Archive:Skaha Halloween 2009

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VOCers hard at work

Introduction

Skaha is a rock climbing area located near Penticton, BC, in the Okanagan Valley. It is generally pretty dry, making it a common destination for times of the year when Squamish is a little soggy. The VOC usually runs a trip there around Halloween. Skaha has climbs at all levels, in both the traditional and sport styles. There is also top-roping possibilities for beginners who know how to set up top-rope anchors. Absolute beginners should have attended longhike before, as this trip is not instructional (but will most probably have tons of nice people). There needs to be at least one person that can set-up a top rope anchor per group.

Date

October 30^th - November 1^th, 2009

• Note: likely with some people coming a day early and some leaving a day late.

Pre-trip meeting

Wednesday October 28^st 6:00pm, clubroom
Come to get/offer a ride and organize tent/stove sharing. This meeting is optional, if you already have everything set up, you don't have to come.

Camping

Local wildlife

We haven't decided yet where to stay, although to give you an idea, last year we stayed at Lost Moose. There was no water (frozen pipes), so we all have to bring our own. It was be CAD$100 per night divided by the number of people who ended up going (it somehow included beer, but that was probably a glitch in the matrix, or my bad memory).

Food

We typically celebrate Halloween in style and have a potluck dinner on Saturday night. Otherwise take care of your own food or organize something within your car group. Penticton has lots of grocery stores so don't worry if you forget something.

What to bring

As with most trips you should have an adequate sleeping bag (it's probably going to be below zero), tent, means to cook (i.e. stove or someone to share with), food, and appropriate clothing (it's Halloween, so be creative). Tents and food groups should be organized by car groups, so we'll probably sort it out on the pre-trip meeting. A guidebook would be very useful, so try and scrounge one before coming (there's some stuff available online too, specially new routes). If not, a photographic memory will suffice. Also don't forget your Halloween costume for our potluck Halloween party! (Note: "Rock Climber" is not a very original costume)

If you have them, bring tire chains for your vehicle. Last year the highway was a skating rink.

Trip Sign Up

Please write next to your name the kind of climbing you would like to do: TR=top-rope, Sport, or Trad. This might help to separate into groups.

1. Ignacio (sport + rope/gear)
   
2. Emma Green-no experience and can't attend longhike, but would really really like to go. Skaha area is my homeland!
3. Jennifer Senez - minimal experience -attending longhike
4. Joti Sara - minimal experience -attending longhike
5. Jon Rothwell - TR, but would like to attempt sport or trad. No gear.
6. Jonathan Desautels - Willing for everything, small experience lead climb and anchors, attending longhike, about 5.9
7. Nick Chng - Probably going to ride my bike, but I've never missed Skahaha and I can drive.
8. Chantelle Chan - TR/Sport, have rope & gear
9. Sophia Berrey-trad/sport
10. Merick Mortiz (Sport)
11. Matt Osler - TR, easy sport have rope and some gear.
12. justin hall-trad/sport- Rope/draws/rack
13. Adrienne Johnson - TR and easy sport leads (have rope/anchor materials/quick draws)
14. Jennie French - sport and/or toprope (have rope, draws, anchor gear)
15. Noriko Okamoto (TR/easy sport - no gear yet)
    
