Tag Archives: Phelix Hut

The Fellowship of the Sling (First Ascents in the Tolkien Range)

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Noah Macdonald

TRIP DATES: Nov 1st-3rd, 2024 PARTICIPANTS: Ethan Somji, James Maltman, & Noah Macdonald This trip report is divided into two sections: an actual TR with details of our shenanigans, and a separate entry with beta on our new* routes. — … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Trip Report: Phelix Workhike 2023

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Gina Woods

Written by Roland: “For those who don’t know, the roof of the Phelix Hut decomposed and a massive amount of work is required to replace it. I decided to go up for a few days and help a bit . … Continue reading →

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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 →

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A Rip Up To Phelix

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Noah Wyse

I attempted to jot down a few notes during the last night at Phelix, the are as follows… -furst dday, early am at breka -we did not run with axes pr chainsaws during this trip -the community of voc… Now … Continue reading →

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The Return of Haggis: Burns ‘n’ Turns 2022

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Settare Shariati

  The moment I stepped out of the car on the icy parking lot of Phelix Creek trailhead, my feet slipped out from under me, and I found myself hanging up in the air in an L-seat for a second … Continue reading →

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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 →

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“Shoulder Season” Hike to Phelix

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Maiya Callister

As a first year going on my first VOC trip, I was pretty stoked to get away from Vancouver for a weekend as well as do probably one of my last hikes of the season. In fact, I got to the McDonald’s … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Halloweekend at Phelix Hut

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Julia Ramos Bujalil

I woke up on Saturday morning around 4:00am in a daze of nerves but mostly excitement about going on my first real VOC trip. Else picked me up and soon we were on the Sea to Sky highway headed to … Continue reading →

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