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Accidental Brew Debacle (A Workhike?)
With beautiful weather in the forecast, and fond memories of the last weekend clearing alder in the rain (see https://www.ubc-voc.com/2021/10/20/ark-a-new-brew-trail-during-the-flood), Ross Campbell did his best to motivate people into another work hike with the promised allure of skiing and a … Continue reading
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Tagged backcountry, backpacking, Bootpack, Brandywine, Brew Hut, british columbia, early season, huts, overnight, Slog, snowshoe, snowshoeing, Snowy, Suffering, Trail work, Workhike
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Werewolves of the Brew Hut
After some mild procrastination, I’ve finally gotten around to writing the long-overdue trip report of the Werewolves of the Brew Hut hike that took place from October 19-20. Hopefully everyone can forgive me for my postponement of this report (I … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn, backpacking, Beautiful BC, beginner, Brew Hut, Brew Mountain, british columbia, Camping, cloud, early season, Epic, First-Time, First-Trip, fog, Halloween, hike, hut life, huts, large group, more clouds, Mount Brew, multiday, overnight, potluck, powder, ridge, Sea to Summit, Snow, Snow and Ice, snow camping, snowshoe, snowshoeing, Squamish, Weekend, wildlife, Winter
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A Sunny Fall Trip to Golden Ears Peak (late) Nov 11, 2018
Perhaps it was the unseasonably sunny weekend forecast, or perhaps it was the excitement to see and feel snow as winter approached. For some reason, we were craving a snowy summit this weekend. We set our eyes on a two-day … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, british columbia, early season, fall, hike, hiking, huts, multiday, overnight, ridge, scramble, scrambling, Small Group, Snow, summer, sunny, Weekend
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Ripple Ridge Cabin with some extra action
On October 18th we went to the Ripple Ridge Cabin in Kootenay Pass. We left after school on Thursday because Friday was a Pro-D day. We went to A&W in Osoyoos. We got a baby mug (holds about 75ml). We … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, Beautiful BC, beginner, beginner-friendly, dry, fall, golden larches, hike, hiking, huts, kootenay, larches, mountaineering, multiday, overnight, ridge, Small Group, sunny
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Brew Outhouse and Door Project (Part 3: Construction)
Trip Date: 2018 September 8-9 Participants: George Hill, Luc Harvey, Alastair White, Tom Curran, Cassandra Elphinstone, Haley Foladare, Will Kirby, Alex Wharton, Shu Yu Fan, Robert Shilton, Aye Min, Lukas Schreiber, Daniel Tan, Eric Pollard. Part 1 – Part … Continue reading
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Tagged Brew Hut, huts, outhouse, Workhike
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Brew Outhouse and Door Project (Part 2: Helicopter & Foundation)
Trip Date: 2018 September 1-3 Participants: George Hill, Luc Harvey, Haley Foladare, Will Kirby, Alex Wharton, Jackson Dagger, Lukas Schreiber, Heather Van Tassel, Alia Sanger. Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 Saturday September 1st, the day before the helicopter. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Brew Hut, huts, outhouse, Workhike
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Brew Outhouse and Door Project (Part 1: Design & Preconstruction)
Trip Date: 2018 March 1-Aug31 Participants: George Hill, Edward Lim, Luc Harvey, Haley Foladare, Will Kirby, Alex Wharton, Derek Hiemstra, Lukas Schreiber. Part 1 - Part 2 – Part 3 Brew Hut is one of the VOC’s most popular huts … Continue reading
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Tagged Brew Hut, huts, outhouse, Workhike
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Burton Hut Money Box Installation (June 17-18, 2018)
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
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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
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Lake Lovely Water and beyond
30th Sep – 2nd Oct After seeing the weather forecast, plans for the weekend were a bit up in the air; shall we stay or shall we go. Amin, the trip organizer was desperately trying to organize lifts, check people … Continue reading
New Year Fiasco in Kootenay. Part 2
Do you know that feeling when you first get up in the morning and for several seconds have no idea where you are or how you got there? I had this same feeling that morning just before I completely woke … Continue reading