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Rockies Ice 2014: Part 5 – The Thunder Down Under
I arrived in the Calgary Greyhound station weary, and battered. Sleep had come hard, as was typical on such ventures, and the ride from Vancouver was not made any easier by being on the tail end of a flight form … Continue reading
January 25-26, 2014 Intro to Backcountry Skiing – Caspar Creek
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
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Tetrahedron’s Kilted Kangaroos… OR The International Convention on the Definition of Small Carbohydrates (ICDSC)
Over the weekend, delegates from countries who were members of the Small Carbohydrate Council (SCC) journeyed to Edward’s Cabin in Tetrahedron Park for a meeting that would set in stone the international definitions for each Small Carbohydrate (Biscuits, Cookies, Cakes, … Continue reading
Like a Boss : How we did the West Coast Trail
(Written by Amanda Johnson) It started on one drizzly Wednesday, September 4th, 2013. As we headed to the ferry an unusual feeling settled over me, like we were going to another land and and would never return. … Continue reading
Rockies Ice Climbing: Part 3 – The Ghost
Ian and I awoke in Calgary hearing that the others (fresh from Vancouver) were ready to go from Canmore. The plan was to skip the crowded and easy-to-get-to-crags along the Trans-Canada highway and go straight into the Ghost Valley. We … Continue reading
Rockies Ice Climbing: Part 2 – The Walking
Ian had combed through the old ice guidebook and found an adventure behind Yamnuska to Association Peak. One of these routes was a 200m WI3 and the other a 100m WI2, without much more info. Tom, Ian, and I made … Continue reading
American Thanksgiving – VOC Edition
Trip Report by Cathy Wang During the wonderful weekend of American Thanksgiving (Nov 30-Dec 1, 2013), 19 VOCers with high stokage headed to Phelix Hut to celebrate this joyous occasion. After arriving at the trailhead, we realized there was … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Ski, Trip Reports
Tagged Climb, Epic, Feast, Phelix Hut, rain, ski, Snow, snowshoe, Weekend
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Wedgemount Lake July 20-21, 2013
We began our trip up to Wedgemount Lake on the later side Saturday morning. Around 8:00 I was picked up, ready to be off on my first outing with the VOC. The Moto car, driven by Spencer and filled with … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged Anne, Climb, Glacier, hike, leading, Mt. Cook, ridge, scramble, self-arrest, Snow, Snowy, spencer, Squamish, Wedgemount Lake, Whistler
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Taking the tools for a walk, or how I learned to ice climb
This weekend I had to stay in town on Saturday due to an exam and my ski plans for Sunday-Monday had fallen through. As I was heading home late in the evening, I got a call from Artem. He said … Continue reading
Diego’s “red (nose) point” ascent.
Earlier this week, the Squamish weather forecast was not good. I was hoping to get away for the weekend and either climb in Skaha or Leavenworth.That was until Diego texted me on Thursday night, saying the forecast for the weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Climb, Trip Reports
Tagged bike, biking, Climb, climbing, fall, hike, mountain bike, Offwidth, Skaha, Smoke Bluffs, Squamish, sunny, wasps, Weekend
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