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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

Rockies Ice Climbing: Part 2 – The Walking

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Alfred Larsen

Ian had combed through the old ice guidebook and found an adventure behind Yamnuska to Association Peak. One of these routes was a 200m WI3 and the other a 100m WI2, without much more info. Tom, Ian, and I made … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, bear, Bootpack, Canmore, Climb, climbing, dry, fall, Firewood, hotsprings, ice climbing, outhouse, ridge, Rockies, ski, Snow, Snowy, WI4 | 1 Comment

Wedgemount Lake July 20-21, 2013

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Matt Kennedy

We began our trip up to Wedgemount Lake on the later side Saturday morning. Around 8:00 I was picked up, ready to be off on my first outing with the VOC. The Moto car, driven by Spencer and filled with … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged Anne, Climb, Glacier, hike, leading, Mt. Cook, ridge, scramble, self-arrest, Snow, Snowy, spencer, Squamish, Wedgemount Lake, Whistler | Leave a comment

Phelix Scrambles July 13-14

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Deb Conrady

Bright and early Saturday morning, the Campbellmobile picked me up for my fourth VOC trip: a weekend of hiking and scrambling around Phelix Hut. It was Ross’s 40th trip, overall, but his first trip as an organizer. It got off … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, 4wd, Climb, climbing, Dmitri, dry, Golden Ears, hike, hiking, Hope, Mt Aragon, Mt Gandalf, pemberton, Phelix Hut, rain, ridge, Running, scramble, scrambling, shadowfax, Snow, Snowy, Squamish, summer, Waddington Hut, Weekend, Whistler | 3 Comments

Semaphore Lakes Scramble (August 25-26)

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Laurent Roberge

My first trip with the VOC! I had done a lot of hiking in my pre-VOC life, but never much scrambling. I decided that a beginner friendly trip to Locomotive and Face Mountain would be a great introduction. On Saturday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner, canoe, dry, Face, Face Mountain, Glacier, hike, hiking, leading, Locomotive, Locomotive Mountain, paddle, pemberton, ridge, scramble, scrambling, Semaphore Lakes, Snow, Snowy, Train Glacier, Whistler | 1 Comment

Sphinx hut: How I won the game of GNAR

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Angela Phung

“The game of GNAR involves skiing + extraneous activities, much like normal VOC hut trips”. Disclaimer: I do not recommend watching the G.N.A.R. video in a public library, in class, or at work due to the abundance of “Man Ass”. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, ski, skiing, Snow, Snowy, spencer, Sphinx Hut, Trek | 1 Comment

A Glorious Weekend at Elfin Lakes

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Gillian Albert

After a couple days of heavy snowfall in the mountains, eighteen excited adventurers headed out to Elfin Lakes on November 19 for an overnight telemark trip up to the ski hut and back. Our morning started early and a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Elfin Hut, Elfin Lakes, Garibaldi Park, Red Heather, ski touring, Snowy, Weekend | 1 Comment