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Semi-Alcoholic on a Whim
Sometimes I’m bad at making plans. This weekend was one of those times, and I was a bit ticked at myself when Friday rolled around. The forecast was great, and I wanted to be in the mountains. I started pouring … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged backpacking, Brandwine, car-free, Cypress, hichhike, hike, Small Group, summer
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Brew Hut Expedition Sept 2-4, 2015
Just came back from VOC’s Brew Hut. Here’s what we did. We were Carla, me, Carla’s brother Scott, and Scott’s two kids, Ben(12) and Ella(10). We picked them up at the Horseshoe Bay ferry around noon and then faffed for … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports
Tagged 4wd, Brew Hut, hike, huts, Mt Hope, Small Group, Weekend, Workhike
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Team Bad Idea Doesn’t Give Up – The Return to Mount Churchill
Written by Dmitri Oguz and Marcin Mirski “ROCK!!!” Dmitri heard Marcin’s shout and looked up to see two potato-sized rocks coming down, quickly ducking below the overhang beside him. Not close enough to be scary, but close enough to hear … Continue reading
Posted in Climb, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, backpacking, Churchill Lake, Climb, Dmitri, Egmont, hike, Jervis Inlet, kayaking, Marcin, Marlborough Lake, Mt Churchill, multiday, paddle, Small Group, TBI, Team Bad Idea, Vancouver Bay
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Double Whammy in the Joffre Range
I had always thought that the individual awarded the duty of writing the trip report was one who filled either of the following criteria: 1) newest member of the club 2) had never written a trip report before. Alas, my … Continue reading
Posted in Climb, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, Climb, Garibaldi Park, Joffre Peak, Joffre Range, mountaineering, Small Group, summer, Weekend
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Bugabooya
The Tale of Tough Ted Day 1 Ted Angus and I were excited to head to the Bugaboos together this summer. Ted needed a break from long hours of thesis work, and I felt the need for one … Continue reading
Posted in Climb, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, Alpine Climbing, Bugaboo Provincial Park, Climb, Conrad Kain hut, expedition, Small Group, Snowpatch Peak, summer, Vernon
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The Twin Sisters (June 27-28, 2015)
Caitlin Schneider, Anne Vialettes, Veronika Schmitt On a hot Saturday morning at 6.30, Caitlin, Anne and I left Vancouver on Hwy 1 towards Washington to climb the Twins Sisters. The plan was to take the standard scramble (W Ridge) up … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, Climb, Intermediate, scrambling, Small Group, summer, Twins Sisters, Weekend
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Mountaineering in the Bugaboos
Owen and me (Tobi) were finishing a road trip through some National Parks in the Northwestern USA, and we chose do drive back via Canada due to the prospects of a much more scenic route. Since I remembered Matt was … Continue reading
Posted in Climb, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, Alpine Climbing, Bugaboo Provincial Park, Climb, Conrad Kain hut, expedition, expert, kootenay, Small Group
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A Semi-Alcoholic Speed Traverse
Although most people have put away their skis for the year, late May / early June is my favourite time of year for ski touring, in particular for fast traverses. The snow stays firm well into the late morning, you … Continue reading
Posted in Ski, Trip Reports
Tagged 4wd, beginner-friendly, day trip, Mt. Brandywine, Semi-Alcoholic Traverse, ski, skitouring, Small Group, summer
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Two and a half VOC Huts in a Week
by Cassandra, Isabel, Tom and Roland Participants: Tom, Benoit, Roland, Isabel and Cassandra This trip was altogether a special trip! Even though we set out to visit and fix up three of the four VOC huts in a week, only … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Huts, Trip Reports
Tagged 4wd, backpacking, Callaghan Lake, Harrison Hut, hike, huts, Intermediate, multiday, Phelix Hut, ski, skitouring, Small Group, summer
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