Varsity Outdoor Club Journal
• • C E Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 2011
Volume LIII
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
VOCJ53.indd 1 3/4/2011 12:49:54 AM Copyright © 2011 by the Varsity Ourdoor Club Texts © 2011 by indivitual contributers Photographs © 2011 by photographers credited
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he Varsity Outdoor Club Journal (est. 1958) is published anually by
he Varsity Outdoor Club Box 98, Student Union Building 6138 Student Union Mall University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC V6T 2B9 www.ubc-voc.com
ISSN 0524-5613
Cover design, text design and typesetting by Kathrin Lang Content and structural editing by Kathrin Lang Copy editing by Charlie Beard, Murray Down, Maya Goldstein, Andrew Hill, Kathrin Lang, Kelly Paton, Gili Rosenberg, Ignacio Rozada, Caitlin Schneider, Sherri Tran, Katherine Valentine, Christian Veenstra, and Anne Vialettes Proofreading Charlie Beard, Murray Down, Kelly Paton, Gili Rosenberg, Ignacio Rozada, and Christian Veenstra, and Anne Vialettes Advertising sales and production management by Kathrin Lang
Front cover photo: Skiing at Long Peak. photo Richard So Back cover photo: Trad climbing at Longhike. photo Ran Zhang Printed and bound in Canada by Hemlock Printed on paper that comes from sustainable forests managed by the Forest Stewardship Council
VOCJ53.indd 2 3/4/2011 12:49:54 AM Contents
1 President’s Message VOC E P C
HIKING & SCRAMBLING
S S T S Gili Rosenberg C D S S L G M I VOC Caroline Jung S N A Roland Burton S F I L M V VOC Sonja Dobbs N P T Erik Frebold M C W K V
CLIMBING AND MOUNTAINEERING
M H Mohammad Mohammadnia T T L O B R L G M C M A V C L R G M D W K Gili Rosenberg M J T Nick Matwyuk M S Nick Matwyuk
VOCJ53.indd 3 3/4/2011 12:49:54 AM SKIING WINTER MOUNTAINEERING
R P N B Phil Tomlinson C T I Gili Rosenberg A M B H Maya Goldstein S C O S Ran Zhang S E T R P Phil Tomlinson D T R H Maki Sumitani A L B W C S T M A B W N Y T Charlie Beard B A S G T R Andrew Hill G O Todd Mackenzie & Charlie Beard M V B C Angela Phung
LAND AND WATER
M W R Nick Matwyuk D S B P Cam Redenbach C P C V BC S D CA B Karen Ageson U N Ran Zhang K P R F C Caitlin Schneider M F T Cora Skaien W K S S Charlie Beard
TRAVELS ABROAD
S V Phil Tomlinson M B A Lee Wasilenko VOC M B Caitlin Schneider & Lee Wasilenko V T N Paul Lanfranchi N S C B C Maya Goldstein F S O A Ignacio Rozada
VOCJ53.indd 4 3/4/2011 12:49:54 AM CLUB LIFE REFLECTIONS
W W D I C V T L L K R B S A S I L C H Maya Goldstein S VOC Phil Tomlinson O B Y F C V H P B Alex Wilson I Caitlin Schneider A T R F P V F T T O Kathrin Lang P H R Roland Burton B H R T Cecile Repellin L C Laurie Stephey T T G G H Ira Sutherland G G S Rebecca Abernethy M S Ira Sutherland I I C Lee Wasilenko M VOC Kathrin Lang T S C W
VOCJ53.indd 5 3/4/2011 12:49:54 AM J R photo G R
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VOCJ53.indd 6 3/4/2011 12:49:55 AM EVOLUTION IN ACTION
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VOCJ53.indd 3 3/4/2011 12:49:55 AM VoC eXeCUtIVe 2010 - 11 V P T President P T L P V P T Treasurer C B E A
VOCJ53.indd 4 3/4/2011 12:49:57 AM S T S T M S M D M C VOCene Editor VOCene E P G R Q Trips Coordinator Trips C V C S
VOCJ53.indd 5 3/4/2011 12:49:59 AM Q T M K J S Q Q Q K V S D R A Kathrin Lang J E Laura Morrison
VOCJ53.indd 6 3/4/2011 12:50:01 AM I R P R B J FMCBC ACC R S P C W G M P F U P R B
VOCJ53.indd 7 3/4/2011 12:50:02 AM “YOU CAN’T SEE THE SUNRISE IN A SHOPPING MALL.”
GETTING OUT THERE. You have your reasons. We have your gear.
VOCJ53.indd 8 3/4/2011 12:50:03 AM Photo Contest 2011
Clock Tower W A A UBC photo R G
VOCJ53.indd 9 3/4/2011 12:50:05 AM Panoramic Rapture W L F P R M F T C J D D W T M M G photo George Berking
Mount Cayley R L M C M photo P T
VOCJ53.indd 10 3/4/2011 12:50:09 AM Siwash Rock W C A VOC S R N T photo R G
Making Sweetness W F F H W G photo L W
VOCJ53.indd 11 3/4/2011 12:50:13 AM Mountain Man W P S M M D G M W T N C photo Nick Matwyuk
VOCJ53.indd 12 3/4/2011 12:50:14 AM Eva Pok Gai W M E T photo Ran Zhang
Ran R A N Y E P C photo E K
VOCJ53.indd 13 3/4/2011 12:50:18 AM
REPLACEMENT LINERS FOR ANY BOOT! Freeride, Race, Freestyle, Tour, Mountaineering, Telemark, Skate, Waterski, Wakeboard, Snowboard, Big Mountain
WWW INTUITIONLINERS COM
VOCJ53.indd 14 3/4/2011 12:50:18 AM hIKInG & sCrAMblInG
The Black Tusk. P P R D W J D B T G P photo George Berking
VOCJ53.indd 15 3/4/2011 12:50:20 AM Dive! C V R L T VOC C L B photo S W
B L O photo Kathrin Lang
VOCJ53.indd 16 3/4/2011 12:50:23 AM SERENDIPITY STRIKES TWICE IN STRATHCONA ELK WESTMIN TRAVERSE
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VOCJ53.indd 18 3/4/2011 12:50:24 AM Hiking & Scrambling• 19 W M D V T W M D V T O W B G H T H I W I W A W T O I W SPOT O
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O G H F W S F W M W F V I O W R M W M
VOCJ53.indd 20 3/4/2011 12:50:24 AM Hiking & Scrambling• 21 O G H W P O W E O B L M B L G H B W M B W W F I M A T G H W M B F B A I M I F P R I W I I
VOCJ53.indd 21 3/4/2011 12:50:24 AM 22 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 I S M T T H A I O C L T G H A P R T O S C L E M B O P W O I A L A I A
VOCJ53.indd 22 3/4/2011 12:50:24 AM Hiking & Scrambling• 23 O T E W S P F W A G H S T
M G P R photo G R
VOCJ53.indd 23 3/4/2011 12:50:25 AM CANADA DAY SKYPILOT SCRAMBLE
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S Y I T C D S P I G M C S P I C A S FSR A S C FSR I A Y R M K A P W T W A S G I B
VOCJ53.indd 24 3/4/2011 12:50:25 AM Hiking & Scrambling• 25 F F S P K I I E T T C C J B T S W T W P S A F G I
T S G S photo L G
VOCJ53.indd 25 3/4/2011 12:50:25 AM 26 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 B T B S W P S T S O C I C W I C T I O P S G R G C O W I I J I A O S T T O C P
VOCJ53.indd 26 3/4/2011 12:50:25 AM My Intro to the VoC PowDer MoUntAIn sUMMer trAVerse
by Caroline Jung
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VOCJ53.indd 28 3/4/2011 12:50:26 AM Hiking & Scrambling• 29 N O I T I A M F I L A I I H I P I I N I C S T A D I A P M W W B M B B I O B T I I I
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VOCJ53.indd 34 3/4/2011 12:50:26 AM Hiking & Scrambling• 35 P I I H VOC I A R I P A I I H I A I M J W I I S I I A I T N P VOC A I P F T A I T N P F I W
VOCJ53.indd 35 3/4/2011 12:50:26 AM 36 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 E I D I C I T VOC W A F M T A I W W F A A I C E A A F VOC O
