Tag Archives: spencer

Bicycling on Galiano and Salt Spring Islands

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Caroline Jung

Note: the recommended access to Dionisio Park is via foreshore or by water, the land owners request that people respect the road closure. Co-authored by Caroline and Spencer Ski touring is fun, but traverses, especially those involving days of whiteout glacier travel can … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle, Trip Reports | Tagged Baker, bike, bivouac, boat, ferry, Galiano Island, Glacier, hike, shuksan, ski, ski touring, spencer, Spring, Squamish, Tantalus, Tantalus Provincial Park, Whiteout | 2 Comments

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

Harrison Hut Route Building + Culvert Clearing 101

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Paul Shives

The morning of Saturday August 3 found 11 VOC’ers in 3 vehicles driving Highway 99 north to Pemberton, and then northwest along logging roads on the south side of the Lillooet River. The upper reaches of the mountains were hidden … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports, Workhike | Tagged 2wd, flagging, Harrison Hut, hike, hiking, hotsprings, Lillooet River, Meager Creek, pemberton, ridge, spencer, Squamish, Weekend | 1 Comment

Tropical Snowshoe/Ski Trip to Elfin Lakes Resort

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Michael Cancilla

Day 1 After partying relatively moderately the night before at the final hurrah of the Waldorf hotel I was a little saddened by my alarm going off at 6 to cue the beginnings of the Elfin Lakes Snowshoe Trip. Also, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, beginner, Elfin Lakes, Epic, expert, hike, hiking, Intermediate, Red Heather, ski, skiing, Snow, snowshoe, spencer, Squamish, Weekend | 1 Comment

Phelix New Years 2013

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Emily Lomax

Day 1: With Derry and Greg, Carolyn and I started off on our first backcountry ski trip, dark and early at 0530 on December 28, 2012. The Jeep was pretending to be a coffee house, complete with tunes, breakfast wraps … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, beginner, beginner-friendly, Epic, fall, helicopter, Long Lake, Marcin, moonlight skiing, Mt Aragon, Mt Gandalf, Phelix Hut, powder, ridge, shadowfax, ski, skiing, Snow, spencer, Voile Strap, Weekend | 3 Comments

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