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Wedge Mountain! (via NE Arete)

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Having talked about some amazing Sea To Sky objectives since first year, I had been very interested in getting into the mountaineering scene in Vancouver. With a favourable weather and avalanche window, I thought Mt Wedge would be a worthy … Continue reading

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A Winter Camping Vision – Edition 1 – Pole Prototyping

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Over the last few years I’ve reflected on the activities that bring a group of campers or back country enthusiasts together in winter conditions. An overnight winter experience without a hut or a sheltered communal space can make for a … Continue reading

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Rock Smash: The Third Tri-Annual Phelix Shitfest

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Trip Members: John Sherk (Boss), Hannah Saarimaki (Big Boss), Anton Afanassiev (Mini Boss), Stefanija Rekasius (Miniature Boss), Lucas Braun (HR), Ketan Desai, Erik Reimers, Nolwenn (Nono) Deschamps, Andrew Carriere, Simon Tsianikas and special guest of Seth Trip Dates: Friday October … Continue reading

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The Roof is Maybe Fixed

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At the recent workhike to the Julian Harrison Hut, we fixed the roof. Maybe. Quintus already wrote a great report about the trip, so I’m going to restrict myself to What Work We Did, and Sharing Mediocre Photos (and Some Good … Continue reading

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Fixing Roland’s Hut

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This September, I had the privilege of working on the first eight days of the roof replacement project at the Roland Burton Hut. This was the longest VOC trip I’ve ever been on (by one night). It was also the … Continue reading

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Wasps, Chili Mac, and Reflections on the Neve

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Over the Labor Day weekend, I had the opportunity to join Jeff Mottershed, Adam Steele, and Sean McKay for a summer traverse of the Garibaldi Névé, where we would also do an improvised glacier school. As it turns out, it’s … Continue reading

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Mud, Moss, Sand, and Stone: Becoming the Real Muddy Buddies on the Nootka Trail

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Dates: May 4th – May 10th Participants (divided into car groups, which is an important detail of the story): Car 1: Duncan MacIntyre, Sri Chaitanya, Diana Laschewski, Ann-Cathrin Muller Car 2: Flavia Caprez, Diego Fernandez, Xi Liang, Anneke Dresselhuis, Laura … Continue reading

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Mayhem in Mazama: My Experience on an Epic

Trip dates: October 6 – October 9, 2023 Trip participants: Julian Larsen, Timon Brinker, Isabella Ma, Adam Riesel, Isaac Borrego, Niclas Heinsdorf, Anna Vu, Jessica Leung ~ INTRO What occurred in Mazama on Thanksgiving weekend 2023 is well documented by Isabella … Continue reading

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Son of caves; The clan of the Caves

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At 5 am the car was waiting outside full of likeminded cavers ready for adventure. The drive to Horseshoe bay was through the silence and dark city, Vancouver, where only the shadows, of a people once known as homosapiens, crawled around. … Continue reading

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Day-trip to Mt. (Cassandra) Elphinstone

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When I woke up on Saturday morning to a clear, blue sky I knew that it was going to be a great day. I had been on the Sunshine Coast many times before but I had never even heard of … Continue reading

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