Tag Archives: ridge

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

To the Lost Valley (June 28 – July 1)

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Annie Maurer

Participants: Jeremy Leal, Felix Jauvin, Sam McKoy, Annie Maurer After a mass exodus of trip participants due to fear of becoming lost forever in the Lost Valley, four brave souls met at Mt. Currie Coffee at 8 am on June … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged bivouac, Blowdown, rain, ridge, scramble, scrambling, Snow, Trail work | 2 Comments

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

Trip to Mt. Harvey

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Florian Meier

Trip to Mt. Harvey Early morning of the 11th of February my alarm rang and I woke up exited about my first VOC Trip. The plan was to meet at the foot of Mt. Harvey environmentally 200 meters above … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged hike, ridge, Snow, Winter | Leave a comment

Banana Chute

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Alfred Larsen

Months ago, I mentioned to Ryan McKenzie that I really wanted to ski Banana Chute. I had been gawking at the line for several years, and was really excited after he suggested doing it this weekend. We thought the NW … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged Banana Chute, Black Tusk, Bootpack, Fissile, musical, ridge, Singing Pass, ski, Snow, Trek, Weekend, Whistler | 1 Comment

Phelix New Years 2013

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Emily Lomax

Day 1: With Derry and Greg, Carolyn and I started off on our first backcountry ski trip, dark and early at 0530 on December 28, 2012. The Jeep was pretending to be a coffee house, complete with tunes, breakfast wraps … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, beginner, beginner-friendly, Epic, fall, helicopter, Long Lake, Marcin, moonlight skiing, Mt Aragon, Mt Gandalf, Phelix Hut, powder, ridge, shadowfax, ski, skiing, Snow, spencer, Voile Strap, Weekend | 3 Comments

Baker Backcountry – perfect start to a year!

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Kimble Mooney

33 years after my last VOC adventure I have to admit to being a newbie in the backcountry. I have strained the boundaries of countless ski resorts but have finally broken FREE and love it. Thank you to Ran for … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, Baker, Climb, Glacier, hike, powder, ridge, ski, Snow, Spring, sunny | 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

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

Semaphore Lakes Scramble (August 25-26)

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Laurent Roberge

My first trip with the VOC! I had done a lot of hiking in my pre-VOC life, but never much scrambling. I decided that a beginner friendly trip to Locomotive and Face Mountain would be a great introduction. On Saturday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner, canoe, dry, Face, Face Mountain, Glacier, hike, hiking, leading, Locomotive, Locomotive Mountain, paddle, pemberton, ridge, scramble, scrambling, Semaphore Lakes, Snow, Snowy, Train Glacier, Whistler | 1 Comment