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*1917 obvs | |||
*1923 Neil Carter and Charles Townsend organized a 2-week trip and climbed Wedge, James Turner, Whirlwind, Diavolo (all fist ascents) | |||
*30 members in 1929 | |||
*First non-student joints club? (Iola 1945) | |||
*Seymour cabin planning started 1946 (completed 1950) | |||
===1950s=== | ===1950s=== | ||
*Lot of club activities at Mount Seymour cabin | |||
*Lots of trips to Garibaldi area | |||
*1954 First Journal, include pix of cover | |||
*1957 First Canadian Ascent (and second overall) of Mt Logan East Ridge. Lead by Hans Gmoser (pro guide), featured 3 VOCers) American alpine Journal, 1958, 9:1, pp. 31-38. | |||
===1960s=== | ===1960s=== | ||
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• 1960s to early 1970s - Mapping and dozens of First Ascents in Coast Ranges by Dick Culbert and others | • 1960s to early 1970s - Mapping and dozens of First Ascents in Coast Ranges by Dick Culbert and others | ||
• 1964 First Canadian Himalayan Expedition (feat. Karl Ricker, Fred Roots, Don Lyon, John Ricker, Don Poole ...) | • 1964 First Canadian Himalayan Expedition (feat. Karl Ricker, Fred Roots, Don Lyon, John Ricker, Don Poole ...) | ||
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===2000s=== | ===2000s=== | ||
• 2000 | • 2000/2001 | ||
# First ascent of NW Cook, 3687m, and second ascent of Mt. Cook, 4196m, by new route West Ridge, | |||
# combined sailing and climbing (Alun Hubard (L), Chris Barnett, Greg Brown, Dave Hildes, Toby Ross); | |||
# Nevado Santa Cruz, 6259m, Peru (Dave Campbell and Jeremy Frimer); | |||
# Le Figaro solo sailing race northeast Atlantic (Roberta Holden); | |||
# Kitchen Sink Award created; | |||
# re-writing of the VOC Constitution; | |||
# VOC partners with ACC. | |||
# Death of David Persson [check]. | |||
• 2001 | • 2001 | ||
• 2002 | • 2002 | ||
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*winter: | *winter: | ||
**AST1+2 discount course | **AST1+2 discount course | ||
====2011/12==== | ====2011/12==== | ||
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*lots of ice climbing trips | *lots of ice climbing trips | ||
*new phelix hut bridge -july | *new phelix hut bridge -july | ||
*new door for Burton hut: Dragging it over the frozen lake | |||
*shane's close call on guard mtn - aug | *shane's close call on guard mtn - aug | ||
*official trail to harisson hut (lots of prework prior) - oct | *official trail to harisson hut (lots of prework prior) - oct | ||
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*Hells gate on home made raft (piotr, neil, artem) | *Hells gate on home made raft (piotr, neil, artem) | ||
*painting phelix | *painting phelix | ||
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*trail running garibaldi pk loop? carly | *trail running garibaldi pk loop? carly | ||
*firewood helicopter to brew | *firewood helicopter to brew | ||
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*judge success - gobin, artem | *judge success - gobin, artem | ||
*black trusk trail run - sept 2015 -eliott | *black trusk trail run - sept 2015 -eliott | ||
*Sam McKoy; first full Selkirk Traverse (2016) | |||
====more ideas / no dates==== | ====more ideas / no dates==== | ||
new voc website - Marius Muja | - new voc website - Marius Muja | ||
first veenstra traverse? info worth including in the latter ones? | - first veenstra traverse? info worth including in the latter ones? | ||
first womyn only trip/ski traverse? | - first womyn only trip/ski traverse? | ||
veenstra fast and light editions: McBride in 48h, Blackcomb*Currie in a day, Harrsion to Brew | - veenstra fast and light editions: McBride in 48h, Blackcomb*Currie in a day, Harrsion to Brew | ||
voc exile to Calgary: phil T, kat V, the Breakys - more? | - voc exile to Calgary: phil T, kat V, the Breakys - more? | ||
cubroom movies | - cubroom movies | ||
recurring trips - history, how long they lasted, most memorable ones (brew hut debacle, longhike, son of rocks, sphinx camp during reading week, idian arm kayaking, hotspring tradition, new year trip at phelix....) | - recurring trips - history, how long they lasted, most memorable ones (brew hut debacle, longhike, son of rocks, sphinx camp during reading week, idian arm kayaking, hotspring tradition, new year trip at phelix....) | ||
- fundraising for SAR / Avalanche Canada? | |||
==Topics to cover== | ==Topics to cover== | ||
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*Life after the VOC | *Life after the VOC | ||
*VOC Awards and Winners | *VOC Awards and Winners | ||
*Self propelled trips and trips with ridiculous transportation stories? | |||
Latest revision as of 02:50, 26 December 2016
Varsity Outdoor Club Centennial Coffee table book project
Introduction
VOC turns 100 years old in 2017! This page is to facilitate publication of a coffee table book regarding VOC history.
