Tag Archives: Glacier

Burton Hut Money Box Installation (June 17-18, 2018)

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Devlin Mottershead

On June 17 we set out to Burton Hut. We went on the Rubble Creek Trail. Garibaldi Lake was melted out, so we had to do the dumbest trip ever. We first went on Taylor Meadows. We could see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, Black Tusk, british columbia, Burton Hut, Epic, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, Helm Creek, hike, hiking, huts, Marmots, Mt. Garibaldi, overnight, Phyllis Engine, provincial park, ski, ski touring, skiing, skitouring, Small Group, Snow, Sphinx Bay, Sphinx Hut, Spring, Suffering, sunny, Taylor Meadows, Weekend, Workhike | 3 Comments

G2: oh Shucks, Son, we almost made it (Mt. Shuksan pre-summit)

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Cathy Sze

September 9-10, 2017 Eight hopeful glacier enthusiasts wake up Saturday morning to expand their glacier-travel skills and attempt to conquer Mt. Shuksan. Zack Wentz leads the group, but also includes a Swiss Mountaineer for 16 years, Pascale Vonaesch, who was … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Glacier, Glacier School, mountaineering, Rainy Day, scramble, washington, Weekend | Leave a comment

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

Crevasse rescue practice June 2016

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Julien Renard

Caitlin Schneider and I (Julien Renard) went to the Wedgemount glacier to practise crevasse rescues. Are you confident travelling on a glacier? Can you self-arrest? Can you rescue people out of a crevasse? While these are perfectly valid questions to … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Other, Special Reports, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Crevasse, Crevasse Rescue, Data Report, daytrip, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, Glacier School, Hauling, Rescue, self-arrest, Snow and Ice, Wedge | 1 Comment

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

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

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

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

Scraping up the Scree – Beginner Friendly Scrambling in Wedgemount Lake

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Nate Willett

Standing outside my house early on Saturday morning, my pack fully loaded with gear, I was struck by how quiet and serene the city is in the early hours of the morning, while most normal people are still in bed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Anne, backcountry, beginner, Climb, climbing, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, hike, hiking, Mt. Cook, Mud, ridge, Running, scramble, scrambling, ski, Wedgemount Lake | 3 Comments

Baker

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Ben Heaps

Having lived in Langley for a year I have been under the gaze of Mount Baker and have always wanted to climb it. Further, I had seen it from Vancouver Island, Sky pilot, Seymour, Grouse, Strachan, Coliseum and therefore had … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged Baker, Climb, Glacier, Seymour, ski, Snow | Leave a comment