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Phantastic Phun Phound with Phriends at Phelix
It was late October when I was planning how I should spend my first and last fall reading break at UBC, should I go to Harrison Hot Springs with some friends, fly to Toronto to be cold and miserable, or … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Huts, Ski, Trip Reports
Tagged 4wd, fall, First-Time, large group, Phelix Hut, reading week, ski, ski touring, snowshoe, snowshoeing, Winter
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Accidental Brew Debacle (A Workhike?)
With beautiful weather in the forecast, and fond memories of the last weekend clearing alder in the rain (see https://www.ubc-voc.com/2021/10/20/ark-a-new-brew-trail-during-the-flood), Ross Campbell did his best to motivate people into another work hike with the promised allure of skiing and a … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports, Workhike
Tagged backcountry, backpacking, Bootpack, Brandywine, Brew Hut, british columbia, early season, huts, overnight, Slog, snowshoe, snowshoeing, Snowy, Suffering, Trail work, Workhike
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The Mountain Gets the Last Laugh(ington)
When my friend Shane mentioned we would probably need a chainsaw to get to Mount Laughington I should have realized what I was in for. This peak is not well-traveled in the winter, and it turns out there are some good reasons … Continue reading
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Tagged 4wd, adventure, Alder hell, Car camping, Chilliwack, Mount Laughington, Snow, snowshoeing, Trail work, turn around, Weekend, Winter
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Winter Longhike 2020
As a first-year, new member of the VOC, and novice to winter hiking I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I first signed up for this trip. However, after hiking, sledding, eating, and partying with my fellow VOCers turned … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, First-Time, large group, Longhike, Mount Seymour, snow caves, snowshoeing, sunny, Weekend, Winter, winter camping
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Werewolves of the Brew Hut
After some mild procrastination, I’ve finally gotten around to writing the long-overdue trip report of the Werewolves of the Brew Hut hike that took place from October 19-20. Hopefully everyone can forgive me for my postponement of this report (I … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports
Tagged autumn, backpacking, Beautiful BC, beginner, Brew Hut, Brew Mountain, british columbia, Camping, cloud, early season, Epic, First-Time, First-Trip, fog, Halloween, hike, hut life, huts, large group, more clouds, Mount Brew, multiday, overnight, potluck, powder, ridge, Sea to Summit, Snow, Snow and Ice, snow camping, snowshoe, snowshoeing, Squamish, Weekend, wildlife, Winter
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Halloweekend at Phelix Hut
I woke up on Saturday morning around 4:00am in a daze of nerves but mostly excitement about going on my first real VOC trip. Else picked me up and soon we were on the Sea to Sky highway headed to … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports
Tagged beginner-friendly, Halloween, Phelix Hut, snowshoeing, sunny, Weekend
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Hawaiian Hollyburn Snowshoe
On Saturday February 25th 15 keen VOCers headed to Hollyburn for some beginner friendly snowshoeing. Even though the spring and summer isn’t in sight and it’s mid winter we were all ready for the beach and everybody brought warm Hawaiian vibes with them. … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged beginner-friendly, Cypress, hike, Mid Group, Snow, snowshoeing
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Another Lizzie Workhike
To me this trip definitely wasn’t another Lizzie Workhike, but in fact my very first VOC experience. The trip was a wonderful start of a year that I hope will be filled with as many VOC adventures as possible. Firstly … Continue reading
Posted in Trip Reports, Workhike
Tagged Lizzie Cabin, lizzie creek, lizzie lake, snowshoeing, Workhike
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Snow Caves on Seymour January 23
Tr Caves Here’s a brief summary of what I saw on our snow caves trip. The rest of the cavers aren’t down yet, but I hope they will post their experiences. Some of it might be useful for people organizing … Continue reading
Posted in Other, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, hike, large group, seymor parking, Seymour, ski touring, snow booting, snow caves, snowshoeing, Weekend, Winter
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Ice Climbing in the Rockies. With Mountains, Frost Bite and Albertan Culture.
Part 1: Driving, Driving and more Driving. And some Ice. BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEP! I awoke with the cardiac arrest I associate with all alarm clocks. It was 7:30, 23rd December 2015, the morning after my last exam and the subsequent … Continue reading
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Tagged 4wd, Alberta, Canmore, christmas, Dry tooling, Expediation, frost bite, ice climbing, Lake Louise, Rockies, Small Group, snowshoeing, Winter
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