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Burns ‘n’ Turns 2016 Part I: Total Eclipse of Brew Hut By Bill Shmygol
Friday, 7:30 pm. I was solemnly resigned to the fact that I would not be able to find a ride to the Mt Brew Trail head and when my phone went off and Amanda cheerfully told me that she had … Continue reading
A newbie’s trip to Brew Hut with some cool people
Who: Seven awesome new friends (Mirko, Lukas, Alex, Aleberto, Rachel, Marius, and Karen) What: A trip on skis up to the VOC Brew Hut Where: Oops, I guess I kind of already did that one! Why: Isn’t this kind of … Continue reading
Attacked from behind at Red Heather and the mashed-potato snow–Dec 19-20, 2015
Probably if I’d had some challenge and excitement at any time during my first fifteen years of life I probably wouldn’t have got into nearly as much trouble in school and been a lot happier. I’d always vowed that things … Continue reading
Brew Hut debacle lives up to its name
The day started bright and early, with my pack readied the night before and my lovingly prepared sandwiches, avy gear, and flask of rum ready by the door. This being my first VOC trip other than Longhike (which according to … Continue reading
Posted in Huts, Trip Reports
Tagged backcountry, Brew Hut, early season, Epic, expedition, First-Time, ski, skiing, Snow, snowshoeing, Squamish, Weekend
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Ski Red Heather – Nov 23
Last weekend a group of 8 VOCers headed up to Red Heather to get in some turns and in the words of Alfred ‘it was easily the best skiing of the season so far’. Two all star drivers, Kasia and … Continue reading
Posted in Ski, Trip Reports
Tagged Epic, rain, Red Heather, ski, skiing, Snow, turn around, Weekend, Whistler
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Cypress Resort, 2014 Nov 16
Rejection: So the first task was to get some passengers. We didn’t actually need passengers, but as Carla and I were going anyway, it seemed a good idea to get passengers. We thought we were doing pretty well with Cassandra … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged Baden Powell trail, Climb, Cypress, hike, ski, skiing, Snow
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Take 2: Black Tusk and Lake Garibaldi
It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday. The birds were chirping, the skies were doing what skies do, and of course no one was on time to the meeting point. However, the force was with us and we managed to assemble … Continue reading
Posted in Climb, Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged adventure, bears, Black Tusk, Climb, dry, expert, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, hike, leading, panorama, Panorama Ridge, rain, ridge, ski, skiing, Snow, Squamish, Stanley Park, sunny, Taylor Meadows, Weekend
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A full weekend – Bridges, Pemberton Icecap, and Squamish-Cheakamus Divide
After crossing the Tantalus Range in a day last season I have been anxious to get out there and do another new long traverse in a short amount of time. A new baby (now 7 months old) has generally limited … Continue reading
Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports, Workhike
Tagged backcountry, beginner, Brew Hut, Climb, climbing, Cypress, fall, Glacier, Harrison Hut, hiking, MEC, Mt. Fee, outhouse, overnight, pemberton, powder, Powder Mountain, ridge, ski, skiing, Slog, Snow, Spring, Squamish, sunny, Tantalus, Tantalus Provincial Park, traverse, Weekend, Winter
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Skiing trip to Burton Hut, March 29–30
Trip report and photos by Endre Nerhus Oeen. On Saturday March 29th, six skiers and one on snow shoers left the parking spot near the highway in rain and foggy conditions. Some skinning and some boot packing up the Garibaldi … Continue reading
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Tagged Burton Hut, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, rain, skiing, Snow, Sphinx Bay
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Skiing Trip to Phelix Hut March 22-23
On Saturday, March 22, the VOC crew departed for Phelix Hut from Vancouver for a skiing overnight hut trip. The group departed Vancouver and went on the highway around 8 am. As the car heads north and approaches Pemberton area, … Continue reading