VOCJ53.indd 36 3/4/2011 12:50:26 AM Hiking & Scrambling• 37 A I BC I I P K V A I I I I O A I I I W C T T B P T H I I I A I A I I I I I I VOC I I
VOCJ53.indd 37 3/4/2011 12:50:26 AM 38 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 B I I L Y O N P I M N P I I I VOC
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VOCJ53.indd 38 3/4/2011 12:50:26 AM NEEDLE PEAK TRAVERSE
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VOCJ53.indd 39 3/4/2011 12:50:26 AM 40 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 M A N G M A SW H A Q P T T F W N T T A I E A F W A W R H
VOCJ53.indd 40 3/4/2011 12:50:26 AM Hiking & Scrambling• 41
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VOCJ53.indd 41 3/4/2011 12:50:27 AM MT COOK AND WEART
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VOCJ53.indd 42 3/4/2011 12:50:27 AM Hiking & Scrambling• 43 L I I T I A S I D L C Y J C A P S C C T T I C H I I D N I C B I D J T C
A M C photo K V
VOCJ53.indd 43 3/4/2011 12:50:27 AM 44 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 A A W H A BCMC S W M W M C A C F W W L W M W M W L B A A L G I H I B P I J I J A W B P B P
VOCJ53.indd 44 3/4/2011 12:50:27 AM ClIMbInG & MoUntAIneerInG
M P photo L W
VOCJ53.indd 45 3/4/2011 12:50:28 AM J R L H C photo G R
The Wave. K P T W S BC VOC H photo R G
VOCJ53.indd 46 3/4/2011 12:50:32 AM C V M C photo L W
I C M B I photo Ran Zhang
VOCJ53.indd 47 3/4/2011 12:50:35 AM G M R L R photo M D
R Z G P W K photo G R
VOCJ53.indd 48 3/4/2011 12:50:39 AM MT HOOD
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VOCJ53.indd 49 3/4/2011 12:50:39 AM 50 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 A N O C W T O C I M W I M A M R M S H M J T S M H I F T I W A B W
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VOCJ53.indd 50 3/4/2011 12:50:40 AM two tyPes of lUCK on brohM rIDGe
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VOCJ53.indd 51 3/4/2011 12:50:40 AM 52 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 I O R T I A BT T W B T TV W W T B M B W W W T W L B F W B I E I M B R G B T T
VOCJ53.indd 52 3/4/2011 12:50:40 AM Climbing & Mountaineering • 53 D G W I I S A W O S I A B T R J A R H I T S B B W R O W C L B J H
VOCJ53.indd 53 3/4/2011 12:50:40 AM 54 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 O G I I I W W R S C S S
G T photo C B
VOCJ53.indd 54 3/4/2011 12:50:40 AM Mt. CAyley In MAy
by Anne Vialettes
O M VOC L P J R J S P T P L B P F I M C
W V S T W W S T S M FSR T P S W S M M S T W B M BC W P T L C O P M T C P M M C T T P C M C F
VOCJ53.indd 55 3/4/2011 12:50:40 AM 56 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11
R J R P F J S P L B L P photo P T T W H W A W C P A E D A M C P P L B P M C T W E M C C P A W
VOCJ53.indd 56 3/4/2011 12:50:40 AM Climbing & Mountaineering • 57 W M C T A P M B I P H P A P L B W P W P A P L B T C S T A P L F B O H I
VOCJ53.indd 57 3/4/2011 12:50:40 AM 58 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 O S R S T T W V
P F M C photo P T
VOCJ53.indd 58 3/4/2011 12:50:41 AM ClIMbInG lIberty rIDGe
by Geof Martin
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I O I T F O I I T M I L R I M M I A I C V R D I I L R I R D L R N A I A S A H T W M I C R
VOCJ53.indd 59 3/4/2011 12:50:41 AM 60 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T W W L W N F R C G W M I I O T M I V M R I M F H H W W R R S W R S R T T R L R W G B C S E S E T S E US A R L W G C R W I C G W C R L R C C
VOCJ53.indd 60 3/4/2011 12:50:41 AM Climbing & Mountaineering • 61 I C R C G L R A C D M I T L R T R A C R T R M I T T W I I T A M A M I T R I W W T R T W W L W T A T A T I M
VOCJ53.indd 61 3/4/2011 12:50:41 AM 62 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 I I I I M S I M T S T W W
M C R C R L R photo M D
VOCJ53.indd 62 3/4/2011 12:50:41 AM Climbing & Mountaineering • 63 O T W T T M T A W T L C M AMS I I I I I M T W W A M L C M R I M I W L R O R L T
VOCJ53.indd 63 3/4/2011 12:50:42 AM 64 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W M C S I M AMS W W I I W M I H A W M E C S W S M W S I M T W R S W A I I I I B I M D S I I I I
VOCJ53.indd 64 3/4/2011 12:50:42 AM DIrtbAGGIn’ In the west KootenAys
by Gili rosenberg
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Partners I T M M A T J R A R Z C
F A C O W K F O T K B E
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VOCJ53.indd 65 3/4/2011 12:50:42 AM 66 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 D S W F C
I R H G A C H W BBQ
Coincidence A L H B W VOC J M E C M M P F I M I W K I
Heat I C O W O L
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VOCJ53.indd 66 3/4/2011 12:50:42 AM Climbing & Mountaineering • 67 I I W I I T I I H R Y H
M A M S R W M T W W
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T S T W B W I J
VOCJ53.indd 67 3/4/2011 12:50:42 AM 68 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T T T M B W
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VOCJ53.indd 68 3/4/2011 12:50:43 AM MT JAMES TURNER A SNOWY INTRODUCTION TO TRAVELLING FASTER AND LIGHTER
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VOCJ53.indd 70 3/4/2011 12:50:44 AM Climbing & Mountaineering • 71 T T I B G W M J T C L I T F T L C T M J T O T G C I
L V photo Nick Matwyuk
VOCJ53.indd 71 3/4/2011 12:50:44 AM 72 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T T I C I L I F I I I O I I I C I I A I I I T Z BCMC J I I A I I I C L B I I W I C I L H I T I A C L W T G I T T G C
VOCJ53.indd 72 3/4/2011 12:50:44 AM Climbing & Mountaineering • 73 C I L T W F B G W A B G T A B G W GPS ous route change (the point on the way down where we changed C W GPS S I O L I I T I A C L I C T I T M C L O M W
VOCJ53.indd 73 3/4/2011 12:50:44 AM 74 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W GPS W W O C T G O W W L B E T W A I I I T C L I
VOCJ53.indd 74 3/4/2011 12:50:44 AM MT SKIHIST BUSHWHACKING
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VOCJ53.indd 76 3/4/2011 12:50:44 AM Climbing & Mountaineering • 77 A C T T W A C I A L A C P I B H XGK T W T B T S MORES B
L B W R W O photos Nick Matwyuk
VOCJ53.indd 77 3/4/2011 12:50:44 AM 78 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T W W W W W I O W T K N M B F M S F T T I R W T S V S P P M B W S T A L V L T A L ACC A T W T T W I
VOCJ53.indd 78 3/4/2011 12:50:45 AM Climbing & Mountaineering • 79 T T D W W S O A C T T O I B I A T W B A I S W B L W R T S SLR I T W R W A Y C E S I N I
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The Amateur The Dual Michael Jackson Dual upward foot plant
