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An Appetite for the Alpine
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
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Waitangi day Sphinx
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
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Annual Early Season Ski Trip to Brew · Sat. Nov. 12th – Sun. Nov. 13th
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
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Smith Rock – After Dark
Brittany Armstrong, Elliot Cudmore, Fisal Elstone, Andrew Primavera and Jeff Taylor Humming south on the Interstate 5, our comfy car is so stuffed that there’s no looking back now. Literally, the rear-view mirror is useless on account of all the … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Climb, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, benighted, Climb, cragging, First-Time, Intermediate, Mid Group, multi-pitch, multiday, Oregon, rope stuck, Smith Rocks
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Meager Creek Workhike Sept 24-25
The day began bright (well, dark actually) and early, as all good hiking trips do, but I was so excited about getting out of Vancouver and on my first real Canadian hiking trip that I really didn’t care! The plan … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports, Workhike
Tagged 4wd, beginner-friendly, First-Time, flagging, Harrison Hut, hiking, Meager Creek, Mid Group, musical, Phelix Hut, Trail work, washout, Weekend, Workhike
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