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Burns ‘n’ Turns 2016 Part I: Total Eclipse of Brew Hut By Bill Shmygol
Friday, 7:30 pm. I was solemnly resigned to the fact that I would not be able to find a ride to the Mt Brew Trail head and when my phone went off and Amanda cheerfully told me that she had … Continue reading
Snow Caves on Seymour January 23
Tr Caves Here’s a brief summary of what I saw on our snow caves trip. The rest of the cavers aren’t down yet, but I hope they will post their experiences. Some of it might be useful for people organizing … Continue reading
Posted in Other, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, hike, large group, seymor parking, Seymour, ski touring, snow booting, snow caves, snowshoeing, Weekend, Winter
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Heather-Trail Overnighter: camping with bears and chipmunks
This was my first ever trip with the Varsity Outdoor Club, and my first ever hike in Canada! The drive to Manning Park itself was great for me. Around every corner, there was an even more breathtaking view! I must … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged Heather-Trail, hike, Manning Park, Mid Group, summer, sunny, The Three Brothers Mountains, Weekend
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Black Tusk in Two Days (Sept 9, 2015)
Written by Harry Cobb, Photos and Captions by Tobias This being my first month in the VOC, I don’t know if there’s a particular formula for Trip Reports (although I read a bunch – strong work!). So I’m just gonna … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, accident, Black Tusk, Burton Hut, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, hike, huts, Mid Group, rain, summer, Weekend
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Adventure of the drowned turkeys (Thanksgiving, VOC style) Oct 10th
“No one’s going to like me after this,” I bemoaned as Michael, Taylor and I trekked our way up the longest hill section of the run, “No one is going to want to come over afterwards because everyone is going … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, autumn, Baden Powell trail, Bridle Path, Dale's Trail, day trip, dry, Fisherman's Trail, Good Sir Martin trail, Harvest Hustle, hike, Intermediate, Mary Kirk trail, Mid Group, Mount Seymour, Mushroom Parking Lot, Mystery Creek, North Vancouver, NS High School League Trail, Old Buck Connector, Old Buck trail, trail running
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Hot Springs Adventure, December 11 – 12
Executive Summary: We were four beautiful people, plus an old hairy guy with a Jeep. I drove for 11 hours on Friday, and 5 hours on Saturday. We didn’t get to Keyhole due to excessive snow and other excuses but … Continue reading
Posted in Other, Trip Reports
Tagged 4wd, dry, hike, hotsprings, Keyhole hotsprings, Mid Group, pemberton, Skookumchuck Hot Springs, Weekend, Winter
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Hot Whiskey at Elfin Lakes & Opal Cone
And dang it was good. But I’m getting ahead of myself here. I’d like to blame the malodorous midterms and asinine assignments for the delay in writing this trip report. As always, I enjoy the scenic drive along the Sea … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, Elfin Lakes, hike, large group, Opal Cone, summer
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Mt. Frosty – Hike the Golden Carpets
Over the October 17-18th weekend, 8 of us headed up to see BC’s tallest trees in EC Manning Provincial park, which is east of Hope. The larches there turn a beautiful gold in the fall before dropping their needles, and … Continue reading
Wedgemount Lake Backpacking/Scrambling/Glacier Exploring
First off, I would like to use Midterms as a scapegoat for why this was completed in such an untimely manner. The trip to Wedgemount Lake was epic to say the least. We began the journey to Garibaldi Park bright … Continue reading
Posted in Climb, Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, backpacking, beginner-friendly, Garibaldi Park, hike, med group, Mt. Cook, Wedgemount Lake, Weekend
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Harrison Hut Stove and the Quest for an Epic Butt–Oct 24-25, 2015
The last time I was up at Harrison Hut the back fell off of the stove. For a couple days it had been puffing smoke out of where you’d think smoke wasn’t supposed to come from, much to Roland’s misgivings, … Continue reading
Posted in Huts, Trip Reports, Workhike
Tagged 4wd, autumn, Harrison Hut, hike, huts, Small Group, Weekend, Workhike
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