Tag Archives: First-Time

Introduction to Backcountry 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Chern Jie Chang

We gathered at the Cambie Creek car park of EC Manning Park, stretching our legs after the lengthy drive. Spirits were high and we were generally appreciative of the decent weather that greeted us – light snow with good visibility. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, beginner, beginner-friendly, british columbia, First-Time, Hope, Manning Park, Mid Group, multiday, overnight, powder, ridge, self propelled, ski, ski touring, skiing, Snow, Snowy, Telemark, Weekend, Winter | 1 Comment

A quality VOC introduction!

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Charlotte Nelson

Last weekend I joined my first ever VOC trip; a backcountry adventure up to Semaphore Lakes organised by Graham Brown. I knew we were off to a good start when I was immediately offered tea (I’m British!) and a big, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, beginner-friendly, british columbia, First-Time, Glacier, hike, hiking, mountaineering, multiday, overnight, pemberton, rain, scramble, Small Group, sunny, Weekend | Leave a comment

Oreos for breakfast – Daughter of ice 2018

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Eva van der Leest

Before I arrived in Vancouver in August it was inconceivable to me that I would ever enjoy climbing, but soon enough my roommate convinced me to give it a try. Next thing I knew, I was in a car headed … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Car camping, Daughter of Ice, First-Time, Frozen-food, ice climbing, large group, Marble Canyon, Oreo-breakfast, Weekend, Winter | 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

Skypilot Scramble, August 2016

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Jonah Adelman

Participants: Jonah Adelman, Amin Aziznia, Enrique Cabon, and Mirko Moeller Date: August 27th, 2016 Recently settling in at UBC and it’s Jumpstart program for international students, I thought scrambling in Squamish sounded like a satisfying way to introduce myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged daytrip, First-Time, Glacier, mountaineering, scramble, scrambling, Sea to Summit, Skypilot, Squamish | Leave a comment

Tolkien Range – July Long Weekend

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Eric Wilson

July 30th: 5 A.M. Saturday morning. Beep beep beep beep beep. Rise and shine. Early mornings have never been my sort of thing, but the alarm clock doesn’t seem as daunting whenever action and adventure is on the weekend agenda. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Special Reports, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, 4wd, adventure, backpacking, Beautiful BC, Black Flies, Epic, First-Time, Lightning, Marmots, MEC, Mid Group, Mosquitos, Mt Aragon, Mt Gandalf, overnight, Phelix Hut, Rainy Day, summer, Waddington Hut, Weekend | 3 Comments

An Appetite for the Alpine

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Kevin Boland

An Appetite for the Alpine: Alpine Skills Course 2016 Trail Mates: Sam McKoy, Artem Babaian, Martin Cermak, Kasia Celler, Else Bosman, Kelsey Miller, Luca Malaguti Trip Date: June 17-19/2016 What am I getting into? Everyone who steps into the wild … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged Alpine Skills Workshop, First-Time, Glacier, Glacier School, Joffre, mountaineering, Photo Essay, Snow, Twin One Glacier, Vantage Peak | 1 Comment

Brew Hut debacle lives up to its name

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Dylan Heerema

The day started bright and early, with my pack readied the night before and my lovingly prepared sandwiches, avy gear, and flask of rum ready by the door. This being my first VOC trip other than Longhike (which according to … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, Brew Hut, early season, Epic, expedition, First-Time, ski, skiing, Snow, snowshoeing, Squamish, Weekend | 4 Comments

Waitangi day Sphinx

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Alex Annejohn

With 23 officially ‘going’ on the trip and more besides, there was 30-ish of us all told that headed up to sphinx this past weekend, including several first-time ski-trippers. On Saturday the weather could not have been better. The sky … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged First-Time, Glacier, large group, leading, powder, ski, skiing, Weekend | Leave a comment

Annual Early Season Ski Trip to Brew · Sat. Nov. 12th – Sun. Nov. 13th

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Catherine Fogt Hjorth

At 5:50 I found my self waiting for my Scandinavian driver and crew in Fairview. Everything was very quiet, which is uncommon for Fairview – the party place for all exchange students – and gave me space to really start … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, Brew Hut, First-Time, Mid Group, Random naked guys, ski touring, Slog, Snow, Telemark | 2 Comments