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Varsity Outdoor Club Journal Volume 37 (1994-1995)

Introduction

The editor of this volume was Othes Prosser.

Table of Contents

Article Page Author(s) Index
Presidents Message 8 Blair Hammond
Editor's Message 10 Othes Prosser
Social Scene 94/95 11 Blair Hammond
EXECUTIVES 13
VOC ALUMNI NEWS 14 Markus Kellerhals
VOC AWARDS OVER THE YEARS 16 Markus Kellerhals Awards
SPRING 19
Stikine Ski Country - A ski traverse from the Stikine to the Iskut River 21 Markus Kellerhals Stikine River; Iskut River
A SKAHA TRIP-LET (the good, the bad, and the jugly) 25 Drew Brayshaw Skaha
Yosemite 1994 30 Mike Buda Yosemite
Panther Peak 37 Scott Martens Panther Peak; Tetrahedron Park
Through the Eyes of a Student Nurse 39 Ann-Marie Conway Lighthouse Park
SUMMER 43
CANNABIS WALL 45 Dave Vocadlo Cannabis
The Garlic-Heads Paddle and Eat: a Kayak Trip from Nootka Island to Tofino 50 Jan Palanty Tofino
Summer Mountaineering - the Neverending Adventure 62 Fern Hietkamp Meslilloet Mtn; Miller Creek; MacDonald, Mt.; Webb, Mt.; Joffre Peak; Athelstan, Mt.
SPORT CLIMBING IN THE WEST 66 David Vocadlo Donner Summit; Lake Tahoe; Skaha; Smith Rocks
Mt. Adams, Washington 70 Scott Martens Adams, Mt.
Psyched in Summer 74 Guy Edwards Edith, Mt.
ANGEL'S CREST 75 David Vocadlo Chief
Canoeing in the Canadian Shield 77 Scott Martens Canadian Shield
REX AND DREW BREW UP AT BREW 81 Drew Brayshaw Brew Hut
YAK CRACK 84 David Vocadlo Squamish
A Summer of Ascent of Mt. Fissile 86 Blair Hammond Fissile, Mt.
Glacier Living - Hiking the Stein-Nahatlatch Divide 88 Nahatlatch Divide; Stein Divide; Stein Valley
Adventure at the Pointy End 91 Blair Hammond Cape Scott
AUTUMN 95
PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS 97
Fall Longhike '94 102 Murrin Lake
"Rock!" - Matier Glacier via Joffre Lakes 103 Matier Glacier
GLACIER SCHOOL #2 - November 5-6, 1994 107
HIGH TIMES AT SMITH ROCKS 107 Smith Rocks;
Halloweeen 1995 112
NE Buttress of Steinbok 113 Steinbok Peak
Murder, Rape, and Pillage: Smith Rocks; The Epic Continues 115 Smith Rocks;
A Large, Heavily-packed Party Moving Difficulty over Easy Terrain 120 Elfin Lakes; Mamquam Lake; Opal Cone
Smith Rocks Indirect 121 Smith Rocks
Welcome to Longhike - Resistance is Futile 124
The Sound of Iron: An Odyssey on Squamish Granite 126 Squamish
SEARCH FOR THE BROCKENSPECTRE 130 Grouse Mt.; Harrison Lake Area
Mt. Harvey and thereabouts 136 Mt. Harvey
Son of Rockschool 138
Some moments in the backcountry 139 Cerise Creek; Red Heather Meadows
November 1994 to January 1995 139 Cerise Creek; Red Heather Meadows; Taylor Meadows; Singing Pass; Mt. Brew
Joshua Tree - We're Good, Real Good" 145 Joshua Tree
"It's only another one hundred Miles..." 149
"WINTER" FROLICS ON NEEDLE PEAK 153 Needle Peak
'Yaking in Indian Arm 155 Indian Arm
Ethics - A Discourse 161
FOOD PLANNING FOR TRIPS 163
Elizabeth's Travel's 166 Elfin Lakes; West Coast Trail
Phil and John Climb the Apron 168
A children's climbing story by J. Wong 168
Reflections on Being Crippled and Gimped 170
Jen, Joanna, Judith and Robyn's Top 10 Reasons to JOIN the VOC 173
TO SPORT OR TO TRAD, THAT IS THE QUESTION 175
THE CHICKENS AND THE FOX or WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE BORED ON A WINTER TRIP 178
The Freezing Our Butts Off Halfway Up Cypress Blues 179
THE BREW HUT STORY - CONTINUED 180
Four Years With the VOC: Reflections on Time of Learning and Experiences 182
Winter Days at Taylor Meadows 185 Taylor Meadows; Yoho Park
A Rocky Mountain New Year Dec. 28 - Jan. 2 189
PHOTOS 191