Tag Archives: scramble

Some Non-Alcoholic Clouds at Illal Meadows

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Katherine Penney

On Saturday July 22nd at the reasonably early hour of 6:00am, nineteen of us set off from the greater Vancouver area in four vehicles with exactly nineteen seats. We regrouped at the only Tim Horton’s in Hope where we were … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged chemistry jokes, clouds, Coquihalla Summit, deer whispering, extreme bear hang construction, Illal Meadows, Jim Kelly, large group, more clouds, scramble, swim, Weekend | 2 Comments

Skypilot Scramble, August 2016

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Jonah Adelman

Participants: Jonah Adelman, Amin Aziznia, Enrique Cabon, and Mirko Moeller Date: August 27th, 2016 Recently settling in at UBC and it’s Jumpstart program for international students, I thought scrambling in Squamish sounded like a satisfying way to introduce myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged daytrip, First-Time, Glacier, mountaineering, scramble, scrambling, Sea to Summit, Skypilot, Squamish | Leave a comment

Good times on bad rock-Blanchard Needle in July.

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Dmitri Oguz

Rising to a modest 1550m, Blanchard is not the tallest of the peaks in the area, but to me it always held significance as the pointy objective in my own backyard. I see it driving back home to PoCo, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Blanchard Needle, daytrip, Golden Ears, Intermediate, scramble, Small Group, summer | Leave a comment

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

Garibaldi Weekend

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Carly Peterson

Rachel: “If you change your mind, I’m the first in line; honey, I’m still free, take a chance on me!” The first sign that the weekend was off to a good start was getting into Kat and Artem’s car bright … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Black Tusk, Climb, Garibaldi Park, Intermediate, Mid Group, scramble, summer, Weekend | Leave a comment

Flora peak -a walk in the sunshine.

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Dmitri Oguz

With the weekend a couple days away, forecast for Saturday turned from questionable to complete crap, eliminating plans of an overnight trip and an alternative plan was needed. Thankfully Sunday was forecasted to be sunny and warm, conducive to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Chilliwack, Flora Peak, hike, Marcin, overnight, ridge, scramble, Slog, Snow, summer, sunny, Trekking, Weekend | Leave a comment

Scraping up the Scree – Beginner Friendly Scrambling in Wedgemount Lake

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Nate Willett

Standing outside my house early on Saturday morning, my pack fully loaded with gear, I was struck by how quiet and serene the city is in the early hours of the morning, while most normal people are still in bed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Anne, backcountry, beginner, Climb, climbing, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, hike, hiking, Mt. Cook, Mud, ridge, Running, scramble, scrambling, ski, Wedgemount Lake | 3 Comments

Indian Arm – Sept. 27-28

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Koby Michaels

Paddling Indian Arm: A Study Break There is only one good reason to wake up before sunrise on a Saturday and it is to go kayaking. I drag myself out of bed as the alarm drills it’s way into my … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, boat, british columbia, Climb, Deep Cove, dry, Feast, Granite Falls, Indian arm, kayaking, leading, motorboat, North Shore, North Vancouver, paddle, paddling, scramble, Weekend | Leave a comment

Khyber Pass (BC) via Mountain Bike – Summer “Slack” Country

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Michael Cancilla

The Khyber Pass connects Afghanistan, Pakistan and India and, being part of the silk road, is one of the oldest known passes in the world. This trip didn’t take place in that pass. The Khyber Pass (in Whistler) is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, bike, biking, cougar, Face, helicopter, hike, mountain bike, scramble, Slog, summer, Weekend, Whistler, Winter | 1 Comment

Alternative Anvil Ascent.

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Dmitri Oguz

“Anvil island is steep, my neck is starting to hurt” said Piotr as we were approaching the East side of Anvil. Rewind to a week ago. In a conversation on another trip, it turned out both of us have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged bear, Climb, climbing, Face, leading, paddle, scramble, scrambling, Slog, summer | Leave a comment