Tag Archives: Sphinx Hut

An SOS call, frostbitten toe, and very nearly lost ski – a bit too much adventure at Sphinx Hut

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Joseph Meyer

Authors/trip participants: AJ Dreher, Joe Meyer AJ and I had been gunning to go to Sphinx hut for a while. One of the main objectives was to ski the Sphinx – an iconic mountain towering above Sphinx Bay, visible from … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged accident, Burton Hut, ski, ski touring, Sphinx Bay, Sphinx Hut, The Sphinx | 7 Comments

Easter Weekend at Sphinx

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Emily Wood

April 15-17, 2022 Trip members: Shu Yu Fan, Beth Roskilly, Kyra Przybylski, Joseph Meyer, Martin Kuerbis, Emily Wood With one exam done and 4 more in the next 8 days, I decided that the best way for me to spend … Continue reading →

Posted in Huts, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged Bookworms, Bootpack, bootpacking, british columbia, Burton Hut, Easter Weekend, Garibaldi Lake, huts, Mid Group, overnight, ski, skitouring, Sphinx Hut, Winter | Leave a comment

Burton Hut Money Box Installation (June 17-18, 2018)

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Devlin Mottershead

On June 17 we set out to Burton Hut. We went on the Rubble Creek Trail. Garibaldi Lake was melted out, so we had to do the dumbest trip ever. We first went on Taylor Meadows. We could see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backcountry, Black Tusk, british columbia, Burton Hut, Epic, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Glacier, Helm Creek, hike, hiking, huts, Marmots, Mt. Garibaldi, overnight, Phyllis Engine, provincial park, ski, ski touring, skiing, skitouring, Small Group, Snow, Sphinx Bay, Sphinx Hut, Spring, Suffering, sunny, Taylor Meadows, Weekend, Workhike | 3 Comments

Bears, Uzbeki Trout soup, and paddle boards; truly epic nonsense!

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Ross Campbell

Participants: Ross Campbell, Birgit Rogalla, Natalie Makepeace, and Gabe Frame Our week was fast hurtling towards the Canada Day long weekend and our weekend plans still consisted of a long, impenetrable e-mail faff of about 10 different options. My solution … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged bears, Castle Towers, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, gentian peak, Panorama Ridge, Sphinx Hut, summer, traverse, Uzbek soup, Veenstra Traverse | 4 Comments

Garibaldi Neve Traverse with Summit of Mt. Garibaldi

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Matt Kennedy

Written by Dan Rohn Matt Kennedy, Cora Skaien, Dakotah Fozzard, Noah Besen, Dan Rohn, Adam Osuchowski, Roland and Carla Burton Friday March 6, 2015 We piled up into our vehicles and got on the road mid-afternoon. Most of the gang … Continue reading →

Posted in Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged Castle Towers, Elfin Lakes, Garibaldi Lake, Garibaldi Park, Intermediate, Mid Group, Mt. Garibaldi, Neve Traverse, Phyllis Engine, ski, ski touring, Sphinx Bay, Sphinx Hut, Weekend, Winter | Leave a 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