16. Greta R - sport or trad
17. Mathieu LeBlanc - Sport/trad - Rope/draws/rack
18. Alice Chan
19. Kai Chaplin - sport + rope/sport rack
20. Chloe Sharpe - top rop (up to 11a), sport (up to 5.9)
21. Eden Imbeau - top rope
22. Lucy Squibb- top rope, no rope yet but scored a belay device at Longhike, thanks Seth!
23. Maddie Crowell
24. Ran Z (Sport/Trad)
25. Jessica Wilson- (top rope, minimal experience, don't know how to set up a top rope anchor but would love to learn, have rope)and may have car
26. Rasmus Thisner TR Sport
27. Felix Floter TR, beginner, may have car
28. Andy Yeh, indoor beginner, have shoes, harness, like to try outdoor climbing (indoor 5.9/5.10)
29. Scott Thullen TR, beginner, has own stuff, would like to try sport
30. Emily Browning TR, has own stuff, would like to try sport
31. Alexandros Dimopoulos TR
32. Daniel Jakob, beginner, need harness, shoes and helmet. Will have indoor experience soon
33. Jessica Dorzinsky - TR, beginner
34. Cameron Hookey- TR Beg.
35. Anette Heggoy - TR/Sport
36. Katinka Kilian - TR, beginner
37. Christina Mai - minimal experience, attending longhike
38. Luke Kysow - TR
39. Philip Ketterer - Sport, leading 10a/10b, no rope + basic gear
40. Ian Saari - TR/Sport
41. Olek Splawinski - TR, With Ian ↑
42. Veronika Schmitt- TR/sport
43. Erica Mitchell - TR, beginner
44. Jason Agnew - TR, indoor experience, no outdoor experience
45. Eva-Maria Weiss - TR, beginner, attended longhike
46. Anna Sobieniak - TR, beginner, attended longhike
47. Daffodil Koh- TR/Sport
48. Cameron Bathgate-TR/sport rope basic gear
49. Mike Blicker - trad/sport. rack/rope/etc
50. Ayoe Buhl - TR, beginner, attended Longhike
51. Jacqui Monie
52. Kjell Erik Reinhardtsen - Sport/Trad
53. Andrew Silversides - Sport/Seconding Trad
54. Caleb ng - Sport/Trad Rack/Rope/Etc
55. Tyler Hawkins- TR
56. Robin Avery - Trad Rack / 2x ropes
57. Melissa Goh- TR
58. Carolyn Grise- TR, attended Longhike
59. Mark Chui - sport lead; personal gear, ~14 draws, anchor gear, 70m rope, 60m rope
60. Matthew Skolnik- top rope
61. Brent Lin - TR minimal experience, no gear of any sort XD, maybe car
62. Toby Sirzyk - have top roped before, would like to try sport and/or trad
63. Simeon Burgenmeister - TR (attended longhike)

Cars

If you have space in your car, please post the spots. Passengers pay for gas. If you have a rope and/or rack, please indicate so that we can try and even out people with gear into cars with less gear.
Note: Passengers, contact your drivers a few days in advance to determine meeting locations/times. Contact info can be found on Member List. The onus is not on drivers to track down all their passengers.

• Felix Flöter (4 spots) [tent..old,slow car]{Friday Afternoon Dunbar&16th - Leaving Sunday afternoon]

1. Chantelle Chan
2. Noriko Okamoto
   
3. Carolyn Grise
4. Erica Mitchell

• Matt O (4 spots) [Sport] {Leaving 1 pm from New Westminster Skytrain Station - Leaving Skaha 3pm Sunday]

1. Merick M
2. Adrienne Johnson (rope/a few draws....and....CAR SNACKS...yum)
3. Alexandros Dimopoulos
4. Jennie French (Rope, 12 draws, anchor set up -for sport)

• Maddie Crowell (4 spots) Leaving late Friday-Returning from Skaha Early Afternoon Sunday

1. Tyler Hawkins
2. Lucy Squibbs
3. Ian Saari
4. Olek Splawinski

• Nick C (4 spots) [Multiactivity] {Leaving after work from Cambie&Broadway - Leaving Skaha 3pm Sunday]

1. Ran Z
2. Ayoe Buhl
3. Eva Weiss
4. Taken

Carless People

For those who need a ride.

• Name (Gear)

1. Jennifer/Joti - Located cambie & 16th - have tent
2. Jon Rothwell (Don't have a tent or stove and no rope.)
3. Jennie French - Have stove, no tent.
4. Noriko (stove and wine)
5. Mathieu LeBlanc (tent/stove/rope/rack)
6. Kai Chaplin - on campus
7. Jessica Dorzinsky - has a bulky tent + stove
8. Anette Heggoy - point grey, no tent
9. Katinka Kilian - campus. no tent, no stove
10. Luke Kysow - UBC
11. Christina Mai - no tent, no stove
12. Philip Ketterer, tent (3p) and stove
13. Erica Mitchell, Macdonald and Broadway, no tent but I can bring wine!
14. Jason Agnew, have tent thats full, also have stove, gas, pots
15. Eva-Maria Weiss - on campus, no tent, no stove
16. Jonathan Desautels - stove and alcool
17. Daffodil Koh- on campus
18. Caleb Ng - tent/stove
19. Robin Avery - Tents / hilariousity / Main and Broadway
20. Melissa Goh- Campus
21. Mark Chui - can meet anywhere; have 2 ropes along with personal gear; will not fart in car
22. Andrew Silversides - kits tent/kitchen
23. Kjell Erik Reinhardtsen - campus - rope, draws
24. Toby Sirzyk- campus- no tent, no stove, lotsa love
25. Simeon Burgenmeister- can meet anywhere - wine/beer