Notes for everyone
- Photos must be .jpeg or .tiff, 300 dpi (regular scanners will do)
- Let's work together to make sure this book is of high standard! This book will capture a monumental portion of Canadian mountaineering history.
Roles
| Role/topic | Who's in charge | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Organizers/Champion Cat herders | Kevin Pierce and Elliott Skierszkan | |
| Book Production Team | Elliott Skierszkan, Kasia Celler, Caroline Jung, Joe O'Brien | |
| Trek Alumni contact/photography/media Expert | Dan Mattison | Caroline Jung (reasonable tinkering skills with Photoshop) |
| Wiki Page head honcho | Caroline Jung | |
| InDesign Expert | Kasia Celler | |
| Writing/publishing/editing expert | Philippe LeBillon | |
| Pre-1950s | Kevin Pierce, Lucy Buchanan-Parker | |
| 1950s | Caroline Jung | |
| 1960s | Elliott Skierszkan | |
| 1970s | Birgit Rogalla, Liz Lund(?) | |
| 1980s | Nick Hindley | |
| 1990s | Kasia Celler, Ross Campbell(?) | |
| 2000s | Genevieve Savard, Philippe LeBillon | |
| 2010s | Noriko Okamoto, Anne Vialettes |
Deadlines/Timeline
General
| Date | Task |
|---|---|
| Now-Nov 24 (2016) | Contact alumni (list organized by era is in email sent by Elliott on Nov 16, 2016) |
| Nov 24-30 (2016) | Collect stories/photos/etc. from alumni, organize/process material |
| Dec 1 (2016) | Meeting to discuss materials collected. |
Book Production
| Date | Task |
|---|---|
| March 1 (2017) | Advanced draft (articles and photos) |
| April 1 (2017) | Final Design/content |
| Mid-May (2017) | Final edits complete |
| May 25 (2017) | Final proofs to printer |
| June 1 (2017) | Review proof from printer |
| Aug 15 (2017) | Shipping from printer |
Table of Contents
Comments by Era
Pre-1950s
- 1917 obvs
- 1923 Neil Carter and Charles Townsend organized a 2-week trip and climbed Wedge, James Turner, Whirlwind, Diavolo (all fist ascents)
- 30 members in 1929
- First non-student joints club? (Iola 1945)
- Seymour cabin planning started 1946 (completed 1950)
1950s
- Lot of club activities at Mount Seymour cabin
- Lots of trips to Garibaldi area
- 1954 First Journal, include pix of cover
- 1957 First Canadian Ascent (and second overall) of Mt Logan East Ridge. Lead by Hans Gmoser (pro guide), featured 3 VOCers) American alpine Journal, 1958, 9:1, pp. 31-38.
1960s
Highlights (Working Document)
Specfic Events
• 1960s - Major contributions to development of Squamish rock climbing scene (Glenn Woodworth, Jim Baldwin, Hamish Mutch, ...)
• 1960s to early 1970s - Mapping and dozens of First Ascents in Coast Ranges by Dick Culbert and others
• 1964 First Canadian Himalayan Expedition (feat. Karl Ricker, Fred Roots, Don Lyon, John Ricker, Don Poole ...)
• 1964 First Ascent of Serra V (Waddington Range, Dick Culbert and Glenn Woodsworth)
• 1964 First Spearhead Traverse (Karl Ricker, Bert Port, Alastair MacDonald, Chris Gardner)
• 1965 Publication of Climber's Guide to the Coastal Ranges by Dick Culbert
• 1965 Mt Veeocee named in honor of VOC Contributions to exploring the area.
