Tag Archives: Climb

!GURI |AIB (The White Streak)

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Nina Robertson

Learning to Route Develop and Big Wall Climb in Spitzkoppe, Namibia Preparatory Ramblings Preparatory Ramblings It has taken me some time to submit this report. On my return from Namibia, I was greeted by a series of emergencies … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, africa, Alpine Climbing, alpine start, awesome people, backcountry, beast, big wall climbing, bigwall, birthday, Climb, climbing, development, Epic, Expediation, expedition, expert, Face, faff, first ascent, First summit, First-Time, gong show, Hauling, instruction, instructional, Intermediate, international, intro, leading, multi-pitch, multiday, namibia, near-miss, Neil Mackenzie, Neil Mackenzie Adventure Grant, Neil MacKenzie Memorial Fund, new route, NMAG, overnight, Photo Contest, Photo Essay, portaledge, Rock, rock climbing, route development, runout, slab, slab-master, Slog, slog-fest, smal group, Small Group, So many new stuff, stars, story, stupidity, sunny, teaching, the white streak, type 2, type 2 fun, wildlife | 1 Comment

Mount Harvey North Ramp

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Anton Afanassiev

North ramp has been on my radar for a while, and this season I wanted to finally climb it. Luckily, in a car ride back from some other VOC trip, Thomas Morrissey also mentioned that he wanted to do it. … Continue reading →

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Sunny G1 on Brandywine

Posted on September 20, 2022 by David A Brooks

What do Brandywine Glacier and Katy Perry have in common? They were both a lot bigger in the early 2000s and are most definitely Hot and Cold. This weekend 60 VOCers occupied Brandywine Glacier for 2022’s annual Glacier School G1, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 4wd, Brandwine, Climb, Glacier, hike, large group, mountaineering, overnight, Snow, Weekend, Whistler | Leave a comment

A Feature-length Pinecone Burke Traverse

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Thomas Morrissey

Trip Dates: June 30th – July 4th, 2022 Ever since stumbling across Richard, Birgit, Vincent, and Cassandra’s 2017 trip report, the idea of doing an extended version of their “Pinecone Burke Traverse” had been kicking around my head. During a … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, backpacking, Beautiful BC, bivy, Bootpack, Bushwhack, Climb, Coquitlam, early season, Epic, Fast and Light, Five Fingers, flagging, hike, hiking, hitchhiking, Mamquam, Meslilloet, mountaineering, multiday, overnight, Pinecone Burke park, Pinecone Burke Provincial Park, Pinecone Lake, ridge, scramble, scrambling, Slog, Snow, snow booting, Snowy, solo trip, summer, Transit Accessable, traverse, Watersprite Lake, Widgeon Creek | 4 Comments

Hitting the Deck on a Top 100 “Protected” 5.9

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Vivienne Jaehn-Kreibaum

Sunday, Oct 6: Having just learned trad at Rock Party the week before, I’ve been eager to get out to Squamish and practice leading on as many climbs as I can before heading off on a five-month Arctic excursion with … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged accident, autumn, Climb, climbing, leading, multi-pitch, rock climbing, runout, Squamish, The Chief, trad, traverse | 1 Comment

The Buddy Picture: A Yosemite Adventure

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Artem Babaian

by: Artem Babaian (AB) & Andrew G. Chapman (AGC) ## Prologue AB: “Because it is there.” I’ve long viewed climbing as a solitary pursuit. I climb to test my constitution, and because I can. Last winter I trained countless exhausting … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Climb, friendship, Small Group, summer, Yosemite | 1 Comment

Quest for the Golden Larches

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Chern Jie Chang

On the chilly morning of 29th September 2018, a group consisting of professors, VOC veterans, UBC alumni, and students converged at EC Manning Park, in search of the famous Golden Larches. These larches look like typical conifers but shed their … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, autumn, beginner-friendly, Camping, campsite, Climb, e.c. manning, easy, ec manning, ec manning park, fall, first snow, frosty creek, frosty mountain, golden larches, larches, Mid Group, overnight hike, relaxed, scramble, Snow, summer, Weekend | 4 Comments

Skaha-Looking for Dry Weather

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Natanael Villarreal

Mid March should be the start of spring, the start of traverses, the start of the sun. But this past few weeks we have experienced the opposite, weather has deteriorated, avi conditions have been too high and visibility to low … Continue reading →

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Inspiration in the clouds – Eldorado Peak, North Cascades

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Dmitri Oguz

I first heard about Eldorado from a friend in Seattle area. The photo of the snow arete instantly grabbed my attention and after a bit of homework, it was added to my short list of objectives for near future. Eldorado … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Climb, Eldorado Peak, Glacier, hike, Marmots, mountaineering, North Cascades, overnight, Small Group, Snow, summer, Weekend | Leave a comment

TBT 4: Bugaboo Epic — A Climber’s Story (1995)

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Artem Babaian

Summer mountaineering season is here and whispers of far off peaks can be heard amongst the VOCers. It’s THE time to get outside and do those iconic lines you’ve been drooling over all winter. One way to get inspired on … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Special Reports, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd hc, Alpine Climbing, benighted, Bugaboo Provincial Park, Climb, Epic, Throwback | 1 Comment