Tag Archives: large group

Winter Longhike 2025

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Elisabeth Giroud

When I moved to Vancouver several years ago, I instantly fell in love with the mountains and decided I needed to experience this thing known as “winter camping”. Did I understand what it entailed? Certainly not. I just wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, Brockton Point, First-Time, large group, Longhike, Mt. Seymour, snow caves, snowshoeing, Weekend, Winter | 1 Comment

Red Heather Chaos: Hot Chocolate Tasting, Overslept Alarms, and Tree Wells – A Trip to Remember

Posted on March 21, 2025 by AC Muller

Trip date: Saturday, March 15th Trip participants: Ann-Cathrin (AC) Muller, Sri Chaitanya, Diego Fernandez, Le Tra Mi Do, JJ James, Lucile Paschal, Eemaan Alam, Ellen Scott, Roseisa Weeraratne, Faisal Maqbool, Tristan Lefferts, Joanne Ho, Zack Peachell, Cecily Downs, Ivana Sanchez … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, concussion, hot chocolate, large group, skiing, tree well | 8 Comments

Say Nuth Khaw Yum (Indian Arm) Kayak Trip 2024

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Edward Riley

Trip Dates: 10/12/24 –- 10/13/24 Participants: Elizabeth Chu, Rhiannon Henley, Lucy Perkins, Le Tra Mi Do, Ann-Cathrin Muller, Anabelle Parrella, Ed Riley, Simon Tsianikas, Cecily Downs, Joanne Ho, Erin Chong, Justine Ng, Lydia Dunkin, Tejas Vijay, Mateja Clifford, Elyse Truebridge, … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, Deep Cove, Granite Falls, Indian arm, jellyfish, Kayak, large group, Say Nuth Khaw Yum, seals, Type 1 fun, Weekend, Wigwam Inn | 3 Comments

Brew Hut and Cypress N1

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Jenni Nguyen

Trip dates: September 27 – 29, 2024 Trip members: Ryan McCallum, Jenni Nguyen, Tim Generalov, Aaron Golden, Abhy Chauhan, Lucas Rucchin, Ed Riley, John Conlon, Manon Bourahla, Cole Gauthier, Julia Jancelewicz, Morgan Tidler, Hedda Wintervoll, Astrid Molin, Avelene Snip, Marek … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged backpacking, Brew Hut, Cypress Peak, First-Time, large group, Mount Brew, Weekend | 1 Comment

New Years at Phelix: Or, My First Real VOC Trip

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Shravan Kumar

Dec 29 2023, 11:30pm. I couldn’t sleep. I was worried about the weight of my bag. It was my first time backpacking overnight and I’m a horrible, horrible packer. Do I really need about three meals worth of mashed potatoes … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, large group, Phelix Hut, snowshoeing, Weekend, Winter | 7 Comments

G1 2023: Type 2 fun is still fun

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Jasmine Gage

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 →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 4wd, autumn, beginner-friendly, Brandywine Falls Provincial Park, fall, Glacier, Glacier School, hike, large group, rain, Snow, Suffering, type 2 fun, Weekend | 5 Comments

The Odyssey of the Pole People – Three Peaks Mt. Seymour Hike

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Rowan Clark

The day began luminously in the darkness of Place Vanier. The bleating of our alarms forcing waves of horror throughout our heads. Bleary eyed we pounded the alarm until it shut up. We fell back into the warm arms of … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged autumn, beginner-friendly, day hike, fall, large group, Mount Seymour | 1 Comment

Say Nuth Khaw Yum Falls 2023

Posted on October 14, 2023 by Elizabeth Chu

Day 1 (Sam) To start the day off, everyone commuted and met up at Deep Cove. We packed our boats and did an intro lesson to sea kayaking, and then pushed off in two separate groups, each half an hour … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged bear army, kayaking, large group, seals, stinky salmon, Weekend | 2 Comments

Women’s* Seymour Snow Day

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Lara Antebi

Trip date: Saturday, February 4th, 2023 The day started off misty and rainy, leaving many of us perhaps questioning what exactly we signed ourselves up for. The walk from the car to the cafeteria already soaked through my first pair … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, Brockton Point, large group, Mount Seymour, resort skiing, ski touring, Type 1 fun, Winter | Leave a comment

Potluck in Phelix (October 21-23, 2022)

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Stefanija Rekasius

Day 1: It was a great day to start out the trip. All 3 cars met up at 7:30/8pm at the McDonalds in Pemberton. There we enjoyed a mini-carb fest of burgers, fries, and ice cream. We then left all … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, backpacking, cheese board, fall/winter, Feast, First-Time, Frodo, Gandalf, Intermediate, large group, Northwest Knob, Peregrine, Phelix Hut, potluck, stars, swimming, type 2 fun, Weekend | Leave a comment