Tag Archives: rain

The Misty Icefield Traverse (April 20-28)

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Julien Renard

On April 20, Piotr Forysinski, Ben SP, Clemens Adolphs, Stephanie Grothe and I (Julien Renard) decided to put an end to the month long email faff that was threatening to overload my email account and finally go explore the Misty … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged Alpine Climbing, backcountry, Baker, bivouac, Climb, climbing, Epic, Face, fishing, Garibaldi Neve, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, Judge Howay, Lillooet River, McBride, North Shore, pemberton, rain, ridge, scramble, ski, skiing, Skookumchuck Hot Springs, Snow, Suffering, trad, traverse, turn around | 5 Comments

The not so cheap Juan de Fuca Trail (May 25-26)

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Olek Splawinski

This past weekend, Dmitri, Cora and I hiked the Juan De Fuca Trail. It was Dmitri’s idea, and he recruited Cora earlier in the week. I tagged along for the trip because I was headed to Vancouver for graduation on … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged bear, climbing, Dmitri, ferry, hike, hiking, kayaking, Mud, rain, Squamish, Tsawwassen, Vernon, Weekend | 2 Comments

Super duper sunny fun times at the Neve!

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Luka Culibrk

So, sometime between last week and the dawn of time, there was an idea to ski the Neve on the weekend of the 22nd. I myself wasn’t aware of this fact until the Wednesday before the trip, as I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged Atwell, Black Tusk, Bootpack, Elfin Lakes, fall, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, huts, leading, MEC, rain, Red Heather, ski, Slog, Snow, snowshoe, Squamish, sunny, Taylor Meadows, traverse, Trek, 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

Canada by Bicycle

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Annie Maurer

View Larger Map On a drizzly May 3rd morning Rachel Baldwin and I left Vancouver on heavily laden bikes heading east. During the next 11 weeks, I cycled 8000 km to St. John’s, Newfoundland through menacing tunnels in the Fraser … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Alberta, bears, bike, bike touring, biking, Canmore, cycle, cycling, Epic, ferry, Glacier, MEC, overnight, provincial park, rain, Running, Snow, summer | 6 Comments

Organizing a Beginner Friendly (B.F.) Trip

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Roland Burton

These comments refer to the Brew Hut trip of 2012 October 27, but they apply to other trips. Hopefully we will get more B.F. trips. Choosing a destination: Go to somewhere you know. You are less likely to all get … Continue reading →

Posted in Other, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner, Brew Hut, day trip, hike, hiking, rain, Red Heather, Red Heather meadows, ski, Snow | Leave a comment

The Weekend Adventure Tournament Extravaganza

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Will Beattie

It was a strange weekend. Vancouver We hatched the plan the previous Sunday. I was watching football with ex-VOCer Alex Thompson, bored and rained out for the weekend. Sustained rain had ended the Squamish climbing season, and with reliable skiing … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, adventure, Climb, climbing, cycle, fall, hike, mountaineering, Offwidth, Oregon, rain, ridge, scrambling, ski, ski touring, skiing, Smith Rock, Snow, Squamish, summer, trad, washington, Weekend, Whiteout, Winter | 3 Comments

Hot Times in Hot Springs – October 13-14

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Carolyn Prentice

As Artem Bylinskii put it in his trip description – “it is the off-season, when our climbing gear is stored, and ski gear hiding from rocks” – so really, what else is there to do other than spend the weekend … Continue reading →

Posted in Other, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Climb, climbing, dry, hike, Keyhole Hot Springs, rain, ski, Weekend, Whistler | 1 Comment

Pirateering Camp 2012

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Omid Javadi

I arrived at the club room on the August 29th to meet with other people interested in heading up to Mountaineering Camp. After some discussion with those in the room, it seemed like the Chehalis Range didn’t suit our skill … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Cerise Creek, Climb, Face, fall, Glacier, Joffre, leading, MEC, mountaineering, outhouse, rain, ridge, scramble, ski, Snow, traverse, turn around, Whiteout | Leave a comment

May Long at Skaha Bluffs

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Greg Dennis

Friday: Clash of Civilizations Team Sexy Sunglasses (Christina, Greg, Sabrina and Yvan) packed into the (tentatively-named) Blue Bullet right after work Friday and, longing for dry rock, headed for Skaha. Sabrina is American and Christina is fresh-off-the-boat from Germany, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged bear, boat, Climb, climbing, Coquihalla Summit, dry, fall, hike, Hope, leading, rain, Running, Skaha, Skaha Bluffs, Weekend | Leave a comment