend, wolves | 1 Comment

BYOC: Bring Your Own Cheese Backpacking

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Marie Sandler

Backpacking to Semaphore Lakes, September 14-15, 2024 Participants: Marie Sandler, Clara Duwel, Silvija Grava, Joseph Chiao, Ryan Dowd, Altai Battulga, Aieshini Udumullage, Matthew Jarvis-Cross, Ellen Scott, Morgan Tidler, Joanne Ho, Sudha Kotapalli, Duncan MacIntyre, Ann-Cathrin Muller, Luke Mantle First, let … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged backpacking, beginner-friendly, cheese, cheese board, Type 1 fun | 2 Comments

Trail Blazers and Bug Swatters: Heather Trail Odyssey

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Julia Jancelewicz

July 13th – 14th, 2024. Members: Emily, Rachel, Julia, Hannah, Sudha, Cole, Eleanor, Melena. Photos by Julia. Trail Blazers and Bug Swatters: Heather Trail Odyssey In July’s embrace, from Vancouver they hailed, Eight VOC weekend warriors – nobody bailed! Manning … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, flowers, overnight hike | Leave a comment

New Years at Phelix: Or, My First Real VOC Trip

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Shravan Kumar

Dec 29 2023, 11:30pm. I couldn’t sleep. I was worried about the weight of my bag. It was my first time backpacking overnight and I’m a horrible, horrible packer. Do I really need about three meals worth of mashed potatoes … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, large group, Phelix Hut, snowshoeing, Weekend, Winter | 7 Comments