The Egyptian The Leprechaun Luke Skywalker
The Superman The Approach is Thataway The Vee
VOCJ53.indd 80 3/4/2011 12:50:45 AM sKIInG & wInter MoUntAIneerInG
L V W N A photo C V
VOCJ53.indd 81 3/4/2011 12:50:47 AM Phil Tomlinson skiing at Phelix Creek. photo Ran Zhang
Mount Rohr Adventure. photo Ran Zhang
VOCJ53.indd 82 3/4/2011 12:50:51 AM Summit Push. M D M G photo C B
Mount Baker. M C G photo C A
VOCJ53.indd 83 3/4/2011 12:50:55 AM Climbing. P F J R M C photo P T
Cayoosh. photo Ran Zhang
VOCJ53.indd 84 3/4/2011 12:50:59 AM THE RETURN OF THE PURPLE NALGENE BOTTLE
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A M I G N S N VOC ACC I S R H S B G V A P N B S T I W V I P T P C C A B I V A T S R C S T M J C B H S B U T A G H
VOCJ53.indd 85 3/4/2011 12:50:59 AM 86 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 I A P N B W W T M I H H P N B U N V P R W G A O S F C W P R G G T L C I A T S T P T S G G O R C T E W
VOCJ53.indd 86 3/4/2011 12:50:59 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 87 VOC W V W V P N B N I V V E R H R L C A S F E U R H B E S E P N R C N A E S T P V T P N B V I
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VOCJ53.indd 88 3/4/2011 12:50:59 AM CLAWING THE THIN ICE RING CALLAGHAN TRAVERSE
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VOCJ53.indd 90 3/4/2011 12:51:00 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 91
C V C L photo G R W F C O M C W A T W V T A G S H C
VOCJ53.indd 91 3/4/2011 12:51:00 AM 92 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 H T UFO W I E T I W T A I B T M C M C W L G M C W T B R M S R M T L C I C I W I W
VOCJ53.indd 92 3/4/2011 12:51:00 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 93 R M G T T M A I D R S W I W A D C I R W T
V R M L M C photo G R
VOCJ53.indd 93 3/4/2011 12:51:00 AM 94 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 A T I A P A J P T WD W S T S T T W T A V
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VOCJ53.indd 94 3/4/2011 12:51:01 AM ANOTHER MISADVENTURE TO BREW HUT
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VOCJ53.indd 95 3/4/2011 12:51:01 AM 96 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 L G B W T H S T R P WD O P T V A V T O D K P B A T A W P I B G D L A G A H GPS G L D H S E D I G W W J M A C P L G D T L D H
VOCJ53.indd 96 3/4/2011 12:51:01 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 97 I W I T I I I E I T O T S I D H A R D
O photo G R
VOCJ53.indd 97 3/4/2011 12:51:01 AM 98 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 I W I A P V D A E B A V T L D G O G K S J T I P K P M I W I I S S T T A T W W W J P R K S
VOCJ53.indd 98 3/4/2011 12:51:01 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 99 W J P P I P W D A P V V T V A I H I
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VOCJ53.indd 99 3/4/2011 12:51:02 AM SKI CALLIGRAPHY IN THE OFF SEASON
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VOCJ53.indd 100 3/4/2011 12:51:02 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 101 B I T A Y
May Skiing was full of surprises. As it indicates, you “may” end up skiing.
T C G M R I T A B S D R I P L W C M NAD WGS B M A M S H M H
M P W
I M I R H W J T M H T W G W H T S I W C I I
June-bilee.
I R M C T C B C L
VOCJ53.indd 101 3/4/2011 12:51:02 AM 102 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11
L F R S C M photos Ran Zhang
C S W C P I H I I C C C H I C
July (June-ly): June-ish but with much less snow.
A M B S P C M W M W
VOCJ53.indd 102 3/4/2011 12:51:03 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 103 W E M B I O I S A M
August, Inspiring Mt. Baker
I A I M B T S A I A V C C M B W D H H G B H R
A V R H photo Ran Zhang
VOCJ53.indd 103 3/4/2011 12:51:03 AM 104 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 S H I I I M B T B I O I C Y H G I I
I M P
P H H R photo unknown hiker
VOCJ53.indd 104 3/4/2011 12:51:04 AM SEARCHING FOR EARLY TURNS IN ROGERS PASS
P T
B N S C M L I L P J R V A I O R P E G N P H W S ACC O W H A H T W H T A V W ered none of us had any idea how to use Vicky’s fancy new G3 Onyx I
VOCJ53.indd 105 3/4/2011 12:51:04 AM 106 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 M V L A P D V A H T I P T O W H W VOC ACC ACC T W B W H T Y P C W P T T A P
VOCJ53.indd 106 3/4/2011 12:51:04 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 107 W O T L T O I I I I T I J I J I T T A I W L F V W T T A W V I R I R V I I W I
VOCJ53.indd 107 3/4/2011 12:51:04 AM DAY TRIP TO RED HEATHER FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE TO STUDY
M S
N B I I B I I I MAKE S I I T I K V L G D R H I R H I G I A B R H C I I VOC J H I J H I J I W T J I I Y K T W UBC R H
VOCJ53.indd 108 3/4/2011 12:51:04 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 109 W T H S T L L T T T H A A A O H C E R H T T A I S S H N S H S I I I I I I
VOCJ53.indd 109 3/4/2011 12:51:04 AM 110 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 I VOC A R R H S S A I T W I I I I T VOC W T R C B H L L K I I I Y I O K B T W T T F I
VOCJ53.indd 110 3/4/2011 12:51:04 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 111 I I
I N E J B S I I I T I V UBC VOC I J T K L
A R H photo M S
VOCJ53.indd 111 3/4/2011 12:51:04 AM AT LEAST THE BEER WAS COLD OR HOW WE DIDN T MAKE IT TO BREW HUT
S T M
S B H S B H N H W W W W T C I A S T M L C T N C I A W M M GPS C GPS
VOCJ53.indd 112 3/4/2011 12:51:04 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 113 GPS T A A W W D B W D L W I M T C T Z V I S D D A C M W B W P G B P T W D T DAMN T S D DAMN T
VOCJ53.indd 113 3/4/2011 12:51:04 AM 114 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T DAMN W W DAMN D M S A C W A B H D I N W B T U W T DAMN W S W F J T B G W S D F J D B G H DAMN L B T A T T T
VOCJ53.indd 114 3/4/2011 12:51:04 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 115 W I V W T C M
W V W DAMN T W
M T W
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F T C S T M M M D L photo unknown
VOCJ53.indd 115 3/4/2011 12:51:04 AM ANNUAL BRIAN WADDINGTON NEW YEAR S TRIP
DECEMBER TO JANUARY
C B
A T VOC N Y T B W H P C L H
This was the kind of week that T M M S C U T W get stuck on the way out in the A S D R M F P P C I I A P T T O C B I
VOCJ53.indd 116 3/4/2011 12:51:05 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 117 M U S
M Beard Charlie
photo A B W H G W P F O
The hut Day 3 : 29th Dec 2010 W A S VOC II M M A F P M A M P S D M R T M K U P T V A R Z tracks and run chutes on the E K S Day 2: 28th Dec 2010 D R K
