Tag Archives: Climb

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

TBT3: Mikey’s Offwidth Journal (2002)

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Artem Babaian

Summertime is here in full swing and it’s time to scope out projects and things to do. Like many mislead souls in the past I’ve set my sights on Pipeline and am terrified. I’ve compiled a Squamish Offwidths Checklist for … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Other, Trip Reports | Tagged Climb, Offwidth, Pipeline, Squamish, Suffering, Throwback | 1 Comment

Red Rocks Reading Week Adventure February 13-20, 2016

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Cora Skaien

From February 13-20, 2016, a group of 8 VOCers made their way down to Red Rocks, Nevada for a week of climbing. In our crew we had Jake Jones, Emmanuel Beraud, Annie Maurer, John McKenna, Mike Wathen, Cindy Gu, Lesley … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged Climb, hiking, Intermediate, leading, multiday, Nevada, Red Rocks, rock climbing, Zion | Leave a comment

TBT1: Unusual Climbs in Garibaldi (1958)

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Artem Babaian

The VOC is turning 100 next year, as Archivist I thought it would be cool to revisit some old VOC Journals and archives to share some of the interesting stories and articles we’ve accumulated. I’m hoping to find stories which … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Other, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Alpine Climbing, Bookworms, Climb, Garibaldi Park, Mt. Davidson, Phyllis Engine, Small Group, Throwback | 2 Comments

Blackcomb-Currie daytrip

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Christian Veenstra

Saturday, April 2nd. Normally, when trying to do a new (to me) ski traverse as a day-trip I end up spending far more time researching/planning the trip than I do on the trip itself (I think, for Tantalus it might … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged bivouac, Climb, climbing, daytrip, Face, Glacier, hiking, hitchhiking, McBride, ski, ski traverse, skiing, Snow, summer, Tantalus, Tantalus Provincial Park, toddler, traverse, Weekend, Whistler | 3 Comments

Welcome to Aid

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Jeff Taylor

At some point, Chris and I decided we wanted to spend two days climbing University Wall. Like most silly plans, it sounds ludicrous at first, but somehow certain to happen. Having only aid climbing a few pitches each, we figured … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, autumn, Cannabis Wall, Climb, expert, rock climbing, Small Group, Squamish | Leave a comment

Phelix Hut – The Outhouse edition

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Artem Babaian

By: Natalie Makepeace Crew = Roland, Artem, Lianne, Genevieve, Gesa, Sarah, Alexis & Natalie In short – we drove up Friday and spent Saturday-Monday up there scrambling and working on the new outhouse hole. Best scramble was the “direct East … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Huts, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged 2wd, backpacking, bears, Climb, hike, huts, med group, Mt Aragon, Mt Frodo, Mt Gandalf, multiday, pemberton, Phelix Hut, Workhike | Leave a comment

Team Bad Idea Doesn’t Give Up – The Return to Mount Churchill

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Marcin Mirski

Written by Dmitri Oguz and Marcin Mirski “ROCK!!!” Dmitri heard Marcin’s shout and looked up to see two potato-sized rocks coming down, quickly ducking below the overhang beside him. Not close enough to be scary, but close enough to hear … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, backpacking, Churchill Lake, Climb, Dmitri, Egmont, hike, Jervis Inlet, kayaking, Marcin, Marlborough Lake, Mt Churchill, multiday, paddle, Small Group, TBI, Team Bad Idea, Vancouver Bay | 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