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The Twin Sisters (June 27-28, 2015)
Caitlin Schneider, Anne Vialettes, Veronika Schmitt On a hot Saturday morning at 6.30, Caitlin, Anne and I left Vancouver on Hwy 1 towards Washington to climb the Twins Sisters. The plan was to take the standard scramble (W Ridge) up … Continue reading
Posted in Climb, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, Climb, Intermediate, scrambling, Small Group, summer, Twins Sisters, Weekend
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Coliseum Mountain Watermelon Picnic
Fifteen VOC’ers met up on the last day of May for a hike and a picnic at the top of Coliseum mountain, in Lynn Headwaters park. I was tasked with writing the trip report, so here goes, a month and … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged accident, car-free, day trip, hike, Lynn creek, Lynn valley, Mid Group, Mt Coliseum, Norvan falls, summer
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The Zum Peak Fiasco
A zum (also called a zoa) is the female offspring of a nak (female yak) and a bull (male cow). Zum Peak is a forested summit located almost in the middle of the otherwise very impressive polished granite peaks of the Llamoid Group … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Coldwater Creek, Coquihalla Summit, hike, Llamoid Group, Mid Group, rain, summer, Weekend, Zum Peak
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Howe Sound Crest Trail: Team Slog
Mike Cancilla suggested a trip to the Howe Sound Crest (HSC) trail, considered by many to be the most pristine trail running and overnight hiking near metro Vancouver. Many people signed up — probably too many for one crew — … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Cypress, hike, Howe Sound Crest Trail, large group, summer, Weekend
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Howe Sound Crest Trail: Team Carrywater
Originally published on The Ubyssey: PLACES TO BE: HOWE SOUND CREST TRAIL ► By Justin Lam Photos Koby Michaels/The Ubyssey Oh boy, some beginner trip this turned out to be. As a new member of the VOC, it quickly became apparent to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Cypress, hike, Howe Sound Crest Trail, large group, summer, Weekend
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Black bear and white dog in the Pinecone Burke Day Hike
On Saturday, June 13, 2015, we set out to hike to the Dennett Lake in the Pinecone Burke park, and reached the Burke Peak shown as the yellow star in the following picture. At 9am we were still sleepy, but we spotted … Continue reading
Posted in Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged 2wd, beginner-friendly, Burke Peak, day trip, Dennett Lake, hike, large group, Pinecone Burke park, summer
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Sunday Funday in Hanes Valley
On June 7th, we set out to conquer Hanes Valley and Crown Mountain. After the previous weekend to Mount Coliseum, the spectacular views made many of us want to come back to explore other routes in the region. The Hanes … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Hike, Trip Reports
Tagged accident, car-free, day trip, Hanes Valley, hike, Lynn valley, Mid Group, Mt. Crown, summer
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A Semi-Alcoholic Speed Traverse
Although most people have put away their skis for the year, late May / early June is my favourite time of year for ski touring, in particular for fast traverses. The snow stays firm well into the late morning, you … Continue reading
Posted in Ski, Trip Reports
Tagged 4wd, beginner-friendly, day trip, Mt. Brandywine, Semi-Alcoholic Traverse, ski, skitouring, Small Group, summer
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Two and a half VOC Huts in a Week
by Cassandra, Isabel, Tom and Roland Participants: Tom, Benoit, Roland, Isabel and Cassandra This trip was altogether a special trip! Even though we set out to visit and fix up three of the four VOC huts in a week, only … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Huts, Trip Reports
Tagged 4wd, backpacking, Callaghan Lake, Harrison Hut, hike, huts, Intermediate, multiday, Phelix Hut, ski, skitouring, Small Group, summer
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