VOCJ53.indd 117 3/4/2011 12:51:05 AM 118 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W S C C D L S T T A W P P A T G T T C H F W Day 4 : 30th Dec 2010 T S R K T M A R Z S C S Day 5 : 31st Dec 2010 of the tent and outside of the A D M M S T M C S F P F A I Charlie Beard Charlie
photo I A D L S D R M M C B
VOCJ53.indd 118 3/4/2011 12:51:05 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 119 P S A on the surface of the ridge W T I I I S photo E K I T pressed snow steps and within W T
W New Year’s Eve B N Y S P S E T P M S T
VOCJ53.indd 119 3/4/2011 12:51:05 AM 120 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T R B E
T A I
S D R photo C B
F photo Ran Zhang
R Z photo E K
VOCJ53.indd 120 3/4/2011 12:51:06 AM BUZZ A STORY OF GLORY ON TELEMAGIQUE RIDGE
JANUARY
A H
D P
D P C D N O T S A W O N E T N B G T N E B G E H M T L K T C Canyon The dog G B D F A H
B M I C I P I D I C I S P N T I C T I F W Y Y I
VOCJ53.indd 121 3/4/2011 12:51:06 AM 122 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 I F I P I I S J C T I S I T I S U I I C S S O M H I T R C D G N E S M T T C F H D A C A A W O P C D W W A M W I W T T C F N E I W T N F T T N N E C D P F W L F
VOCJ53.indd 122 3/4/2011 12:51:06 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 123 N F W C D G C T C G T D S T W W C D P M T I GPS N W T T S O S S MEC MEC I U I S I D W B N E I C I W A M M B S I M T D S
VOCJ53.indd 123 3/4/2011 12:51:06 AM 124 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 B T B Y R R A H N T N R W T N C D T N I M T I I I I W B W T shoers are kind enough to wait for the skiers through the tricky icy W S A T W T E I D H S B P A I T I S C I C
H C D
VOCJ53.indd 124 3/4/2011 12:51:06 AM
GARIBALDI ODYSSEY
JANUARY
C B E T M W
M G G P P T M G N S A I I O I N A I W I J VOC W E A I AM E
VOCJ53.indd 125 3/4/2011 12:51:06 AM 126 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 N VOC C B T W L B T H S
T D H A
B AM W I W S B R T W T B I T I T I C G W PM G T
VOCJ53.indd 126 3/4/2011 12:51:06 AM O G photo C B
VOCJ53.indd 127 3/4/2011 12:51:07 AM 128 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 S I
T E D R H E L A G N N M I G G T T W A A B A S M G W T G A W M G N E G
T AM W W T T A NE W T T
VOCJ53.indd 128 3/4/2011 12:51:07 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 129 T E F I C W W W A M I T A G G T F A M T W A A N G T M D A F C F W J C
B T M M L G M D
VOCJ53.indd 129 3/4/2011 12:51:07 AM 130 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 C P M I S T T R D O N G W E L M D
T T N G J C A T J D I
T M K M G photo L G
VOCJ53.indd 130 3/4/2011 12:51:07 AM
MAIDEN VOYAGE INTO THE BACK BREAKING COUNTRY
A P
I E I I R I B S S E L I I I I I I I I W P I P C B C G M S L M R E W R A N T I I U S
VOCJ53.indd 131 3/4/2011 12:51:07 AM 132 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 A I S I W I A R A I E L R I M R I I I W R H I M I T I S A I T G I E L P I I T I B P R I A E L F T U O S S R R
VOCJ53.indd 132 3/4/2011 12:51:07 AM Skiing & Winter Mountaineering • 133 I W I I I W E L W S R I I P G E R I I T I I R I I W R U I I T I A S J I P F W I R L I I S A B T B P G A I A C A G
VOCJ53.indd 133 3/4/2011 12:51:07 AM 134 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 A A A VOC H J L J P W I C I F N I I I T T I I I R C T I I W I T A T R H A A A I I W S
VOCJ53.indd 134 3/4/2011 12:51:07 AM lAnD & wAter
S B B I photo C V
VOCJ53.indd 135 3/4/2011 12:51:09 AM W C C W BC photo K H edit C B
M G S G photo G R
VOCJ53.indd 136 3/4/2011 12:51:12 AM MT WADDINGTON A SELF SUPPORTED AND PROPELLED TRIP ACROSS SEA LAND AND INTO THINNER AIR
N M C V
O S M M K E R S V S C L V
P M A M S I S K S W F I S L I O Q I V C S N L S That night and the next day there were strong winds knocking E C C L C R S S K I W
VOCJ53.indd 137 3/4/2011 12:51:12 AM Mt. Waddington Camp Area of Note Self-propelled Travel 5 km Waddington
Range Alpine at Last Scar Camp
Endless Logging Homathko Road Slog Icefield
Whitemantle Homathko Range Mainline Camp Dropoff Point
Knight Inlet Drybag Eaten Snar’s Beach Waiting out the Winds (Prawn Fisherman Debacle)
Map Area
Moh Creek Cabin Bute Inlet
Surge Narrows Vancouver (Quadra Island) ~15km
C V
VOCJ53.indd 138 3/4/2011 12:51:12 AM Land & Water • 139 Approach up Bute Inlet: May 4th-6th U B M C T W D S B W F C O E B I E H F A H C C T I D I W C
Ocean to Alpine, aka The Slog: May 7th-9th A C I W S C L C T W S C W W S I
VOCJ53.indd 139 3/4/2011 12:51:12 AM 140 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 S A S C C C T W W C C C
Into the Alpine: May 10-12th A W G T
K B I photo S V S
VOCJ53.indd 140 3/4/2011 12:51:12 AM Land & Water • 141
T photo Nick Matwyuk
E L W S M N W E W R P D A C C V H N GT W I T
VOCJ53.indd 141 3/4/2011 12:51:13 AM 142 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T C H W S A E
Big Mountains: May 13-17th W W G M M B G W G I I W L K W G W I C I I C L I I I I I W M P M M F S S K A I V T J P I W D G W W
VOCJ53.indd 142 3/4/2011 12:51:13 AM Land & Water • 143 A D G S I I C I H I H L T B T O D C W I I I A A G K T S S W C S L C I W F G K I O D N C D S K I T T W T F M I
VOCJ53.indd 143 3/4/2011 12:51:13 AM 144 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 Out of the Alpine: May 18th-21st S J P C I V W S GPS I T I I W S GPS O I V F M M W G P W S M
C D G photo C V
VOCJ53.indd 144 3/4/2011 12:51:13 AM Land & Water • 145 A L A S C C H C S M I B S W S C C I A H C T W S C
Kayak Home: May 22nd-26th W T S I W B W I I I T I I
VOCJ53.indd 145 3/4/2011 12:51:13 AM 146 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11
M S M photo Nick Matwyuk
I I A S K C I W S B L C I A L W T CAF W A
VOCJ53.indd 146 3/4/2011 12:51:14 AM Land & Water • 147 W H T W K C B L B A T I M C L W S E C W T S I M C A I S O W W
VOCJ53.indd 147 3/4/2011 12:51:14 AM 148 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 Q I I O A I Y B S
C B T C L S K S
M W A G photo Nick Matwyuk
VOCJ53.indd 148 3/4/2011 12:51:14 AM
DESOLATION SOUND AND BEYOND PADDLE
DAYS KMS
C R
A M M I C S C H L W G B U O G B H C A P A B W A B T I S P FSR M G S T FSR L C B B B R T T W B B W I I
VOCJ53.indd 149 3/4/2011 12:51:14 AM 150 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 S A B T I W P C H P I I P C D P R I S P P T T OK W I W D P C C O C H W W C H A I R P W W L GPS W FSR E T G FSR Y T GPS FSR T H W W I
VOCJ53.indd 150 3/4/2011 12:51:14 AM M B R photo C R
D photo Marcin Mirski
VOCJ53.indd 151 3/4/2011 12:51:15 AM 152 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W B P H W B F C W W T U I A I W S N P P U T S N W F W W M I U P B P T T I W S G C I M P P I T T L S N XL W XL T
