Tag Archives: outhouse

May long weekend — Harrison Trail work

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Roland Burton

Our Harrison Hut is our least-accessible hut, but we are working on that. As the first work/fun trip of the year, we had some objectives. We wanted to find out if Spidery Creek was washed out, if we could even … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged 4wd, Anne, climbing, fall, Harrison Hut, hike, outhouse, pemberton, Running, Snow, summer, Trail work, Weekend | Leave a comment

Burton Hut Feb 19th – 21st

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Cassandra Elphinstone

It is difficult to write a better trip report than Roland’s so I thought I should just add some details and quote his summary of the trip. “Executive Summary: Sphinx Camp seemed small this year. Just Cassandra and me. Can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged birthday, Black Tusk, Burton Hut, ferry, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Hope, huts, outhouse, ski, skiing, Snow, Taylor Meadows, turn around | Leave a comment

Rockies Ice Climbing: Part 2 – The Walking

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Alfred Larsen

Ian had combed through the old ice guidebook and found an adventure behind Yamnuska to Association Peak. One of these routes was a 200m WI3 and the other a 100m WI2, without much more info. Tom, Ian, and I made … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, bear, Bootpack, Canmore, Climb, climbing, dry, fall, Firewood, hotsprings, ice climbing, outhouse, ridge, Rockies, ski, Snow, Snowy, WI4 | 1 Comment

A Day to Remember

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Shane Duan

Earlier this year in the winter, the club replaced the front door at Sphinx (Burton) Hut with a new one. However, the new door had a big gap at the bottom which created various problems; for example, snow drift in, … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Climb, Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged accident, Black Tusk, Climb, day trip, fall, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, helicopter, hike, hiking, Hope, outhouse, paddle, paddling, ridge, Running, scramble, scrambling, Snow, Sphinx Bay, Squamish, summer, Tantalus, Tantalus Provincial Park, Trail work, traverse, Weekend, Winter | Leave a comment

Barr Creek bridge installation: Marmots are terrible

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Jeff Mottershead

I’d made an attempt to rustle up some people to install the bridge over Barr Creek (as part of the new route to the Harrison Hut) but in the end everyone either bailed or stopped responding to emails. Because I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged 4wd, boat, Harrison Hut, hike, outhouse, pemberton | 1 Comment

Team Alpine Start and the Sunshine Coast Trail: June 20- July 1, 2013

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Cora Skaien

Introduction (Cora): A few months back, my friend Ionatan contacted me and asked me if I would be interested in joining him on the Sunshine Coast Trail near Powell River. This trail is 180 km long, and includes many … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, bear, bears, cougar, day trip, dry, Face, ferry, flagging, fog, hike, hiking, Hope, Horseshoe Bay, huts, Mud, outhouse, Powell River, rain, Rainy Day, scrambling, skiing, Sunshine Coast | 2 Comments

A Dwarf. July 3 Mountaineering

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Olek Splawinski

Jeff Taylor is dirtbagging/ climbing all summer, AKA: living the dream. About 2 weeks ago, he messaged me on Facebook to determine my availability for climbing shenanigans. I had 6 Vancouver friends over to my house in Vernon for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Alpine Climbing, Climb, climbing, cragging, ferry, hiking, leading, mountaineering, outhouse, ridge, scramble, skiing, Slocan, Snow, Suffering, summer, Vernon, Weekend | Leave a comment

Skaha long weekend and the little red outback that could

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Michael Cancilla

Last easter weekend Jens organized a beginner climbing trip to Skaha to show all us newbies the ropes (yeah I said it). I am super grateful to Jens and Sam for taking the time to do this. I know everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, beginner, Climb, climbing, Easter Weekend, outhouse, provincial park, Skaha, summer, Weekend | 2 Comments

Brewski Brew Ski

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Marie-Eve Myrand-Lapierre

Rain and a lot of snow… pretty much the same weather than the last attempted trip to Brew Hut two weeks ago. Because we were only 5 instead of 20, we came to the conclusion that we would be faster, … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged Brew Hut, dry, hike, hiking, outhouse, powder, rain, Running, ski, Snow, Squamish, turn around, Whiteout | 1 Comment

Joffre Lakes (August 25-26)

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Art Petrenko

On the weekend of August 25, 2012, split into three cars, 13 VOCers descended upon Joffre Lakes Provincial Park. We pick up the trail at its head. Joffre Lakes are three in number, a lower lake a stone’s throw away … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged Climb, duffey, Glacier, hike, hiking, Joffre, Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, leading, outhouse, pemberton, provincial park, ridge, Snow, Tszil Peak, Weekend | Leave a comment