Tag Archives: large group

Thimble berries found. (The Veenstra Traverse Owl-Tenquille Lakes 6-7th August)

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Emmanuel Malikides

Executive summary (TL;DR): Christian runs a well organized hike somewhere in British Columbia. There were a lot of thimble berries. Thimble berries are delicious. The Veenstra Traverse. “It’s a club classic” Caitlin [Schneider] had said. A great way to begin … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Other, Trip Reports | Tagged hike, large group, Mt. Barbour, rain, Thunderstorm, Veenstra Traverse | Leave a comment

Lakes, glaciers, snow & sledding at Joffre Lakes and Tszil Peak

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Birgit Rogalla

June 25 – 26, 2016 Participants: Kimmy Hofer, Brenden Bantayen, Scott MacDonald, Birgit Rogalla, Kelsey Miller, Alannah Wallace, Kevin Boland, Bailey Ramsey, Rebecca Frederick, Eric Wilson, Chrisel Brako, Steve Cabral, Dmitri Oguz, Cauchy Lee, Theresa Pauly, Rebekke Schulze Trip report written … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, large group, self-arrest, Tszil Peak | 2 Comments

Red Raincoats head to Brew (May 21-23 2016)

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Sarah Chay

People who came up to Brew: Roland Burton, Lucy Buchanan-Parker, Alberto Contreras Sanz, Sarah Chay, Perrine Mezin, Jean-Yves Maetz, Xiaojiao Stacy Wang, Tomasz Smith, Bruno Godin, Scott Webster, The Veenstra Family (Christian, Line, Fenya), Lea Zhecheva Tasks: Get firewood, fix … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Ski, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged adventure, aquatabs turn to cynide, Brew Hut, Brew Mountain, hike, hiking, large group, outhouse, snowman, toddler, toilet advice, Workhike | 2 Comments

Snow Caves on Seymour January 23

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Roland Burton

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 | 2 Comments

Hot Whiskey at Elfin Lakes & Opal Cone

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Vincent Chan-Ying

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 | Leave a comment

The Annual Brew Debacle: 7th and 8th November 2015

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Solange Cevat

The plan was to cross the Lions Gate Bridge at 8 am. The rain was very heavy and people were not very motivated about the idea to walk in this rain. But when we met all in Squamish to drink … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Brew Hut, huts, large group, ski, ski touring, The Annual Brew Debacle | Leave a comment

Elfin Lakes: Beginner Friendly Overnighter

Posted on September 27, 2015 by Jessica Desforges

Participants: Lianne McRadu, Chantel Patterson, Vanessa Smith, Bahar Khazei, Kathryn Ney, Chrisel Brako, Maggie Campbell, Phillipa Conlin, Mirja Doren, John McKenna, Byron Wilson, Cheng-Ta Yen, Jessica Desforges, Hancock Deng, Rebecca Whaling, Margaret Gonikman, Alberto Zambon, Vanessa Porter, Stina Lindh. Anne Kessler, Rachel Spruston, Saifuddin Syed On September 26th 2015, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, backpacking, beginner-friendly, Elfin Lakes, Garibaldi Park, hike, large group, summer, Weekend | 1 Comment

Mt. Rohrrrrrr

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Kevin Woo

Date: August 15-16 Location: Rohr Lake – Pemberton – BC FAFF Rating: Extreme Ain’t nobody got time for novels, so let me simply summarize the trip through a series of thought provoking images. ___________________________________________________________________ Everybody packed and ready to go. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, backpacking, fishing, hike, large group, Mt. Rohr, pemberton, rain, Rohr Lake, summer, Weekend | 3 Comments

Lead Ladder 2015

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Jessica Litman

This years Lead Ladder was a huge success! Many thanks to all the instructors who dedicated their time and energy to help teach us all the techniques and tricks of trad climbing. A special thanks goes to Jon for putting … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Other, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Climb, large group, Lead Ladder, multiday, scramble, Squamish, summer | Leave a comment

Howe Sound Crest Trail: Team Slog

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Kevin Pierce

Mike Cancilla suggested a trip to the Howe Sound Crest (HSC) trail, considered by many to be the most pristine trail running and overnight hiking near metro Vancouver. Many people signed up — probably too many for one crew — … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Cypress, hike, Howe Sound Crest Trail, large group, summer, Weekend | 1 Comment