Tag Archives: washington

Baker: a bike-n-ski

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Declan Taylor

March 2020. On that infamous weekend when the world shut down, and I was still so new to skiing, I was skinning up towards First Pump. We were laden with crevasse rescue gear on a strange modified G1 (after it … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle, Ski, Trip Reports | Tagged car-free, Intermediate, Mt. Baker, multiday, self propelled, Ski Mountaineering, Small Group, washington, Winter, winter camping, Winter Small Group | 3 Comments

Mount Rainier log

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Lukas Schreiber

Friday, August 9, 2019 12:48 Manuel Stähelin, newly arrived from Switzerland, posts on the Message Board that he is looking for mountaineering partners. 21:26 I reply and suggest the destinations Wedge, Sky Pilot and Rainier. 22:05 I go to bed. 22:16 Manuel calls me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, 4000er, alpine start, mountaineering, multiday, Rainier, Small Group, summer, washington | 2 Comments

G2: oh Shucks, Son, we almost made it (Mt. Shuksan pre-summit)

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Cathy Sze

September 9-10, 2017 Eight hopeful glacier enthusiasts wake up Saturday morning to expand their glacier-travel skills and attempt to conquer Mt. Shuksan. Zack Wentz leads the group, but also includes a Swiss Mountaineer for 16 years, Pascale Vonaesch, who was … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, Glacier, Glacier School, mountaineering, Rainy Day, scramble, washington, Weekend | Leave a comment

Mt Rainier June 2016

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Caitlin Schneider

Mt. Rainier. Elevation: 4392 m. Is the highest mountain around, part of the Cascade volcano range and according to Wikipedia is one of the most dangerous volcanoes around, since its eruptions could cause major disasters to the surrounding area. All … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged mountaineering, Rainer, Small Group, summer, washington | 5 Comments

Jasper ER–March 14, 2016

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Jeff Mottershead

In some sense this doesn’t qualify as being a real trip report, since it involves chair lifts, and ambulances have motors, but it’s probably something most VOCers can relate to, as most end up resorting to resorts at some point. … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Trip Reports | Tagged accident, bear, bike, biking, climbing, Face, mountain bike, rain, ski, skiing, Snow, washington | 2 Comments

Kayaking Copper Creek

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Kevin Pierce

A few days after the Hagen debacle, Rose and I went to Southern Washington’s Copper creek, which Patrick from Portland was nice enough to show us down. This is a short and mellow class IV with a couple of easier … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged boat, kayaking, paddling, washington, Whistler | Leave a comment

Valentine’s + Whitewater

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Kevin Pierce

Whitewater is under-represented in VOC. Hopefully this will change. A few of us are devoted to it. Nobody really talks about it. I don’t even know if anyone is interested in it. There aren’t really any trip reports. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged boat, Epic, Face, fog, kayaking, Mud, Oregon, paddle, rain, Running, scrambling, washington, Whistler | Leave a comment

In search of an Epic on Shuksan

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Neil Mackenzie

In the early mists of time, when the world was but a primordial soup, Alex and I made a plan to go climbing. As the months drew by Alex suffered many a sleepless night (due to the arrival of his … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Anne, Baker, Climb, climbing, duffey, Epic, Glacier, leading, mountaineering, ridge, scramble, scrambling, shuksan, Snow, traverse, washington, Winter | 3 Comments

How Mount Rainier Defeated Us

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Matt Kennedy

What the hell am I doing here? This feeling of uncertainty, disbelief, of surreal adventure leading up to this moment and of the impending challenge leading away from it, has become an addiction since I joined the VOC. So when … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, backpacking, Baker, Climb, climbing, dry, fall, Glacier, Glacier School, helicopter, hike, hiking, leading, mountaineering, ridge, Snow, Suffering, summer, Trek, washington | 2 Comments

Beacon amidst Destruction(Kayaking)

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Dmitri Oguz

Some destinations have a way of sticking in your head until you finally get there. I first saw Destruction Island on a road trip through Washington a couple years back and meant to go back and paddle there ever since. … Continue reading →

Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged boat, dry, fall, kayaking, paddle, paddling, washington | 1 Comment