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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
Posted in Accidents, Climb, Trip Reports
Tagged 4wd, Alberta, Canmore, christmas, Dry tooling, Expediation, frost bite, ice climbing, Lake Louise, Rockies, Small Group, snowshoeing, Winter
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TAYLOR MEADOWS 29-30 NOV 2014
I waited for my fellow trip member’s car to arrive, all snugly packed with fancy equipment. I wore almost all the warm clothes I owned, uncertain of how cold it would be. This being my first experience being in snow … Continue reading
Posted in Ski, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Elfin Lakes, Garibaldi Park, hike, midgroup, snowshoeing, Weekend, Winter
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Early spring trudge to Elfin Hut
On a Thursday morning, Feb. 19th, a newly inducted VOC member Kelsey Miller (and myself) took off from Vancouver in her ol’ boat of a Chrysler. We made the lovely morning drive along the Sea-to-Sky, and arrived at the Elfin/Diamond … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Other, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Elfin Hut, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, hike, snowshoeing, Weekend, Winter
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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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Playing in the Snow: Snowshoeing at Taylor Meadows
It all began with a girl who really likes to play in the snow and who wanted to take a break from all that studying for finals: On Saturday, Dec 7, 2013, Anne Darby took a brave group of snowshoers … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged Anne, bear, beginner, Black Tusk, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Running, Snow, snowshoeing, Squamish, Taylor Meadows, Winter
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