Archive:Annual Brian Waddington new year trip
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Old Trip |
This is the sign up and organization page for an old trip. It already happened. Please do not sign up for it. |
Synopsis
In what has now become an annual tradition, many VOCers head to the Brian Waddington Hut (aka Phelix Creek) to celebrate the New Year and shred the local gnar. It is one of the most beautiful VOC huts, and can hold the most amount of people, making for a pretty awesome New Years party. The hut can comfortably fit 24, and more if needed. You can stay for as little or as long as you want, everyone is welcome to come and go as they please. Please note that this is not a guided/instructional trip, but more of a gathering of like minded powder hounds. However, if you've never been to the hut before, you'll most likely find someone willing to show you the way.
The terrain isn't exactly friendly for people who have never skied before, but you don't need to be an expert to come. Having done an AST (Avalanche Skills Training) course (or equivalent) is highly recommended. Most of the slopes surrounding the hut are generally labeled "intermediate" or "advanced", but there are some very short beginner level runs behind the hut.
Trip Coordinator
Nobody is actually organizing this, because if somebody was, then s/he would be responsible for retrieving parties that got lost on the way in, etc. But the person who posted this wiki page is Breanne Johnson, whose email can be found on the members list.
Date
December 27th, 2010 - January 3nd, 2011, (Tentative)
Equipment List
Please consult the above link for some information regarding proper skiing clothing and gear. The hut is not heated and can be a little chilly when < 10 bodies are there, so bring a fairly warm sleeping bag.
Sign up
To allow for people to make new years plans in advance, sign up is open.
Note: Dates can vary
Please only sign up for the nights you will stay in the hut. i.e., if you are skiing out on January 2nd, sign up for January 1st as your last Day. Also indicate beside your name the days you are arriving and leaving. This will help people find cars and also fill their cars more efficiently.
Note the following has been added in order to try and make sense of all this. People who weren't up there the day before get ** after their names; presumably they are arriving on that day. (If rides work out).
Sunday, December 26th
Monday, December 27th
- Phil T **
- Todd M **
- Katherine V **
- Charlie B **
- Merick M (Arrive 27 leave Jan 2) **
- Skyler **
- Michael U **
- Matt Parisien **
Tuesday, December 28th
- Phil T
- Todd M
- Katherine V
- Ran Z **
- Ran Z +1 (Fred) **
- Eva K **
- Eva +1 (Sandra) **
- Charlie B
- Kathrin L **
- Merick M (Arrive 27 leave Jan 2)
- Skyler (Arrive 27, leave Jan 2 or 3)
- Michael U
- Vicky Alfred **
- Matt Parisien
Wednesday, December 29th
- Phil T
- Kathrin L
- Derry (Arrive Dec 29, Depart Jan 1 or 2) **
- Todd M
- Greg D (Dec 29 - Jan 2) **
- Katherine V
- Noriko O (Dec. 29 - Jan. 1; flexible) **
- Ran Z
- Ran Z +1 (Fred)
- Eva K
- Eva +1 (Sandra)
- Michael U (Dec 27 - Jan 2, flexible)
- Charlie B
- Martin M (Arrive Dec 29, Depart Jan 1) **
- Merick M (Arrive 27 leave Jan 2)
- Skyler
- Marcin (Arrive 29 Dec, leave 02 Jan) **
- Vicky Alfred
- Matt Parisien
- Roland Burton (arrive Dec 29, depart Jan 1)**
- Caroline Jung (arrive Dec 29, depart Jan 1)**
Thursday, December 30th
- Phil T
- Kathrin L
- Breanne **
- Derry
- Todd M
- Greg D
- Katherine V
- Noriko O
- Ran Z
- Ran Z +1 (Fred)
- Eva K
- Eva +1 (Sandra)
- Michael
- Charlie B
- Martin M
- Merick M (Arrive 27 leave Jan 2)
- Skyler
- Greg W **
- Lisa E **
- Colby N **
- Tiff B **
- Marcin
- Vicky Alfred
- Matt Parisien
- Roland Burton (arrive Dec 29, depart Jan 1)
- Caroline Jung (arrive Dec 29, depart Jan 1)
- Jonathon Doherty (arriving Dec 30, departing Jan 2) **
Friday, December 31st
- Phil T
- Kathrin L
- Breanne
- Derry
- Todd M
- Greg D
- Katherine V
- Noriko O
- Ran Z
- Ran Z +1 (Fred)
- Eva K
- Eva +1 (Sandra)
- Michael
- Charlie B
- Martin M
- Merick M (Arrive 27 leave Jan 2)
- Skyler
- Greg W
- Lisa E
- Colby N
- Tiff B
- Steph S **
- Christopher Y **
- Wiebke F **
- Wiebke F (+1 - Kevin T.) **
- Yanna **
- Marcin
- Vicky Alfred
- Matt Parisien
- Tom Curran (31st - 3rd) **
- Caroline Jung (arrive Dec 29, depart Jan 1)
- Roland Burton (arrive Dec 29, depart Jan 1)
- Jonathon Doherty (arriving Dec 30, departing Jan 2)
Saturday, January 1st
- Phil T
- Breanne
- Todd M
- Greg D
- Katherine V
- Noriko O
- Charlie B
- Merick M (Arrive 27 leave Jan 2)
- Skyler
- Michael
- Greg W
- Lisa E
- Steph S
- Gareth E
- Jenny D
- Mike M
- Andrea M
- Yanna M
- Marcin
- Derry
- Vicky Alfred
- Matt Parisien
- Tom Curran
- Kathrin L.
- Jonathon Doherty (arriving Dec 30, departing Jan 2)
Sunday, January 2nd
- Skyler (tentative, since the 3rd is a stat holiday)
- Gareth E
- Jenny D
- Mikey M
- Andrea M
- Tom Curran
Monday, January 3rd
Rides
Drivers: Please indicate here where you are leaving from, and when, and how many people you can transport.
Passengers: It is up to you to contact your driver as soon as possible and tell him/her that you want a ride. At that time you can discuss departure time and place, sharing of food, stoves, etc. Once you have done this, you should take your name off the "carless people" list.
Driver's Name [dates you will be up there, location leaving from, # of seats]
Derry Lappin Arrive Dec 29th, Depart Jan 2nd Leaving from 4th & Macdonald
- Greg D
- Marcin
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Roland Burton Arrive Dec 29th, Depart Jan 1st Leaving from UBC--12th and Broadway. Email Roland if you want a ride.
- Noriko
- Caroline
- Martin Matej
Stephanie Schmitt Arrive Dec 31st, Depart Jan 2nd, Leaving from 16th & Dunbar (3 seats)
- Yannaaa
Vicky Alfred Arrive Dec 28th, Depart Jan 2nd. Leaving from 20th and Cambie. Email is the preferred method of contact.
- Kathrin L
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Christopher Yearwood Arrive Dec 31th, Depart Jan 2nd. Leaving from Heather and 22nd. Send me an email.
- Wiebke F.
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Carless People
For people that don't have a ride. You can put your name here, but it is still your responsibility to find a ride.
- Murray D, Broadway at Alma, anytime as long as I can get back to Vancouver by 4pm Dec 31st
- Shane Duan, Clark and E 14th Ave. - Riding up in Chris's car on the 31st, want to come back on the 1st, so appreciate if I can hitch in someone's car back on New Year's Day. Feel free to email/call/text me. Thanks!