Tag Archives: beginner-friendly

The Annual Brew Debacle: 7th and 8th November 2015

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Solange Cevat

The plan was to cross the Lions Gate Bridge at 8 am. The rain was very heavy and people were not very motivated about the idea to walk in this rain. But when we met all in Squamish to drink … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Brew Hut, huts, large group, ski, ski touring, The Annual Brew Debacle | Leave a comment

Early Season Turns at All Costs: 2015 Edition

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Elliott Skierszkan

November 7-8 2015, Elfin Lakes ski tour One year ago to this day, Neil Mackenzie, Arran Whiteford and I kicked off our 2014-2015 ski season with some great laps down Diamond Head, behind the Elfin Lakes shelter (see VOCJ 57, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, autumn, beginner-friendly, bootpacking, Elfin Lakes, Garibaldi Park, med group, rain, Red Heather meadows, ski, ski touring, Weekend | Leave a comment

Wedgemount Lake Backpacking/Scrambling/Glacier Exploring

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Madison Dennis

First off, I would like to use Midterms as a scapegoat for why this was completed in such an untimely manner. The trip to Wedgemount Lake was epic to say the least. We began the journey to Garibaldi Park bright … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, backpacking, beginner-friendly, Garibaldi Park, hike, med group, Mt. Cook, Wedgemount Lake, Weekend | 1 Comment

Gulf Island Cycle Series – Galiano

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Gregory Reynen

Cast of characters: Kevin Pierce, Alex Annejohn, Tom Curran, Liz Lund, Anna Stemberger, Greg Reynen At 4:45 a.m. my alarm went off and, with an audible groan, I stood up and looked out at the world. Cycle touring is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, bike touring, car-free, cycle, Galiano Island, Mid Group, summer | Leave a comment

The Black Tusk Trail Race: 25k of fun (but wet) running!

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Elliott Skierszkan

Black Tusk Trail Race [Sept 19, 2015] By Birgit Rogalla, Elliott Skierszkan and Micheal Stone Intro: While many of us VOC’ers spend our weekends rambling about the mountains, there is a select few of us who decided to join Artem … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, autumn, beginner-friendly, Black Tusk, Chekamus, daytrip, Garibaldi Park, Mid Group, Mud, rain, trail race, trail running | Leave a comment

Elfin Lakes: Beginner Friendly Overnighter

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Jessica Desforges

Participants: Lianne McRadu, Chantel Patterson, Vanessa Smith, Bahar Khazei, Kathryn Ney, Chrisel Brako, Maggie Campbell, Phillipa Conlin, Mirja Doren, John McKenna, Byron Wilson, Cheng-Ta Yen, Jessica Desforges, Hancock Deng, Rebecca Whaling, Margaret Gonikman, Alberto Zambon, Vanessa Porter, Stina Lindh. Anne Kessler, Rachel Spruston, Saifuddin Syed On September 26th 2015, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, backpacking, beginner-friendly, Elfin Lakes, Garibaldi Park, hike, large group, summer, Weekend | 1 Comment

Alpine Skills Course

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Liz Lund

Alpine Skills Course or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Glacier July 10-12 2015 The crew: Sam, Sarah, Amy, Nicole, Nick, Artem, Liz I’ve dreamed of traversing a glacier, but never had the chance to do so. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Climb, hike, Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, Mid Group, mounteneering, multiday, summer | 1 Comment

Lead Ladder 2015

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Jessica Litman

This years Lead Ladder was a huge success! Many thanks to all the instructors who dedicated their time and energy to help teach us all the techniques and tricks of trad climbing. A special thanks goes to Jon for putting … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Other, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Climb, large group, Lead Ladder, multiday, scramble, Squamish, summer | Leave a comment

The Zum Peak Fiasco

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Christian Veenstra

A zum (also called a zoa) is the female offspring of a nak (female yak) and a bull (male cow). Zum Peak is a forested summit located almost in the middle of the otherwise very impressive polished granite peaks of the Llamoid Group … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Coldwater Creek, Coquihalla Summit, hike, Llamoid Group, Mid Group, rain, summer, Weekend, Zum Peak | 3 Comments

Howe Sound Crest Trail: Team Slog

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Kevin Pierce

Mike Cancilla suggested a trip to the Howe Sound Crest (HSC) trail, considered by many to be the most pristine trail running and overnight hiking near metro Vancouver. Many people signed up — probably too many for one crew — … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Cypress, hike, Howe Sound Crest Trail, large group, summer, Weekend | 1 Comment