VOCJ53.indd 152 3/4/2011 12:51:15 AM
CYCLING THE PACIFIC COAST FROM VANCOUVER BC TO SAN DIEGO CA AND BEYOND
K A
S R I O T C W N P R N K I M L R I S M I I O T I few occasions we were riding in the rain I used a pair of dishwashing T W B P C W A C A E H H T
VOCJ53.indd 153 3/4/2011 12:51:15 AM 154 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11
C US P A B C D photo Karen Ageson
O F O D B F C S P L V F R A F T G M T A T C US P A M W A I US C V W
VOCJ53.indd 154 3/4/2011 12:51:15 AM Land & Water • 155 C A B S L B C D D D P W I T RV B W W D W I F C P T O W P T
M B WA photo Karen Ageson
VOCJ53.indd 155 3/4/2011 12:51:16 AM 156 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 S W F W W C E B C W W O O N I T O M O C T T Y T O C P E I S P C T W E H B
VOCJ53.indd 156 3/4/2011 12:51:16 AM Land & Water • 157 T C T C C A T M W M M H C A G A T L H P C D C T T A L H C T M P A H H H C A S F A G G W S F O I Y S S F C S
VOCJ53.indd 157 3/4/2011 12:51:16 AM 158 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 S C M M V M N T M S B S B S Y D B S I I O F T M P B R S B C C T
O C photo Karen Ageson
VOCJ53.indd 158 3/4/2011 12:51:16 AM Land & Water • 159 S L O S B T L A T P C R A W L A I T R L A V B V B H H C A I L A S D E W S D T S D W B C M C B T C U S T V S D R C T N V W C W P S A T E O T M T V BC C V BC S D CA
VOCJ53.indd 159 3/4/2011 12:51:16 AM
UNCOMFORTABLY NUMB
WEST COAST STYLE CROSS COUNTRY MOUNTAIN BIKING
R Z F T H S W T PSI F T B P W C L UBC P S P O XC S S D O T
VOCJ53.indd 160 3/4/2011 12:51:16 AM Land & Water • 161 N I V P S P I I S T P W B M XC DH B S B D Y P W B M U P B P P B T C T M B R L M A B P B M T N DH I XC M F M S A L I S W I B W C H I T M I C N CN W C XC W L L W I L L I L L CN C M W S
VOCJ53.indd 161 3/4/2011 12:51:16 AM 162 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 I I EPIC IMBA I M B A R I W I I H Y L I U D I O C Y L I I A I W A G M B W C M W S I I I I A I I I T I I I N I W I S I
VOCJ53.indd 162 3/4/2011 12:51:16 AM Land & Water • 163 T I I I I T I I I E O E B I I T M S I I T I P I I D G W L L I A C F W S C N Y I D I Y P XC I I N S T S D H T H N W B P I A L B M I R C E A L D H M S I
VOCJ53.indd 163 3/4/2011 12:51:17 AM 164 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 A W C
RanPoser R photo E K
VOCJ53.indd 164 3/4/2011 12:51:17 AM
KAYAKING PART RIVER FEATURES AND COMMUNICATION
C S
W I I I B T I
K Y S T I A E I T T I
VOCJ53.indd 165 3/4/2011 12:51:17 AM 166 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 V T T A I V A I L T W E T T T T O T B T S I H T T
VOCJ53.indd 166 3/4/2011 12:51:17 AM Land & Water • 167
F R
F H C B Y O Y H
VOCJ53.indd 167 3/4/2011 12:51:17 AM 168 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T T I I T I I I
F R
I T
artwork C S
VOCJ53.indd 168 3/4/2011 12:51:17 AM
MY FIRST TIME RIVER KAYAKING
C S
W I I M I S G I S A I I W I UBC I VOC I E A T I A P F A V E F C S E C T E B I A I I I H I I I T M R
VOCJ53.indd 169 3/4/2011 12:51:17 AM 170 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 E A P C B S P A B I I T I W I R I B B Y A W U I W I I I I I T I I I T E A I I O I I I W I I I T I I W I I W
VOCJ53.indd 170 3/4/2011 12:51:18 AM Land & Water • 171 I E W W I T I I I I I W P I I L T I T I I W D I I A I I S I I I I K
VOCJ53.indd 171 3/4/2011 12:51:18 AM
WHITEWATER KAYAKING ON THE SEA TO SKY
C B
W W C V
B T I
S V S I BC UK T T BC Y U V I VOC VKC V K C B E S S P B I C C W S A L D L D S G D W K H C
VOCJ53.indd 172 3/4/2011 12:51:18 AM Land & Water • 173 T W T T I T W W A T T A T I C D A D C G I K U C MEC A W C K L P B I I I H F G K I I I I I
VOCJ53.indd 173 3/4/2011 12:51:18 AM 174 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 G F G W A W S I O I D I I I I I
R photo Annie Lagueux
VOCJ53.indd 174 3/4/2011 12:51:19 AM Land & Water • 175 T I E I M A G H T G I W T W W W K W VOC S T V T G B W C V K C T MEC A
VOCJ53.indd 175 3/4/2011 12:51:19 AM 176 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11
B B I photo Nick Matwyuk
G R S C photo M G
VOCJ53.indd 176 3/4/2011 12:51:20 AM trAVels AbroAD
N F M K M photo C A
VOCJ53.indd 177 3/4/2011 12:51:22 AM A T C C M photo G R
Castle. F photo I R
VOCJ53.indd 178 3/4/2011 12:51:26 AM
SOLO IN VIETNAM
P T
I I S I M I I T I I I I I T T I I I I I I I G O I M H H C M C S I L P I I
Hanoi S I H I I I H
VOCJ53.indd 179 3/4/2011 12:51:26 AM 180 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T W I I Y W P T Y I A V A H I H T I
Hue H D Z DMZ V W D I I C I I S I I I V M B E P B H I C O W
VOCJ53.indd 180 3/4/2011 12:51:27 AM Travels Abroad • 181
H V M T photo P T I I M H A I I H V T I I I T F I I I I I I I A I H I I
VOCJ53.indd 181 3/4/2011 12:51:29 AM 182 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 S T H V T I I I C I H A A I D I V I I T I B I H A I I H H A A I I T R I IQ I I
Hoi An M H A I I T I H A H A T A
VOCJ53.indd 182 3/4/2011 12:51:29 AM Travels Abroad • 183 I J H A C M S I I I I H I T T B I I I I E I P V
T C M S photo P T
VOCJ53.indd 183 3/4/2011 12:51:31 AM 184 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T H H A O H A R S T T I I
Quang Ngai to Nha Trang T T I I I V I I A VND A I I H H H T I I T I O F V V R H C M H I T C H I I I E I
VOCJ53.indd 184 3/4/2011 12:51:31 AM Travels Abroad • 185 E U I I I T Y I I A E I I I I H H I I H I I N I W I W I T A I H V I C A I I I I W I P I
VOCJ53.indd 185 3/4/2011 12:51:31 AM 186 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 I I I I M I I I I I W I F I I I I C C I S I I Mui Ne W I M N S G M N I I I I I I I I I I V V I I I I S I I I A I I I V I W I M N I I
VOCJ53.indd 186 3/4/2011 12:51:31 AM Travels Abroad • 187 I I I I O I I I I I I L I I
Mekong Delta and Saigon A M N I S M D T M D S T M D T O B F I I T H E H H H W T T
VOCJ53.indd 187 3/4/2011 12:51:31 AM 188 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W E I I I I S I M D S I T Y S O I I I W I T Y I
N I photo P T
VOCJ53.indd 188 3/4/2011 12:51:33 AM Travels Abroad • 189 C D W I I C W VND I I I T I M S I I A I T I I T I A I I T I S I T I L I I O I I I I I I S I I T
VOCJ53.indd 189 3/4/2011 12:51:34 AM
MONT BLANC ATTEMPT 1
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J VOC E P I G M U W W I I I A I W E M A F B I M S G A C T M B U I M I S N I W M B V M M D S T I W N I I B B N D M N I S W B high cost of anything S T
VOCJ53.indd 190 3/4/2011 12:51:34 AM Travels Abroad • 191 B I M S S B F I M B T O M G L G J W M G I T T Y A I few days so there were no tracks or anything to indicate where W L W E T E T B T A T B I B T I L W W B F A C
