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 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrival system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written consent of the publisher. 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 NA 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 SO 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 TS C W VOCJ53.indd 5 3/4/2011 12:49:54 AM J R photo G R S D P G photo B J VOCJ53.indd 6 3/4/2011 12:49:55 AM EVOLUTION IN ACTION VOCJ53.indd 7 3/4/2011 12:49:55 AM Valhalla_VarsityOutdoors2011_Layout 1 11-01-19 PM 1 11-01-19 12:14 Page Valhalla_VarsityOutdoors2011_Layout VOCJ53.indd 8 TRAVEL u BACKPACK u SKI 2 2 604 2 W B r 872-8872 vpo.ca o a d w a y u 1 V a n c o u v e r 3/4/2011 12:49:55 AM PADDLE u RACE u CLIMB Valhalla_VarsityOutdoors2011_Layout 1 11-01-19 12:14 PM Page 1 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE CLIMB I I P u T T VOC T I S I I I I I T VOC I I I I L R RACE V u W V VOC P I u u I T I I I I I I I I I I I I I T E I Q u VP TC VOC VOC J PADDLE VOCJ53.indd 1 3/4/2011 12:49:55 AM 2 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 E I S O Q O W L P VP T L H S W C V T C J Q T O B H B W H W S N C V I R L M M SUB A A T T E VOCJ53.indd 2 3/4/2011 12:49:55 AM President’s Message • 3 W E I I I C V L R B V U P T E F I T I H C P T 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 MK 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 FMCBCACC 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 WWWINTUITIONLINERSCOM 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 ELKWESTMIN TRAVERSE G R I O E R T T T I I B F A W T E R A M G I L L T M C F I M C F O W T I as T VOCJ53.indd 17 3/4/2011 12:50:23 AM 18 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 F I E P A E M R P W G H F I L I O T W I V R P E P photo G R VOCJ53.indd 18 3/4/2011 12:50:24 AM Hiking & Scrambling• 19 W M DV T W M DV T O W B G H T H I W I W A W T O I W SPOT O VOCJ53.indd 19 3/4/2011 12:50:24 AM 20 • Varsity Outdoor Club Journal 2010 - 11 G R B L G H photo M G 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 .