Tag Archives: large group

An ice weekend; G1 2021

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Ewan Wright

I’d never been in a truck before. A big, American, covered in dirtbag stickers, truck. I chucked my bag in the back and squished into the tiny jump seat behind the driver, Ethan. No need for a seatbelt, I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Hike, Other, Trip Reports | Tagged 4wd, Alpine Skills Class, beginner, beginner-friendly, G1, Glacier, large group, Metal Dome, Weekend | 3 Comments

Winter Longhike 2022

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Marie Sandler

This trip report is written from three VOCer’s (Marie Sandler, Kevin Lam, Shruti Yogesh Vansia) point of view. Day 1: Marie’s Experience: At 5:00 am, our car (the three trip leaders and our quinzhee group of Carolina Bombelli, Jacob Hotz, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged large group, Longhike, quinzhee, Red Heather, snowshoeing | 3 Comments

Phantastic Phun Phound with Phriends at Phelix

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Kevin (KF) Lam

It was late October when I was planning how I should spend my first and last fall reading break at UBC, should I go to Harrison Hot Springs with some friends, fly to Toronto to be cold and miserable, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 4wd, fall, First-Time, large group, Phelix Hut, reading week, ski, ski touring, snowshoe, snowshoeing, Winter | 4 Comments

Harrison Hut Workhike!

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Adeline Thames

Twas a week among midterms and all across Vancouver, VOC members heard the beckoning call of a backcountry siren otherwise known as Anya Boardman whispering tantalizing phrases such as “hut trip” and “trail work,” among other concepts powerful enough to … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged 4wd, autumn, Beautiful BC, beginner-friendly, cookies, Harrison Hut, hut life, large group, Lola by the Kinks, pemberton, Trail work, Weekend | Leave a comment

Manning Park in ‘Flashmob Style’

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Thomas Morrissey

Trip dates: July 10-11 2021 The June 2021 heatwave impressed on me the urgency of doing some view-intensive trips before the summer smog season begins in earnest. Melissa’s trip to Manning Park’s Skyline Trail advertised some fantastic views, and this … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged backpacking, Beautiful BC, british columbia, e.c. manning, ec manning, ec manning park, EC Manning Provincial park, hike, hiking, large group, Lightning Lakes, Mosquitos, North Cascades, overnight, overnight hike, ridge, scramble, scrambling, summer, Weekend | Leave a comment

Winter Longhike 2020

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Jesse Watt

As a first-year, new member of the VOC, and novice to winter hiking I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I first signed up for this trip. However, after hiking, sledding, eating, and partying with my fellow VOCers turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, First-Time, large group, Longhike, Mount Seymour, snow caves, snowshoeing, sunny, Weekend, Winter, winter camping | 2 Comments

Werewolves of the Brew Hut

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Kyra Przybylski

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 →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports | 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 | Leave a comment

Garibaldi Lake Thanksgiving Weekend Trip

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Geoffrey Liew

Garibaldi Lake is a magnificent alpine lake beset by tall snowy mountains and massive glaciers, it is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Squamish nation – to whom we give our gratitude. Garibaldi is also known … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backpacking, bear, bears, beginner, beginner-friendly, Black Tusk, fog, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, hike, large group, overnight, rain, Snow, Weekend | 1 Comment

Iron Chef at Brew Hut

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Lucas Bezerra

The legendary Iron Chef at Brew Hut started off strong as, although our organiser Joe “Energy Legs” O’Brien told us to expect snowy slushy hiking, we came up to the most beautiful of sunny and mostly dry days. The initial … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Other, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, Brew Hut, cooking, dog, dry, large group, Mount Brew, overnight, sunny | 5 Comments

Easter limping out of Phelix Hut

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Hans Gildenast

Easter limping out of Phelix Hut The day I heard that there were mountains named after Lord of the rings characters, I knew that I wanted to go there sometime. Luckily Robert Lachance organised a Skiing trip to Phelix Hut … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged accident, Easter Weekend, large group, Mt Aragon, Phelix Hut, ski touring, Spring | Leave a comment