VOCJ53.indd 191 3/4/2011 12:51:34 AM 192 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T W M B T T M O W I B H F I T T
L W M G photo T R
VOCJ53.indd 192 3/4/2011 12:51:34 AM Travels Abroad • 193 T F W I T B T T W G W I B V C Y F C I C V T C O G W C W B W C I F M C M B T M S I J C A C A
VOCJ53.indd 193 3/4/2011 12:51:34 AM
VOCers TAKE ON MONT BLANC
C S L W
Approach report from Caitlin
I I I G S A I E I I O I I M B C V A B L W G F I I A G I M B M B E F I I F C G T T A S C C T W
VOCJ53.indd 194 3/4/2011 12:51:34 AM Travels Abroad • 195 the gear we would need. I packed my bags and set of on my own trip, some three weeks ahead of the planned meeting day. I G D I A I I O I S T C W N M W W A I T I I I C M L A M C G I L M L I I W V I C I L I I L I M C N I I
VOCJ53.indd 195 3/4/2011 12:51:34 AM 196 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W M I L C C C D P C E S C D T C W V C L I O H W A A
D photo L W
VOCJ53.indd 196 3/4/2011 12:51:35 AM Travels Abroad • 197 F M R W I H I M M I L I A I I I W I I W I T W B A M S W O I W I T W B A M S W O I
VOCJ53.indd 197 3/4/2011 12:51:35 AM 198 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T H a T C W Q S W W C I I F W I W A T D T I I I I N A I W C T VOC
VOCJ53.indd 198 3/4/2011 12:51:35 AM C D photo L W
C D M B photo L W
VOCJ53.indd 199 3/4/2011 12:51:36 AM 200 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W W L O W I L I D W I M I W O I B O C I T W A L A I L W A L H M O W A W A B I T W N
VOCJ53.indd 200 3/4/2011 12:51:36 AM Travels Abroad • 201 W A I I I A O W I W A T A I A I T I I L A I
Summit Report from Lee
W M B T C W I N M M A C M M H C A I W C B S W
VOCJ53.indd 201 3/4/2011 12:51:36 AM 202 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 M C P P R R Y W I I W C E W M B W T T
A B C V L W L S M B photo L W
VOCJ53.indd 202 3/4/2011 12:51:36 AM Travels Abroad • 203 A S W M M S P V I J T S Q F C M M T E T I W T M F E T M I W C C I
C
T I C
VOCJ53.indd 203 3/4/2011 12:51:37 AM 204 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11
L A B U F F P M B R T C A M M B photos L W
I I T N I E I I T I P I N F T A I W
VOCJ53.indd 204 3/4/2011 12:51:37 AM Travels Abroad • 205 A I I C A L I W T L I G A R A G O I I I I I A I I I S I I
VOCJ53.indd 205 3/4/2011 12:51:37 AM
VOLUNTEERING AND TREKKING IN NEPAL
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VOCJ53.indd 206 3/4/2011 12:51:37 AM Travels Abroad • 207 T T I K I T H I M N VIN I I C D P S N M U I I I S I I T I B I E T N S N I H I
VOCJ53.indd 207 3/4/2011 12:51:38 AM 208 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T D N D H N C D A N I I F I N I N I A I I S I S I A I I T I
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VOCJ53.indd 208 3/4/2011 12:51:38 AM Travels Abroad • 209 I A C A T I T K B N I T C W T I W E I W T T S E N T S T J N T S A T J E T S A O M B W H T M I A M T L A A M S AMS
VOCJ53.indd 209 3/4/2011 12:51:38 AM 210 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11
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VOCJ53.indd 210 3/4/2011 12:51:39 AM Travels Abroad • 211 I U A C I I I I T I T N C T F J N I N N A T N T I B W A S W A A N A U A C A T
VOCJ53.indd 211 3/4/2011 12:51:39 AM 212 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 O A W W P A F P A T I A N W I I O H N T N C I I
VOCJ53.indd 212 3/4/2011 12:51:39 AM
NOVEMBER SUN CYCLING IN BAJA CALIFORNIA
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The Decision: Vancouver - San Diego
S O T M P C D T A N N R G N R I T Q I C C D N R B N B C M A C W T W S D T L C S B C I T W S D O G R A C I I T
VOCJ53.indd 213 3/4/2011 12:51:39 AM 214 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W G T M T I M E I O I M I I I T T T H E B V T B T A
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VOCJ53.indd 214 3/4/2011 12:51:39 AM Travels Abroad • 215 C P E R S R
W T P W T E R T T HOT N W A W A I I A W T O I N I O N B C S B C G N A W E O S I W W S I
VOCJ53.indd 215 3/4/2011 12:51:39 AM 216 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W G
The Coastline: Santa Rosalia - Ligui
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VOCJ53.indd 216 3/4/2011 12:51:40 AM Travels Abroad • 217 E B W P E I I F O B C T C B T L W J B C
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VOCJ53.indd 217 3/4/2011 12:51:40 AM 218 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W T L F W T W L P U A I Y T W L P I I S J C
T H S L P S J C
W I L P I A S B A T S J C W L B A T M T W T C
VOCJ53.indd 218 3/4/2011 12:51:40 AM M G S G photo G R
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VOCJ53.indd 219 3/4/2011 12:51:41 AM 220 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W S J B T S J W S J I A I M I
Final Thoughts…
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VOCJ53.indd 220 3/4/2011 12:51:41 AM
FRENCHITLAN SEMI OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
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VOCJ53.indd 221 3/4/2011 12:51:41 AM 222 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 D M
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VOCJ53.indd 222 3/4/2011 12:51:41 AM Travels Abroad • 223 N J
O I C A A W S E I E I T
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VOCJ53.indd 223 3/4/2011 12:51:41 AM 224 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W P E I M O L L B I F I F B I M W A T W I D E P C
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VOCJ53.indd 224 3/4/2011 12:51:41 AM Travels Abroad • 225 I A I I F T F D P P I I I F I C L B À
VOCJ53.indd 225 3/4/2011 12:51:41 AM F T T G G photo I S
VOCJ53.indd 226 3/4/2011 12:51:42 AM ClUb lIfe & relfeCtIons
G B H S photo Kathrin Lang
VOCJ53.indd 227 3/4/2011 12:51:45 AM Crampons R C A T B photo I R
C VOC V W Photo R G
VOCJ53.indd 228 3/4/2011 12:51:48 AM Roland vs. Dinosaur R P D B H F R photo C R E
Happy Singing. N Y E P H photo Ran Zhang
VOCJ53.indd 229 3/4/2011 12:51:50 AM T T C L photo Ran Zhang
VOCJ53.indd 230 3/4/2011 12:51:52 AM WHY WE DO IT A TRIP ORGANIZER`S PERSPECTIVE
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T L B SAR W L W VOC H R I
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VOCJ53.indd 231 3/4/2011 12:51:52 AM 232 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 Environment
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Safety
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Finally - why do we do it?
