Tag Archives: beginner-friendly

Early spring trudge to Elfin Hut

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Thea Rodgers

On a Thursday morning, Feb. 19th, a newly inducted VOC member Kelsey Miller (and myself) took off from Vancouver in her ol’ boat of a Chrysler. We made the lovely morning drive along the Sea-to-Sky, and arrived at the Elfin/Diamond … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Other, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Elfin Hut, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, hike, snowshoeing, Weekend, Winter | Leave a comment

Norvan Falls Day Hike

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Erin Stadnyk

After a fairly sluggish early-morning stumble to the bus loop to meet up with the group, I was officially out on my first VOC trip. Originally, the plan was for half the group to hike Lynn Peak and the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, car-free, day hike, hike, Lynn valley, North Vancouver, Norvan falls, rain, Winter | Leave a comment

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

Workhike- Cerise Creek Trail Marking + alpine lobster

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Yolanda Lin

Back in Oct, a few of us went to Cerise Creek to mark the trail with reflective fluorescent tags. We, the beginners, spent the first half of the morning trying to figure out where exactly we should place the tags. … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Cerise Creek, Keiths Hut, Small Group, Weekend, Workhike | Leave a comment

A Glorious Weekend at Elfin Lakes

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Gillian Albert

After a couple days of heavy snowfall in the mountains, eighteen excited adventurers headed out to Elfin Lakes on November 19 for an overnight telemark trip up to the ski hut and back. Our morning started early and a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Elfin Hut, Elfin Lakes, Garibaldi Park, Red Heather, ski touring, Snowy, Weekend | 1 Comment

Hollyburn Ridge – Nov 27

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Elliot Cudmore

Zoa Peak, the original location, was deemed too dangerous on account of avalanche conditions, so we trekked to our backyard on the North Shore for some backcountry skiing. The rain came down in sheets as we stuck our skis upright … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Cypress, daytrip, High Avvy, Hollyburn Ridge, North Shore, ski touring, Small Group | 1 Comment

Annual Early Season Ski Trip to Brew · Sat. Nov. 12th – Sun. Nov. 13th

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Catherine Fogt Hjorth

At 5:50 I found my self waiting for my Scandinavian driver and crew in Fairview. Everything was very quiet, which is uncommon for Fairview – the party place for all exchange students – and gave me space to really start … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, Brew Hut, First-Time, Mid Group, Random naked guys, ski touring, Slog, Snow, Telemark | 2 Comments

Trip report slightly less early trip to brew hut

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Stijn Depla

The trip got off to a good start at 4:30 in the morning, not exactly my time, but hey I thought if it means enough daylight to get to the hut I’ll roll with it. By 9 everyone was packed … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, Brew Hut, Mid Group, ski touring, Slog, Snow, snowshoe, Suffering, Telemark, Weekend | 1 Comment

2nd Annual Spooky Scramble – Baby Munday (Oct 29)

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Katarina Wind

At 6am on Saturday morning, while most of Vancouver was sleeping off Halloween party hangovers, 17 VOC members were donning costumes in preparation to scramble up Baby Munday (2210m). The group met around 9am at the base of a 4WD … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, autumn, Baby Munday, beginner-friendly, costumes, daytrip, fog, Fraser Valley, Halloween, large group, scramble | Leave a comment

Locomotive Mountain (Oct. 15th – 2011)

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Matthew Laraghy

Everyone arrived at the trailhead parking lot, northwest of Pemberton, around 9:30am and after quickly redistributing tents and food the groups headed out. Unlike the entrainment group, our pace was a lot slower. The weather could not have been better; … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, autumn, beginner-friendly, hotsprings, Locomotive Mountain, Mid Group, scramble, Semaphore Lakes, Snow, Weekend | Leave a comment