Tag Archives: Slog

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

Best Scramble-to-Suffer ratio: Marhor to Needle Traverse

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Dmitri Oguz

At 9pm on a Friday night, after tossing around a few other ideas, Piotr and I decided that Marhor-Needle traverse sounds like a fun way to spend a day, and by 7am the next morning we were on the way … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged bear, Climb, Coquihalla Summit, fall, hike, Hope, Intermediate, ridge, scramble, scrambling, Slog, Suffering, traverse | Leave a comment

Alpine climbing in the Manatee Group (Aug 1st – 9th)

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Will Beattie

Somewhere above the Lillooet valley a great tower of rock rises out of the glacier below, imposing itself upon the surrounding landscape. The group to which it belongs, the Manatees, is a remote place. It sees just a few visits … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged accident, adventure, Alpine Climbing, Climb, climbing, Face, fall, Glacier, Harrison Hut, hike, hiking, Hope, leading, mountaineering, rats, ridge, Running, scramble, scrambling, ski, Slog, Snow, Squamish, summer, Trek, Winter | 2 Comments

A full weekend – Bridges, Pemberton Icecap, and Squamish-Cheakamus Divide

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Christian Veenstra

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 | 11 Comments

Tetrahedron’s Kilted Kangaroos… OR The International Convention on the Definition of Small Carbohydrates (ICDSC)

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Colin Pither

Over the weekend, delegates from countries who were members of the Small Carbohydrate Council (SCC) journeyed to Edward’s Cabin in Tetrahedron Park for a meeting that would set in stone the international definitions for each Small Carbohydrate (Biscuits, Cookies, Cakes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged Climb, climbing, dry, ferry, fog, ski, skiing, Slog, Snow, Weekend | Leave a comment

Like a Boss : How we did the West Coast Trail

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Marie-Eve Myrand-Lapierre

(Written by Amanda Johnson) It started on one drizzly Wednesday, September 4th, 2013. As we headed to the ferry an unusual feeling settled over me, like we were going to another land and and would never return. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged bear, bears, boat, Climb, climbing, cougar, cycle, dry, Face, ferry, Firewood, fog, hike, hiking, hitchhiking, Mud, rain, Slog, sunny | 1 Comment

Rockies Ice Climbing: Part 3 – The Ghost

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Alfred Larsen

Ian and I awoke in Calgary hearing that the others (fresh from Vancouver) were ready to go from Canmore. The plan was to skip the crowded and easy-to-get-to-crags along the Trans-Canada highway and go straight into the Ghost Valley. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, 4wd, Canmore, christmas, Climb, climbing, cragging, dry, hike, ice climbing, leading, Rockies, Slog, Snow, Snowy, summer, washout, WI4 | 2 Comments

A Hanging Judge. July 4 Mountaineering.

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Olek Splawinski

After sleeping in at the trailhead of Mt Gimli, Jeff and I set off for Revelstoke around 9:00 with the goal of cragging in Begbie bluffs. On the ferry up from Slocan, I picked up a Revelstoke tourist information guide. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Bugaboo Provincial Park, Climb, climbing, cragging, ferry, Glacier, hike, mountaineering, ridge, scramble, Slocan, Slog, Snow, Tantalus, Tantalus Provincial Park, traverse | Leave a comment

Challenges and Triumphs Found at Harrison Hut Workhike (May 18-20)

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Luka Culibrk

Culibrk, L. Renard, J. Frame, G. Maleki, A. Richardson, J. Campbell, R. Steklova, K. Chenyakiri, Y. Price, M. Van Der Starr, T. Dalstein, B. Veenstra, C Abstract The Harrison Hut has been an extremely useful asset in outdoor activities for … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged 4wd, backcountry, british columbia, fall, flagging, Harrison Hut, hike, hiking, leading, mountaineering, overnight, pemberton, Pemberton Icefield, skiing, Slog, Squamish, Trek, Workhike | 8 Comments