Tag Archives: hike
Blinch Peak: a sense of remoteness in Mission’s backyard
January 26th Stats: 17km / 1,200 elevation gain C2C 10 hours (moderate pace with very few breaks) Participants: Harrison C (organizer/leader), Paul R (myself) Gear (all needed): Snowshoes, Crampons, Ice axe, Avy kit, bike (cuts ~5km) Blinch Peak is … Continue reading
Lizzie Cabin Weekend Adventure
Participants: Simon Tsianikas, Clara Duwel, Sean Dempsey, Sebastian Purdy, Samantha Cohen, Shu Yu Fan, Shaojie Huang, Julia Jancelewicz, Beth Templeton, Marta Oliver, Joseph Meyer, Rachel Kalkman This is a report for a backpacking trip to Lizzie Creek Cabin and the … Continue reading
Goldilocks and The Three Hikers on Cypress Glacier
Cypress Glacier via Roe Creek Dates: July 27th – July 28th, 2024 Participants: Sean McKay, Stefanija Rekasius, Kathleen Griffin, Goldilocks the bear (non-VOC member, special guest) Once upon a time, there was a little brown bear whose fur sparkled gold in … Continue reading
Stats: 13km 1,300m elevation gain C2C 9.5h (incl. lots of breaks) Participants: Isaac Borrego (organizer), Connor Jakes, Kathleen Griffin, Raymond MacNeil, Tristan Russel, Michelle Podrebersek, Sebastian Gitt, Paul Ramu. July 6th / July 7th Birkenhead is one of the few ultra-prominent … Continue reading
Taking our skis for a walk: An attempt on Mt. Glendinning + Sloquet Hot Spring
Participants: Julian Larsen (me), Duncan MacIntyre, Stefanija Rekasius, Xi Liang After a long stretch of assignments and midterms I had one goal for reading break: absolutely forget about school. This necessitates a VOC trip or two, so I signed up … Continue reading
Under the glacier behind Century Sam Lake
Participants: Cathy Lin, Joanna Gower, Tom Curran, Cassandra Elphinstone, Kevin Lam, Shu Yu Fan, Rob Cieniawski, Elaine Zhou I remember when you could get a Seaburger Platter on the ferry for $6.50. That is because I am old and mouldy. … Continue reading
G1 2023: Type 2 fun is still fun
The G1 trip began with an early rise on Saturday September 23rd. As we drove to Brandywine Mountain, my car group shared their hiking backgrounds and were shocked to find out the extent of my experience was St Mark’s Summit … Continue reading
Pirate Glacier School: Most participants left in an ambulance
Participants: Desmond McCarthy, Cove Beavan, Axel Rodriguez, Grace Li, Lexi Berger, Emmet Vannier, Well, yes, it’s true, but maybe a bit misleading. Desmond drives an ambulance. He bought it from some guy on Craigslist. The lights and sirens work, if … Continue reading
VOC Calgary division takes on a Rocky Mountain sufferfest
I was back in Calgary for a couple weeks at the end of summer, visiting family and biding time until the new semester started. Fresh off my summer travels in Latin America, I’d gained a new appreciation both for my … Continue reading
Mount MacFarlane
With May-long fast approaching I was yearning to get outside. Like an addict looking for his next fix, I was shaking with the prospect of scaling to the top of a mountain. I didn’t just want to go, I NEEDED … Continue reading