VOCJ45

Varsity Outdoor Club Journal Volume 45 (2002-2003)

Introduction

The editor of this volume was Kristen Beaumont.

Table of Contents

Article	Page	Author(s)	Index
President's Message	6	Chris Michalak
Executive Members	8
Editor's Message	12
Skiing
Mt. Columbia in February?	19
Merriot Hut Day Trip	27
Fjallet och Skogen: Exploring Sweden and Lapland	29
The Arrival	38
A White Awakening	42
A Humbling Encounter	46
Brew Hut Ski Trip	49
My Tarp Leaks: A Winter Longhike Experiment	52
The Whiteout, April 25-27, 2002	54
Garibaldi Neve Traverse, 2003	61
Monarch Icefield Traverse	63
Hiking
Helicoptor Adventure	79
Brew Hut and The Birth of Microbrew	82
Garibaldi Neve in the Summer	83
Brew	86
November 11, 2003: Night Flight to Brew	87
Waves and Rain	89
Dreamer	111
Joushua Tree for Dummies	115
Climbs that Scare Me	117
The Romanticised Version of Smith Rock	127
J-Tree Trip, Christmas Break 2003	131
Smuggling Tricams	138
Kiss the Cod and Long May Your Big Jib Draw	140
Mikey's Offwidth Journal	144
Mountaineering
Mountaineering Camp 2003	167
A Summer in The Northern Rockies	172
Inspiration
Remembering John Clarke	185
Vinni Coyote goes to the Sunshine Coast	189
On Getting Hurt and Getting Better	195
Recipes from My Kitchen to Yours	201
How to Get a Ride - A step-by-step Guide	210
Outdoor Food	213
Sleeping Around (Campus)	218
The Learning Curve	224
Motivation for Mountains	228
The Current State of Brew	232