Tag Archives: fall

Garibaldi Lake Run – Sept 15, 2018 (aka Plan B to the Annual Cheakamus-Rubble Creek Traverse)

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Hannah Jensen

The Cheakamus-Rubble Creek traverse is a breathtaking backcountry route through Garibaldi Provincial Park, stretching from the Cheakamus Lake parking lot to the Rubble Creek parking lot. After meeting at a VOC trail running version of the traverse in 2015, Michael … Continue reading →

Posted in Other, Trip Reports | Tagged autumn, day trip, fall, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Mid Group, rain, Running, trail running, traverse | Leave a comment

Ripple Ridge Cabin with some extra action

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Devlin Mottershead

On October 18th we went to the Ripple Ridge Cabin in Kootenay Pass. We left after school on Thursday because Friday was a Pro-D day. We went to A&W in Osoyoos. We got a baby mug (holds about 75ml). We … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Beautiful BC, beginner, beginner-friendly, dry, fall, golden larches, hike, hiking, huts, kootenay, larches, mountaineering, multiday, overnight, ridge, Small Group, sunny | 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

A Hard Lesson About a Soft Rock

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Nick Hindley

This is the story of the time I fell 10m, ripped all 3 pieces of gear, and caught myself on an Arbutus tree at my belayers feet over a 20m drop. Lesson of the day: limestone is not granite; it does not hold … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged fall, first ascent, horne lake | 1 Comment

Brilliant Larches and Cheeky Birds in Manning Park

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Pablo de Lucia Finkel

The best part of this VOC trip to EC Manning Provincial Park is that besides the main goal (getting to the top of Frosty Mountain), we also wanted to see the magnificent Alpine Larch trees that characterize Canadien autumns. Once … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged Beautiful BC, beginner-friendly, fall, First-Time, Frosty Creek Camp, Frosty Loop trail, hike, Manning Park, Weekend | 3 Comments

Harrison Hut July 2016

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Roland Burton

Josi was in VOC about four years ago, went on trips, and made some amazing VOC videos., which you can find here: http://tinyurl.com/canada111 Recently she has been in Germany, making videos and messing with drones. This fall she’s going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged 4wd, accident, bear, climbing, fall, Glacier, Harrison Hut, Mud, overnight, pemberton, summer, Weekend, Whistler | Leave a comment

Burns ‘n’ Turns Part III: Theme Song ©Jim Steinman, with substitutions by Amanda M. Johnson

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Roland Burton

(Turned around) Every now and then I venture into backcountry when I know I’m not prepared (Turned around) Every now and then I don’t try out rental gear before I hit the trail (Turned around) Every now and then I … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, beginner, Brew Hut, fall, hiking, skiing | 3 Comments

Manning Park – Frosty. 2015 Oct 24

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Roland Burton

Though this was not exactly a VOC trip, it still qualifies to have a trip report because people reading it might learn enough that they could repeat the trip if they want. Mt Frosty is one of my favourites. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged backpacking, fall, Frosty Creek Camp, hike, Lightning Lakes, Manning Park, Mt Frosty, Small Group, Weekend | Leave a comment

Shame and Redemption at the Barr Creek Bridge (Oct 22-23 and Nov 7-8)

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Jeff Mottershead

A short preamble: For this to make make any sense to people new to the club I need to give a bit of background. Those familiar can skip this bit. Way back in the day there was keen VOCer Julien … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged dry, Epic, fall, Harrison Hut, Meager Creek, overnight, pemberton, rain, Snow, summer, Trail work, Winter | 2 Comments

The Mesh Team

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Roland Burton

So, what were we trying to accomplish? The Harrison Trail passes through two clear cuts, which were heli-logged. This part of the trail involves a lot of walking on logs. We were trying to make the logs less slippery by … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged 4wd, fall, hike, overnight, pemberton, rain, Snow, Spring | Leave a comment