VOCJ47
Varsity Outdoor Club Journal Volume 47 (2004-2005)
Introduction
The editor of this volume was Steve Begin.
Table of Contents
| Article | Page | Author(s) | Index |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOC Executive Committee 2004-2005 | 5 | ||
| Presidents Message | 10 | Matt Brown | |
| Editor's Message | 11 | Steve Begin | |
| Climbing | 15 | ||
| Adventures in Joshua Tree | 19 | Alasdair Ross | Joshua Tree, California |
| Yay for Croquet!!! | 22 | Mike the Dike | Buildering |
| Being a short climber... | 25 | Boris Kkramstov | |
| Mostly just loathing in Las Vegas | 27 | Nick Waber | Red Rocks, Nevada |
| Welcome to Vantage… | 42 | Janet Draganov | Vantage |
| Climbing in Blighty | 46 | Stuart Masterman | Peak district, Gritstone |
| Ice Climbing Virgin | 49 | Luisa Giles | |
| Jer in Jesusland | 55 | Jeremy Frimer | Vedauwoo, Wyoming |
| The VOC Method to Smith Rocks... | 62 | Mike the Dike | Smith Rocks |
| The Fine Art of Trip Planning | 65 | Dustin Harrison | Squamish; Malamute |
| The Civic and the foods consumed within | 66 | Jordan Tam | |
| Can you tell me how to get to Joshua Tree? | 69 | Mike Simons | Joshua Tree, California |
| A Short Story about Climbing... | 71 | Julia Kennett | Brisbane, Australia |
| A Tribute | 73 | Jordan Tam and Boris Khramtsov | |
| Ice Climbing at Wedgemount Lake | 75 | Jennifer Arnold | Wedgemount Lake |
| How to set effective, enjoyable... | 78 | Nick Waber | Indoor climbing |
| Hope Rock | 81 | Tyler Linn | Hope |
| Mountaineering | 85 | ||
| Fierce Invalids Home From Cold Mountains... | 89 | Alex West | Tantalus; Mt. Pelion;Lake Lovelywater |
| How to Tire Yourself Out on Mount Weart | 92 | Tyler Linn | Wedgemount Lake; Mt. Weart |
| Stuck | 95 | Jeremy Frimer | |
| Bivouac on Yak | 97 | Matt Brown | Yak Peak |
| Reasons to Ascend | 101 | Melissa Tan | |
| Tricouni Meadows | 103 | Tyler Linn | Tricouni Meadows |
| The Wapta seven | 106 | Chris Petrus | Wapta Icefield |
| Black Holes as Compared... | 111 | Jacqui Hudson | Homathko Icefield |
| Summer Sphinx Trip | 114 | Boris Khramtsov | Burton hut |
| Ferris Wheels and Grizzly Byways... | 117 | Roberta Holden | Mount Fairweather |
| Skiing | 125 | ||
| In and Out on the Monarch Icefield | 129 | Peter Hudson | Monarch icefield, Mt. Cerberus |
| Snell's Law for Ski Touring | 134 | John Simms | |
| Needle Peak Christmas | 139 | Tyler Linn | Needle peak; Flatiron |
| Harrison Helicopter Capers | 141 | Roland Burton | Harrision hut, Meager creek |
| Needle Peak: An Exhaustive Trip Report | 144 | Mike the Dike | Poem; Needle peak |
| Bridge and Lilloet Rivers... | 145 | Dave Campbell | Bridge lilloet river headwater traverse; Slim creek; Meager creek |
| Losing Weight: From Slim to Meager | 150 | Sandra Nicol | Bridge lilloet river headwater traverse; Slim creek; Meager creek |
| Skiing in Japan | 160 | Miranda Huron | Japan |
| Which Rules More: Climbing or Skiing? | 165 | Robin Attas | |
| Cerise Creek Spicy Raisin Crinkles | 168 | Robin Attas | Recipe |
| Salad Buffet | 169 | Sandra Nicol | |
| The Winter Longhike Fondue | 171 | Ryan Schaffrick | Recipe |
| Hiking | 173 | ||
| Rewards of Sunshine on the S.C.T. | 177 | Richard So | Sunshine coast |
| Beginners Guide to the Tantalus Tyrolean | 183 | Matt Brown | Tantalus; tyrolean; Lake Lovelywater |
| Bugaboo climbing... | 186 | Boris Khramtsov | Bugaboos |
| My Trek through the Endowment Lands | 191 | Ryan Schaffrick | Endowment lands |
| North Stein Divide | 192 | Dave Campbell | Stein valley; Peak 8350 |
| West Coast Trail | 196 | Chris Petrus | West coast trail |
| Outrigger Creek Horseshoe | 197 | Dave Campbell | Outrigger peak; Sims creek |
| Wapta 2004: About Trip Planning | 199 | Roland Burton | Wapta seven; wapta icefields traverse |
| Black Mountain Trail | 203 | Richard So | Eagle bluff, black mountain |
| Travel | 205 | ||
| Prepping for the Ruskkies | 209 | Miranda Huron | Russia |
| Highlights of Hawaii | 213 | Trish Stathers | Hawaii, Honolulu, Haleakala |
| A different kind of trip | 216 | Boris Kramtsov | USSR, Russia, Sakhalin |
| Castaway inFiji | 219 | Trish Stathers | Poem, Fiji |
| A brief synopsis on Nepal | 221 | Jan McPhee | Journal, Nepal |
| Fuji-san | 235 | Miranda Huron | Fuji, Japan |
| Club Reflections | 239 | ||
| Notes on the Soul-Mending Role | 243 | Robin Attas | |
| How the VOC got its New Clubroom | 245 | Conor Reynolds | Clubroom |
| From mountaineering to midwifery | 247 | LenaRowat | |
| Why go outdoors? | 251 | Miranda Huron | |
| Do not bother | 253 | Kelly Franz | Poem |
| A trip down memory lane | 255 | Sarah Harrison | |
| Untitled | 257 | Anonymous | Sawmill |
| This year on the conservation front | 259 | Tim Blair | Chief gondola, wildlife act, parkland |
| "I would rather call your mother ugly" | 262 | Tom Chen |