Tag Archives: Winter

A Minor Fiasco (Red Heather January 22)

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Jeff Mottershead

Participants: Old, flappy Jeff Mottershead and Devlin Mottershead I’m supposed to be a climber, but even in the middle of summer my son, Devlin, would rather hike up to some random snow patch or glacier and get some turns in … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Island Caving Extravaganza

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Shane Monks O\'Byrne

The trip was limited to five people; At first I was confused as to why the group size was so small, but when you find yourself in a tunnel so tight that to move forward you have breathe in, it … Continue reading →

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Second Overland Attempt to Pitt River Hot Springs

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Arran Whiteford

  (Click on photos to see big.) Day 1/4: Five hours of slogging up a logging road through razed forest. My pack, I swear, is swelling. Perhaps Jabba the Hutt crawled inside it during lunch. At least we’ve made progress … Continue reading →

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New Year Fiasco in Kootenay Part 1

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Ilia Capralov

This is a story about how I and my girlfriend Dina went for a ski tour in Kootenays for the 2015-2016 winter break. The trip started on Dec 28th 2015 and finished on Jan 2nd 2015. From my previous experience … Continue reading →

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Snow Caves on Seymour January 23

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Roland Burton

Tr Caves Here’s a brief summary of what I saw on our snow caves trip. The rest of the cavers aren’t down yet, but I hope they will post their experiences. Some of it might be useful for people organizing … Continue reading →

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Ice Climbing in the Rockies. With Mountains, Frost Bite and Albertan Culture.

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Jake Jones

Part 1: Driving, Driving and more Driving.  And some Ice. BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEEP! I awoke with the cardiac arrest I associate with all alarm clocks.   It was 7:30, 23rd December 2015, the morning after my last exam and the subsequent … Continue reading →

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The ‘Beginner’ Phelix VOCyssey

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Caroline Sutton

It was pitch black when my alarm went off, way too early. That’s the way every good VOC trip starts, but in the moment it didn’t make it any better after only getting 2 hours of sleep. A special pre-trip … Continue reading →

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Hot Springs Adventure, December 11 – 12

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Roland Burton

Executive Summary: We were four beautiful people, plus an old hairy guy with a Jeep. I drove for 11 hours on Friday, and 5 hours on Saturday. We didn’t get to Keyhole due to excessive snow and other excuses but … Continue reading →

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A Womyn’s Ski Traverse: Brandywine to Callaghan

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Genevieve Savard

April 25-26 2015. Participants: Caroline, Line, Jen, Isabel, Alex, Veronika, Erica, Anne, Caitlin, Breanne and Geneviève. Ever since I moved to Vancouver, I have been dreaming of getting into backcountry skiing: combine downhill with nordic skiing and backpacking, three things … Continue reading →

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