Tag Archives: beginner

January 25-26, 2014 Intro to Backcountry Skiing – Caspar Creek

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Angelica Ruszkowski

Advertised as an intro to backcountry skiing trip, this amazing adventure offered experience not only in skiing outside resorts, but winter camping, survival skiing, and bushwhacking on skis! There was so much interest two groups were formed; one ventured to … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, beginner, birthday, Climb, Face, fall, hike, hiking, leading, Manning Park, North Shore, ski, ski touring, skiing, Snow, traverse, Trek, Trekking, Whistler, Winter | Leave a comment

Playing in the Snow: Snowshoeing at Taylor Meadows

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Henry Zhang

It all began with a girl who really likes to play in the snow and who wanted to take a break from all that studying for finals: On Saturday, Dec 7, 2013, Anne Darby took a brave group of snowshoers … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged Anne, bear, beginner, Black Tusk, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Running, Snow, snowshoeing, Squamish, Taylor Meadows, Winter | 3 Comments

Full Alcoholic Traverse, August 3rd-5th 2013

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Marie-Eve Myrand-Lapierre

(Written by Giulia Attocchi) There is not more promising name for an excursion, isn’t it? And indeed it was a great trip! 14 dudes, gathered on august 3rd for a semi-beginner friendly hike. We started from the logging road, heading the … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner, Brandywine, Brew Hut, fog, Glacier, hike, ridge, Running, Snow, traverse, wasps, Whistler | 1 Comment

Introduction to Mountaineering

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Boris Dalstein

So it was on this Saturday June 8th, 2013, that the first Introduction to Mountaineering took place, at Cypress Mountain. According to what I’ve read, it is meant to be a one-day introduction to mountaineering, on real snow, but not … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Baden Powell trail, beginner, Cypress, day trip, dry, expedition, fall, Glacier, mountaineering, Running, self-arrest, ski, Snow | 2 Comments

Skaha long weekend and the little red outback that could

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Michael Cancilla

Last easter weekend Jens organized a beginner climbing trip to Skaha to show all us newbies the ropes (yeah I said it). I am super grateful to Jens and Sam for taking the time to do this. I know everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, beginner, Climb, climbing, Easter Weekend, outhouse, provincial park, Skaha, summer, Weekend | 2 Comments

Intro to back-country Burns suppers on skis!

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Ross Campbell

The intro to backcountry trips have had an eventful recent history. I don’t know the exact details but the last two trips involved either severe hypothermia or actual helicopters! I have previously commented that I’ve enjoyed many painstakingly organised, smooth … Continue reading →

Posted in Other, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged Anne, backcountry, bear, beginner, Dmitri, Epic, Hope, leading, poem, ski, skiing, Snow, Squamish, teaching, Weekend | 2 Comments

Tropical Snowshoe/Ski Trip to Elfin Lakes Resort

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Michael Cancilla

Day 1 After partying relatively moderately the night before at the final hurrah of the Waldorf hotel I was a little saddened by my alarm going off at 6 to cue the beginnings of the Elfin Lakes Snowshoe Trip. Also, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, beginner, Elfin Lakes, Epic, expert, hike, hiking, Intermediate, Red Heather, ski, skiing, Snow, snowshoe, spencer, Squamish, Weekend | 1 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

Team Bad Idea and the slowest ascent ever of Cascade waterfall

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Colin Pither

Original trip report at: http://crackandiceaddict.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/team-bad-idea-and-the-slowest-ascent-ever-of-cascade-waterfall/ Artem and Tom joined me in Banff for a few days of climbing on the 14th. Tom had never been ice climbing before and Artem had never done any serious ice climbs. I’m also a a … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner, Climb, climbing, ice climbing, leading, Rockies, Team Bad Idea | Leave a comment

Organizing a Beginner Friendly (B.F.) Trip

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Roland Burton

These comments refer to the Brew Hut trip of 2012 October 27, but they apply to other trips. Hopefully we will get more B.F. trips. Choosing a destination: Go to somewhere you know. You are less likely to all get … Continue reading →

Posted in Other, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner, Brew Hut, day trip, hike, hiking, rain, Red Heather, Red Heather meadows, ski, Snow | Leave a comment