• 1965 First Ski Traverse from Bute Inlet to Pemberton via Compton Névé (Jane and Byron Olon, James Craig, Don Poole, Dennis Holden)
• 1965 First Canadian Expedition to Cordillera Blanca (Peru). First Ascent of Nevada Ranrapalca, 6,00 m (Gordie Dunham and Hamish Mutch)
• 1966 First Ascent of Mt Veeocee (Roland Burton, Peter Thompson, Peter Macek)
• 1966 First Ascent of University Wall, Squamish Chief (Tim Auger, Glenn Woodsworth, Dan Tate, Hamish Mutch)
• 1967 Publication of A Climber's Guide to the Squamish Chief and Surrounding Areas (Glenn Woodwsorth)
• 1968 Completion of VOC Whistler Ski Cabin (Karl Ricker, Byron Olson with help from many)
• 1969 Construction of Burton (Sphinx) Hut (led by Roland Burton)
Other activities
• Annual Sphinx Bay ski camps
• Long Hike
• Christmas Ski Trips
• Rock Schools
• Dam Downhill
• Environmental Activities: protecting Garibaldi Park, study of glaciers at Sentinel Bay
• Overhaul of Singing Pass Trail
• Active bildering on UBC Campus, and Capilano Dam
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
• 2000/2001
- First ascent of NW Cook, 3687m, and second ascent of Mt. Cook, 4196m, by new route West Ridge,
- combined sailing and climbing (Alun Hubard (L), Chris Barnett, Greg Brown, Dave Hildes, Toby Ross);
- Nevado Santa Cruz, 6259m, Peru (Dave Campbell and Jeremy Frimer);
- Le Figaro solo sailing race northeast Atlantic (Roberta Holden);
- Kitchen Sink Award created;
- re-writing of the VOC Constitution;
- VOC partners with ACC.
- Death of David Persson [check].
• 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
2010s
2010/11
- winter: controverse around safety issue on big organized trips (SAR/other clubs? vs VOC)
- 82 vocers at winter long hike
- summer:
- waddington trip (Line+Veenstra)
- brew hut reno
- lizzie ck workhike (road+ beam)
- Labour day: Rachel Bagnall and Jonathan Jette missing (Valentine lk area)
- fall:
- new voc t-shirt
- winter:
- AST1+2 discount course
2011/12
- loose beginner between red heather and elfin
- lots kayaking (WW and ocean) trips
- glacier school
- Artem Bylinsii 3/9 lives
- self propelled Baker trip (marcin, caro, nick)
- Denali (goeff, champagne, laura, duncan)
- meslillooet self proppelled (nick + ben)
- kitimat to vancouver via kayak (faroe)
- brew hut reno
- rolands 70th birthday at his namesake hut
2012/13
- first lead ladder
- harrisson washout aug 2010/ reclaim harrison hut:
- new year trip pemberton ice cap traverse
- reconn for new trail in spring
- removing rock from logging rd with explosive (Mottershead)
- tantalus traverse (olek)
- veeocee mtn
- murray home made row boat - vancouver to bella bella and back!
- annie maurer bikes across canada
2013/14
- dec 2013: golden fleece
- kitlted kangaroo
- team bad idea
- lots of ice climbing trips
- new phelix hut bridge -july
- new door for Burton hut: Dragging it over the frozen lake
- shane's close call on guard mtn - aug
- official trail to harisson hut (lots of prework prior) - oct
- new door to brew
- Brew beer brewing
- lost party on Alpha - july1
- Hells gate on home made raft (piotr, neil, artem)
- painting phelix
2014/15
- Jan 2015 Steph and Neil passed away on Joffre
- memorial trip @ phelix: burns and turns
- home made haggis
- trail running garibaldi pk loop? carly
- firewood helicopter to brew
2015/16
- brew hut get self propelled wood - Ross - june
- lizzie summer workhike
- eventful tantalus traverse - kevin burton
- meager obelisk - 3rd ascent - Lea/nick/ben
- judge success - gobin, artem
- black trusk trail run - sept 2015 -eliott
- Sam McKoy; first full Selkirk Traverse (2016)
more ideas / no dates
- new voc website - Marius Muja - first veenstra traverse? info worth including in the latter ones? - first womyn only trip/ski traverse? - veenstra fast and light editions: McBride in 48h, Blackcomb*Currie in a day, Harrsion to Brew - voc exile to Calgary: phil T, kat V, the Breakys - more? - cubroom movies - recurring trips - history, how long they lasted, most memorable ones (brew hut debacle, longhike, son of rocks, sphinx camp during reading week, idian arm kayaking, hotspring tradition, new year trip at phelix....) - fundraising for SAR / Avalanche Canada?
Topics to cover
- Founding of the club
- Huts
- First nations perspective and interactions between the VOC and first nations. Contact Spencer Rasmussen/Lukas Schreiber/Vicky Alfred
- Environmental impact and the VOC role in this.
- Climbing Faces that were opened up by VOC (ex. Europa). Jeremy Frimer, etc.
- Classic Trips, Dances, Old Traditions, Trends of the clubs in terms of preferred activities, demographic changes
- Deaths in adventure,
- VOC Babies and couples
- Lists (presidents, award winners etc)
- Timeline (as central page of book)
- VOC membership per year, through the years
- World map with routes discovered and explored by VOCers
- Regional map with routes discovered and explored by VOCers
- Life after the VOC
- VOC Awards and Winners
- Self propelled trips and trips with ridiculous transportation stories?