Tag Archives: self propelled

Self-Propelled Seymour Slog

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Jacob Grossbard

On Wednesday night, I got a message from Gabrielle Booth: “What are you up to on Saturday? I’m thinking biking and skiing…” Bikes and skis are my favorite things. And someone on Facebook was offering free beer to the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged day trip, Mount Seymour, rain, self propelled, Small Group | 5 Comments

My First VOC Trip: Bikes, Hikes, and Lessons Learned

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Samuel Shulman

I just moved to Vancouver from Montreal. Like any good Easterner transplanted onto the West Coast, this meant that I was about to go full outdoorsy. Step one? Join the VOC! Step two? Sign up for a trip. I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle, Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged biking, First-Trip, hiking, Mid Group, Mt. Elphinstone, ninja camping, rain, self propelled, Sunshine Coast, Weekend | 10 Comments

Introduction to Backcountry 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Chern Jie Chang

We gathered at the Cambie Creek car park of EC Manning Park, stretching our legs after the lengthy drive. Spirits were high and we were generally appreciative of the decent weather that greeted us – light snow with good visibility. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, beginner, beginner-friendly, british columbia, First-Time, Hope, Manning Park, Mid Group, multiday, overnight, powder, ridge, self propelled, ski, ski touring, skiing, Snow, Snowy, Telemark, Weekend, Winter | 1 Comment

Car-less Sky Pilot Solo

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Nick Hindley

Disclaimer: Soloing is dangerous. Stay well within your ability level, always tell someone where you’re going, have a back up plan. Or just don’t do it. December 14th 2017 I had just finished my last exam and was finally … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged car-free, car-less, day trip, Sea to Summit, self propelled, Skypilot, Slog, solo | 1 Comment

Mt. Baker Bike’n’Ski: a video

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Martin Cermak

My video-version of Elliott’s trip report

Posted in Cycle, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged bike, Mt. Baker, self propelled, ski, Small Group | Leave a comment

Skis and Bikes: Self-propelled Surrey to Baker

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Elliott Skierszkan

Martin Cermak, Elliott Skierszkan, Mirko Moeller, May 20-22 2017 About a month before this trip happened, conversations started up around doing a Victoria Day long weekend ski traverse. However, in the few days coming up to the weekend, despite a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged Baker, bike touring, self propelled | 4 Comments

North Shore Triple Crown

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Christian Veenstra

Nick: “My butt hurts”. Me: “There’s a reason for that – it’s because you’ve been able to sit down”. We joked as we strapped our skis back onto our bikes for the last time, just before sunset outside the “Crazy … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged bike touring, bike trip, car-free, cycling, Cypress, North Vancouver, self propelled, Seymour, ski, ski touring, skiing, Spring | 5 Comments

The Jervis Expedition: Three weeks of kayak-accessed mountaineering

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Spencer Rasmussen

I know this is kind of a big deal to say, but I have to call it as I see it right now: I’m not convinced we can pull off the eastern half of this route. I don’t think it … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Alder hell, Alpine Climbing, Black Flies, expedition, Jervis Inlet, kayaking, MEC, mountaineering, Mt Albert, Mt Alfred, Neil MacKenzie Memorial Fund, Princess Louisa Inlet, self propelled | Leave a comment