VOCJ44

Varsity Outdoor Club Journal Volume 44 (2001-2002)

Introduction

The editor of this volume was Sandra Nicol.

Table of Contents

President's Message	4
VP Past Year Rap-Up	7
Editor's Message	9
VOC Executive	11
Outdoor Life	15
Zen and the Art of Nose Picking	19
The Search for Vancouver	24
On (Epic?) Adventure	26
Summer Cycling at Saltspring	27
John Millar's Cinnamon Buns	30
When I Was In The VOC	32
Talking to Bears	38
Life Is Not That Complicated	40
Where Have All The Flowers Gone?	46
Skiing	53
Winter Longhike - Red Heather	55
A Snowy Night	57
Avalanche School	61
An Adventure Called Needle Peak	62
The Style Was Good	67
007 Creek	71
Another Low	74
Rohrin' Old Time	76
Marriott Basin	78
Cerise Creek	83
Christmas in Yoho	84
Climbing	89
Always Check Your Shoes for Scorpions	95
Do You Take Travelers' Cheques?	104
Smithrocks	121
Longhike	129
Things to Learn	131
Coolin' Our Heels	134
A Little Stroll in the Chehalis	136
Questioning 5.9	140
Solo Affair	144
Update on Kenny Frazz	148
Airplane Bouldering	150
Climber's Guide to UBC for Dummies	152
Climbs at Squamish and Smith Rocks	157
The Winter Cragger's Guide to Squamish	162
Hiking	169
My Year in the Mountains	171
Earth, Wind, and Snow	189
Searching for Adventure on the Wrong Side of the Continent	193
Mountaineering	201
An Introductino to Mountaineering	207
Mount Rainier	211
Wedge Mountain North Arete	215
A Day Trip to the North Twin Sister	223
Joffre's Central Couloir	227
VOC Mountaineering Camp	233
Alpha East Ridge	237
Athelstan, 2001	241
Guide Lines	249
MesLilloet: Nola Free	254
Prussiks Are Cool	263
Southern Discomfort	265
Index of Sponsors	281