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VOCJ53.indd 232 3/4/2011 12:51:52 AM Club Life & Re ections • 233 G G S I I I T I I I I I T I S I VOC T VOC MEC W I E I I I I VOC I I W
VOCJ53.indd 233 3/4/2011 12:51:53 AM 234 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 A I I I I I I I I I I I L I I I I
VOC W L I R Z
VOCJ53.indd 234 3/4/2011 12:51:53 AM THE LARCH LURCH OF
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L L W V O C T L L E M L K P M D L S S S L T J V I W C M H W R R S R T E R F F L C J H L L L T L L J F C V B S P C W B O E T
VOCJ53.indd 235 3/4/2011 12:51:53 AM 236 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 S A J S W R N D
V O C T F C T O T J D M W S T W J O J W R B T L L T V O C E J
VOCJ53.indd 236 3/4/2011 12:51:53 AM Club Life & Re ections • 237 S K C S J W J B O N B K P A W L L F T L Y V I Y V O H W L L
L L J S M C W R Y N P
VOCJ53.indd 237 3/4/2011 12:51:54 AM A SAD AND IMPORTANT LESSON CLOSE TO HOME
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S V T I V S D U N S M S G R I S B M F F W G M G M S W G G T G G M T A W T I S
VOCJ53.indd 238 3/4/2011 12:51:54 AM Club Life & Re ections • 239 W T W UBC N S M W T A T I T I W W O W W G A G T H I S R I G G W W H B M F F W S K L G M
VOCJ53.indd 239 3/4/2011 12:51:54 AM 240 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T P H E W F I P I E O I W A
V UBC G M photo G R
VOCJ53.indd 240 3/4/2011 12:51:56 AM SAFETY IN THE VOC
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VOCJ53.indd 241 3/4/2011 12:51:56 AM 242 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 A I I I I I I Y A A B B W I I W T
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VOCJ53.indd 242 3/4/2011 12:51:56 AM Club Life & Re ections • 243 K I I T I B B F M I E VOC I
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VOCJ53.indd 243 3/4/2011 12:51:56 AM
ON BEARS AND YOUR FOOD
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VOCJ53.indd 244 3/4/2011 12:51:56 AM Club Life & Re ections • 245 B I L C W M L C T I I O D N A
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VOCJ53.indd 245 3/4/2011 12:51:56 AM 246 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 F I I W H A W O
VOCJ53.indd 246 3/4/2011 12:51:56 AM HOW TO POOP IN THE WOODS
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VOCJ53.indd 247 3/4/2011 12:51:56 AM 248 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 4. Koala L G hanging B A
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VOCJ53.indd 248 3/4/2011 12:51:57 AM IMAGINATION
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VOCJ53.indd 249 3/4/2011 12:51:57 AM 250 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 L structed creature out in H T S T P B O M T T B A W the window into the white T H H H O
VOCJ53.indd 250 3/4/2011 12:51:57 AM Club Life & Re ections • 251 N W W T W O B T I S
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VOCJ53.indd 251 3/4/2011 12:51:57 AM 252 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 P W W S W W W A S S H W T S F B T I I W W U W W W B
VOCJ53.indd 252 3/4/2011 12:51:58 AM A TRIP REPORT FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A FIRST TIME TRIP ORGANIZER
Kathrin Lang
D B H D O
I T I I I II H I I M S S W I S G O B I I T I F S I I T
VOCJ53.indd 253 3/4/2011 12:51:58 AM 254 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 B S M P O L C V T S I P F T P F S W I I P F I I B I S I I E P N A S D A I P I P L I W I C I W U I I I I M M O I R I M I S S K S M I A R S I S S S S I A M I R M
VOCJ53.indd 254 3/4/2011 12:51:58 AM Club Life & Re ections • 255 F C L S B A B W C L M L B I R I B M I A B T T W B M T T W D A I I G I I I
VOCJ53.indd 255 3/4/2011 12:51:58 AM
PHELIX HUT RENO
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History: T P B W H A W C B W BC VOC A H W W M G C T A B M D T
W H MEC H S T T D W A E T F
VOCJ53.indd 256 3/4/2011 12:51:58 AM Club Life & Re ections • 257 H E T I F H T S H F B T A MEC P P H I I W
R Y B H I T O M A W M I P A V T H I A S A H A S A H S V S
VOCJ53.indd 257 3/4/2011 12:51:58 AM 258 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T I S W A C V L V O A
Technical Details of the Solar Air Heater: W W H T T T V C T B H W
W J O J T T C C O
VOCJ53.indd 258 3/4/2011 12:51:58 AM Club Life & Re ections • 259 N Y I C I C H H W N Y H T W F H
T T H B MEC
VOCJ53.indd 259 3/4/2011 12:51:58 AM
BREW HUT RECCE TRIP
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I VOC B H Y BC V R VOC the approach and wandered for hours in the dark searching for the A T B H I B H VOC T B H R B G M C S E B I V S J W R M D H S W R D WD A B I W
VOCJ53.indd 260 3/4/2011 12:51:58 AM Club Life & Re ections • 261 I E M E I N I I I I VOC O B H W VOC J A W W B S S S H B S S M B F I B S W
VOCJ53.indd 261 3/4/2011 12:51:58 AM 262 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W M W B H
A I P I I I B H
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VOCJ53.indd 262 3/4/2011 12:51:58 AM LIZZIE CREEK VOC VS SLIDE ALDER
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VOCJ53.indd 263 3/4/2011 12:51:59 AM 264 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W I B A I W A A W I I T W W A I L C L R R C I I I I C A S A W L I A A I I S A T W S A
VOCJ53.indd 264 3/4/2011 12:51:59 AM Club Life & Re ections • 265 W I P T E F A A S I W I A R W A W A A R A I S A T I E I I I I I W
VOCJ53.indd 265 3/4/2011 12:51:59 AM 266 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11
W I I I I I T I Y H I U
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VOCJ53.indd 266 3/4/2011 12:51:59 AM TEMPLE OF TIME GROVE OF GIANTS HIKE
NOVEMBER
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VOCJ53.indd 267 3/4/2011 12:51:59 AM 268 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T T T W T G T G A T G S A G G T C G O S V T T G O I S V V P T G V F T D L V N V
VOCJ53.indd 268 3/4/2011 12:51:59 AM
G1 GLACIER SCHOOL
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VOCJ53.indd 269 3/4/2011 12:51:59 AM 270 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T C
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VOCJ53.indd 270 3/4/2011 12:51:59 AM
