Tag Archives: Weekend

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

French-Haig-Robertson Traverse (May 18-19 2018)

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Devlin Mottershead

My dad and I went on the French-Haig-Robertson traverse in Kananaskis Country. The trip was 20 km long and 1000 metres in elevation in the guide book, but we actually did about 24 km and climbed about 1500 metres. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, Alberta, skiing, traverse, Weekend | 2 Comments

Oreos for breakfast – Daughter of ice 2018

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Eva van der Leest

Before I arrived in Vancouver in August it was inconceivable to me that I would ever enjoy climbing, but soon enough my roommate convinced me to give it a try. Next thing I knew, I was in a car headed … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Car camping, Daughter of Ice, First-Time, Frozen-food, ice climbing, large group, Marble Canyon, Oreo-breakfast, Weekend, Winter | 1 Comment

Snow Cave Adventure on Forbidden Plateau

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Devlin Mottershead

We were trying to summit Albert Edward. The trip was at Strathcona Park in Vancouver Island. The area was the Forbidden Plateau. We were snow caving because my dad forgot the tent. We started at Mt. Washington next to Raven … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged backcountry, Forbidden Plateau, overnight, powder, provincial park, ski, skiing, Small Group, Snow, Snow cave, Weekend | 4 Comments

Halloweekend at Phelix Hut

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Julia Ramos Bujalil

I woke up on Saturday morning around 4:00am in a daze of nerves but mostly excitement about going on my first real VOC trip. Else picked me up and soon we were on the Sea to Sky highway headed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged beginner-friendly, Halloween, Phelix Hut, snowshoeing, sunny, Weekend | Leave a comment

Iron Chef at Brew Hut

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Erica Haugland

The snow stared falling about half way up the logging road, as we snuggled in the back of the car. After arriving at the trail head, we leisurely hiked to Brew Hut, making it there in less than three hours. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Huts, Trip Reports | Tagged 2wd, 4wd, Brew Hut, Feast, large group, Mount Brew, overnight, potluck, Weekend | 4 Comments

Brilliant Larches and Cheeky Birds in Manning Park

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Pablo de Lucia Finkel

The best part of this VOC trip to EC Manning Provincial Park is that besides the main goal (getting to the top of Frosty Mountain), we also wanted to see the magnificent Alpine Larch trees that characterize Canadien autumns. Once … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged Beautiful BC, beginner-friendly, fall, First-Time, Frosty Creek Camp, Frosty Loop trail, hike, Manning Park, Weekend | 3 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

Some Non-Alcoholic Clouds at Illal Meadows

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Katherine Penney

On Saturday July 22nd at the reasonably early hour of 6:00am, nineteen of us set off from the greater Vancouver area in four vehicles with exactly nineteen seats. We regrouped at the only Tim Horton’s in Hope where we were … Continue reading →

Posted in Hike, Trip Reports | Tagged chemistry jokes, clouds, Coquihalla Summit, deer whispering, extreme bear hang construction, Illal Meadows, Jim Kelly, large group, more clouds, scramble, swim, Weekend | 2 Comments

Spectacular Snow caving at Seymour

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Shane Monks O\'Byrne

It was decided that the winter longhike this year was to be held at Seymour and the stoke was high. Very high in fact; there was such a demand that trip-organizer Byron Wilson had to increase the number of places … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, beginner-friendly, hike, ski, skiing, Snow, Snowy, Weekend, Winter | 1 Comment