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Beginner Hike – The Chief
A week after joining the VOC club, I decided to create a beginner hiking trip to see how things would go. I first created a group chat through Facebook messenger to organize some logistics of the trip such as timing, … Continue reading
Posted in Hike
Tagged beginner-friendly, day hike, day trip, First-Time, First-Trip, hike, hiking, Squamish, sunny
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Bike Touring Gabriola (22.05.27)
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
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Tagged beginner, beginner-friendly, bike touring, bike trip, bikepacking, Vancouver Island
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Sea to Sky Trail Report
The Sea to Sky Highway has been the main connection between those of us living in the Vancouver Lower Mainland to access many destinations in the great outdoor that British Columbia offers. Every time I sit in a car going … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Trip Reports
Tagged beginner-friendly, bike touring, bikepacking, cycling, pemberton, Squamish, Whistler
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Ladies* Night at Seymour: A collaborative trip report
Trip date: Wednesday, March 9th 2022 Audrey When I first saw the “Ladies Night at Seymour [Beginner Friendly, learn to ski!, helpers needed (workhike)]” trip posting on the VOC website, I jumped at the chance for a beginner, women, … Continue reading
Posted in Ski, Trip Reports, Workhike
Tagged beginner-friendly, Brockton Point, large group, Mount Seymour, night trip, resort skiing, ski touring, treasure box, Winter
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Daughter of Ice 2022
My Daughter of Ice experience started late Friday night when Linda and Mason arrived in Vanthony to collect me. I was their last passenger and so together with Seton, Anelia, Anton, and Jeffery and approximately one fuckton of gear in … Continue reading
Posted in Trip Reports
Tagged 4wd, adventure, beginner-friendly, Epic, First-Time, ice climbing, Snow, Suffering, Winter
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Elk Mountain Snowshoe
The plan was to snowshoe up Elk Mountain in Chilliwack on February 5th 2022 and get in some good views. Here is how one might execute said plan. Step 1: Meet at Chilliwack McDonald’s at 8:30. The morning was a … Continue reading
Harrison Hut Workhike!
Twas a week among midterms and all across Vancouver, VOC members heard the beckoning call of a backcountry siren otherwise known as Anya Boardman whispering tantalizing phrases such as “hut trip” and “trail work,” among other concepts powerful enough to … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports, Workhike
Tagged 4wd, autumn, Beautiful BC, beginner-friendly, cookies, Harrison Hut, hut life, large group, Lola by the Kinks, pemberton, Trail work, Weekend
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Short and sweet trip in Mt Seymour
On September 25th, a car carrying four VOCer winded along the beautiful Mt Seymour road; they are Roland Burton, Carla, Gulen Bayraktar, and me, Kung-Ping Lin. As a new UBC student, I am so excited to have this chance to … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged beginner-friendly, Dayhiking, First-Trip, Mt. Seymour, Small Group
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Bikepacking Salt Spring – June 19-20, 2021
As someone who has spent a lot of time in the saddle but never carried panniers or even a rack on my bike, a bikebacking trip was long overdue for me. From the invitation of my co-worker and friend, Anna … Continue reading
Posted in Cycle, Trip Reports
Tagged beginner-friendly, car-free, Gulf Islands, Mid Group, Weekend
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