MOUNT SLALOK GLACIER SCHOOL AUXILLARY AND THE MOUNTAIN CLIMBING BEAR SEPTEMBER
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A I C M U G S T I O S D R C Y L G M K W M U J L T W A J L S L I F M I I T I T F
VOCJ53.indd 271 3/4/2011 12:51:59 AM 272 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 W I M O P M J L A G S J G W B F G W F F M G S G S T I I J I S H S I I T W I W I I T W I
VOCJ53.indd 272 3/4/2011 12:51:59 AM Club Life & Re ections • 273 S G W F T W I I F I C A T A G R O W A I I W W F
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VOCJ53.indd 273 3/4/2011 12:52:00 AM 274 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 F O I I T B S I I T F I B
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VOCJ53.indd 274 3/4/2011 12:52:00 AM INTRO TO ICE CLIMBING
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VOCJ53.indd 275 3/4/2011 12:52:00 AM 276 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 I I I C V G I V I T W I M
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VOCJ53.indd 276 3/4/2011 12:52:00 AM Club Life & Re ections • 277 A A V A F I T T F W I E S C T T P I I BC decided against it when we saw that the approach to the anchor T I M
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VOCJ53.indd 277 3/4/2011 12:52:00 AM
MONTHS WITH THE VOC
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April 7th, 2010. VOC Annual Banquet: I A AGM B R B E E T K F VOC A J VOCJ
April 17-18th, 2010. Annual Wilderness First Aid Course: I T D EMS T S W F A P A J S
May 4th, 2010. MEC Clubs night: M E C VOC ACC N VOC
VOCJ53.indd 278 3/4/2011 12:52:00 AM Club Life & Re ections • 279 M W BBQ I W VOC L B U T D E W M S VOC BBQ T D S F VOC G R T J BBQ L C V W A V C BBQ C I R B
May 22-24th, 2010. Brew Recce Trip: B H T G M VOC B H J T a weekend in snow facing a white out and snow dinosaurs (Brew R T
May 27th, 2010. Weekly White Water Kayak polo at Locarno Beach: A UBC A I A W W T T PVC
VOCJ53.indd 279 3/4/2011 12:52:00 AM 280 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 C P K T C S
May 29-30th, 2010. Son of Rock: T T U S B S T I VOC I I C I I R I M
June 26-27th, 2010. Brew Hut Reno: G M R B B H MEC E S M T V FSR A WD WD W S M B J A R M K C A
VOCJ53.indd 280 3/4/2011 12:52:01 AM Club Life & Re ections • 281 T A B II B O S T H C S B H C G S I B II W S H S B T G R
July 24-25th, 2010. Lizzie Creek Workhike: P F L C P L C I P V C V V S M VOC F L C VOC S A
VOCJ53.indd 281 3/4/2011 12:52:01 AM B H R photo C A
T L C photo R B
VOCJ53.indd 282 3/4/2011 12:52:01 AM Club Life & Re ections • 283 August 14-15th, 2010. Veenstra’s annual “Moderate Friendly Summer Traverse”: I C P M I I C E B T C J M I VOC P M S T O C H M V W I T I S C
August 2010. T VOC I I A I S S C I V
September 4-6th, 2010. Mountaineering Camp at Wedgemount Lake: I W L I I BC T I I I T I H I I F M J T A S I T F L
September 18-19th, 2010. Glacier School: If you want to go to G S P F Y WIKI S S
VOCJ53.indd 283 3/4/2011 12:52:01 AM 284 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 T G G A G A G M S W C F C W L C A U C G M A S G A S D R M G G
September 22nd-24th, 2010. Clubs Days: T VOC I VOC W SUB C L
October 1st-3rd, 2010. Longhike: VOC L O S S M P L S B S VOC A A S DJ S T
VOCJ53.indd 284 3/4/2011 12:52:01 AM Club Life & Re ections • 285 A
T A A S
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L R L O G S B photo Kathrin Lang
VOCJ53.indd 285 3/4/2011 12:52:01 AM 286 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 October 6th, 2010. Weekly Slide shows: W S M VOC T G
October 17th, 2010. MEC Gear Swap: T VOC MEC T A VOC W V P T I I VOC L G
October 23-24th, 2010. Phelix Hut Work Hike: Extract of the trip C V VOC P V S T N D T S T H E
VOCJ53.indd 286 3/4/2011 12:52:01 AM Club Life & Re ections • 287
October 30-31th 2010. Annual Skaha Halloween Climb and Spooky Brandywine Scramble: T M K S P BC O V M L H G D L B M T P
O T T P T O T
E B C S C S S B S photo Kathrin Lang
VOCJ53.indd 287 3/4/2011 12:52:02 AM 288 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 November 4th, 2010. VOC Gear Swap T P T P T
November 9th, 2010. MEC Clubs night: Another Mountain E C VOC
November 13-14th, 2010. Annual Beginner Friendly Skiing Debacle to Brew Hut: T I T I S T B B I N
November 19th, 2010. T S Many designs O D L J R R T S W C V Y S
November 29th, 2010. Winter Social: A G P VOC DJ O T
December 1st, 2010. Jared Stanley Memorial Lecture: J S UBC A R G A S H J J M S T
VOCJ53.indd 288 3/4/2011 12:52:02 AM Club Life & Re ections • 289 W J A B S T VOC K S K W J H S SAR O C F SPOT F SPOT S O S RCMP SAR GPS T C J J J B I I A B I B I J L J J J A B VOC I P T
VOCJ53.indd 289 3/4/2011 12:52:02 AM 290 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 December, January and February AST 1 and 2: A VOC A S T C W M S AST I A I AST CWMS C S
December 27th 2010 to January 2nd, 2011. Annual Brian Waddington New Year’s Trip: T T I S I I I T N Y E T M M M
January 8-9th, 2011. Winter Longhike Mount Seymour: And W L I I I T S I W T T I N E
VOCJ53.indd 290 3/4/2011 12:52:02 AM Club Life & Re ections • 291 February 4-6th, 2011. Annual Intro to Ice Climbing: P F I I VOC M C F T H H R H L W M
February 11-20th, 2011 Sphinx Camp: A week of skiing and S H UBC R B T I A I T B H L
F A C T I W T VOC G R
February 24th, 2010. W S S T W VOC W W C A C A VOC G R
VOCJ53.indd 291 3/4/2011 12:52:02 AM 292 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 What else? Y T VOC W I BBQ U L B S W A
Gear? A I I VOC Y T S T G MEC C
C L P C photo Ran Zhang
VOCJ53.indd 292 3/4/2011 12:52:03 AM Club Life & Re ections • 293 Final Words. T VOC V W I I VOC H C I V I VOC I I P I U B V I H M I S R B H R T A I VOC I E I B J I S I I VOC
VOCJ53.indd 293 3/4/2011 12:52:03 AM T SHIRT CONTEST WINNERS
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VOCJ53.indd 294 3/4/2011 12:52:03 AM D S W C V S W
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VOCJ53.indd 295 3/4/2011 12:52:03 AM The End
VOCJ53.indd 296 3/4/2011 12:52:03 AM ISSN Cover design by Kathrin Lang F R S V • O • C Back cover photograph by Ran Zhang • • Printed and bound in Canada by Hemlock F S C