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Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 1999 – 1999 2000 Journal Varsity Outdoor Club Club Outdoor Varsity Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 1999 – 2000 The The VARSITY OUTDOOR CLUB VARSITY OUTDOOR CLUB JOURNAL JOURNAL Volume XLII Volume XLII 1999 – 2000 1999 – 2000 ISSN 0524-5613 ISSN 0524-5613 The University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia Vancouver, B.C., Canada Vancouver, B.C., Canada 99–VOCJ–00 99–VOCJ–00 1 1 99–VOCJ–00 99–VOCJ–00 2 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents President’s Message ............................................ 5 President’s Message ............................................ 5 Vice President’s Social Report .......................... 6 Vice President’s Social Report .......................... 6 VOC Executive 1999-2000 ............................... 8 VOC Executive 1999-2000 ............................... 8 Editor’s Message ..................................... ........... 9 Editor’s Message ..................................... ........... 9 CLIMBING ......................................... 11 CLIMBING ......................................... 11 A Mid Autumn’s Night Climb .............. ......... 13 A Mid Autumn’s Night Climb .............. ......... 13 Skaha ......................................................... ......... 19 Skaha ......................................................... ......... 19 Schooled on University Wall ................. ......... 22 Schooled on University Wall ................. ......... 22 Smith Rocks ............................................. ......... 27 Smith Rocks ............................................. ......... 27 Hot and Cold Times in Cedarberg ....... ......... 31 Hot and Cold Times in Cedarberg ....... ......... 31 Report from the South East .................. ......... 41 Report from the South East .................. ......... 41 Red Rocks 1999-2000 ............................ ......... 46 Red Rocks 1999-2000 ............................ ......... 46 Synchroslurpee ........................................ ......... 54 Synchroslurpee ........................................ ......... 54 Victims of the African Sun .................... ......... 59 Victims of the African Sun .................... ......... 59 The Irony of Ice ...................................... ......... 63 The Irony of Ice ...................................... ......... 63 SKIING ............................................... 71 SKIING ............................................... 71 Misty Icefields Traverse in Winter ....... ......... 73 Misty Icefields Traverse in Winter ....... ......... 73 Connecting the Dots – The Spearheads ........ 77 Connecting the Dots – The Spearheads ........ 77 Snogasm ................................................... ......... 82 Snogasm ................................................... ......... 82 Club Ski Trips .......................................... ......... 84 Club Ski Trips .......................................... ......... 84 Upside Down Weather .......................... ......... 86 Upside Down Weather .......................... ......... 86 Brew Hut .................................................. ......... 88 Brew Hut .................................................. ......... 88 Cayoosh .................................................... ......... 90 Cayoosh .................................................... ......... 90 MOUNTAINEERING..................... 93 MOUNTAINEERING..................... 93 Odin’s Ice ................................................. ......... 95 Odin’s Ice ................................................. ......... 95 Redefining a Day Trip ............................ ......... 98 Redefining a Day Trip ............................ ......... 98 99–VOCJ–00 99–VOCJ–00 3 3 Mountaineering 101 ................................ ...... 103 Mountaineering 101 ................................ ...... 103 Neophyte Mountaineers ........................ ...... 115 Neophyte Mountaineers ........................ ...... 115 An Attempt on Mt. Rexford ................. ...... 125 An Attempt on Mt. Rexford ................. ...... 125 Sentenced by the Judge .......................... ...... 130 Sentenced by the Judge .......................... ...... 130 Tantalus Traverse .................................... ...... 139 Tantalus Traverse .................................... ...... 139 Crevasse Ball Room ................................ ...... 145 Crevasse Ball Room ................................ ...... 145 HIKING ............................................ 167 HIKING ............................................ 167 Winter Longhike ..................................... ...... 169 Winter Longhike ..................................... ...... 169 Black Tusk ............................................... ...... 171 Black Tusk ............................................... ...... 171 Spruce Lake ............................................. ...... 172 Spruce Lake ............................................. ...... 172 Thanksgiving PSA .................................. ...... 175 Thanksgiving PSA .................................. ...... 175 Wedgemount Lake .................................. ...... 178 Wedgemount Lake .................................. ...... 178 FEATURES ...................................... 179 FEATURES ...................................... 179 Remembering David .............................. ...... 181 Remembering David .............................. ...... 181 Brew Hut Chronology............................ ...... 185 Brew Hut Chronology............................ ...... 185 Lost & Found .......................................... ...... 189 Lost & Found .......................................... ...... 189 Gold Pin Award ...................................... ...... 190 Gold Pin Award ...................................... ...... 190 Tripping .................................................... ...... 193 Tripping .................................................... ...... 193 Overview of the Year ............................. ...... 195 Overview of the Year ............................. ...... 195 Thoughts on Heating ............................. ...... 197 Thoughts on Heating ............................. ...... 197 99–VOCJ–00 99–VOCJ–00 4 4 President's Message President's Message Dave Dexter Dave Dexter I have to start by apologising for my lack of involvement I have to start by apologising for my lack of involvement during the year. You can rest assured I miss none of the irony during the year. You can rest assured I miss none of the irony presented by the President of the Varsity Outdoor Club spending presented by the President of the Varsity Outdoor Club spending no time in the outdoors. The year is coming to a close and the no time in the outdoors. The year is coming to a close and the only trip I shared with you was Longhike. After that, and a week- only trip I shared with you was Longhike. After that, and a week- end of carpentry at Phelix Creek, I was left to live vicariously end of carpentry at Phelix Creek, I was left to live vicariously through you, the members, when I heard of the adventures you through you, the members, when I heard of the adventures you had during the year. had during the year. Longhike in September occurred in the middle of a flurry Longhike in September occurred in the middle of a flurry of activity, in which a fresh new executive scrambled to organise of activity, in which a fresh new executive scrambled to organise Clubs' Days, Glacier School, Longhike, and rescue mission to the Clubs' Days, Glacier School, Longhike, and rescue mission to the Waddington hut. I disappeared down my hole in October, surfac- Waddington hut. I disappeared down my hole in October, surfac- ing to hear accounts of Leavenworth, Skaha, and Smith Rock, the ing to hear accounts of Leavenworth, Skaha, and Smith Rock, the push to take over Cypress on Wednesday nights, and the mount- push to take over Cypress on Wednesday nights, and the mount- ing anticipation for snow. I heard tales of desert rock climbing ing anticipation for snow. I heard tales of desert rock climbing down south and ice climbing to the east when I returned from the down south and ice climbing to the east when I returned from the break between terms. It was hearing from you folks about how break between terms. It was hearing from you folks about how much fun there is to be had out there that kept me going. much fun there is to be had out there that kept me going. Thanks to a new timetable in January, I could host the Thanks to a new timetable in January, I could host the weekly meetings, and it was great to hear directly from people of weekly meetings, and it was great to hear directly from people of their adventures. I hope you did not tire of the question: "So their adventures. I hope you did not tire of the question: "So what did you do on the weekend?" Of course the topics now what did you do on the weekend?" Of course the topics now were snow, snow, now, ice, ice, ice. Especially encouraging were were snow, snow, now, ice, ice, ice. Especially encouraging were the many times I heard "...for the first time!" It's great to know the many times I heard "...for the first time!" It's great to know that the VOC is still fostering a willingness to try, and a hunger that the VOC is still fostering a willingness to try, and a hunger for adventure in our members as it has for over eighty years. for adventure in our members as it has for over eighty years. Keep up the good work. Keep up the good work. 99–VOCJ–00 99–VOCJ–00 5 5 Vice President's
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