Tag: alpine
Returning to outdoor adventures after chronic pain
This year, I’ve had to turn around before reaching the summit far more times than I’ve made it to any desired destination. My friends carry even more of the gear than before. I often have had to lay down for long rests in inconvenient (but beautiful) spaces.
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Castlecrag Mountain – Vancouver Island, BC
This past weekend, I had enjoyed some relaxed backpacking and a long hike up Castlecrag Mountain. It is one of the four smaller mountains near Mt. Albert Edward, which is the most popular objective in this area. But a number of circumstances drew me to this lesser climbed peak. One was that it was a long weekend and thus it was…
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My first first ascent — Vancouver Island, BC
It was both of our first times exploring like this, just looking at the mountain and starting to climb with no idea what was up there. (Lucky for us, we found a route down too.)
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Mt. Elma with snow
I signed up for another Alpine Club trip, this one leaving from Mt. Washington at 8 am. But after my snowless Christmas on the east coast, I was determined to visit winter here at home, logistics be damned. I wasn’t sure how I was going to manage the 3 hour drive on winter roads with my junky old car. And…
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A soggy introduction to the Kludahk Trail
With 46mm of rain & a wind warning forecasted for the day, five intrepid Alpine Club of Canada members headed out for a hike on the Kludahk Trail. Luckily the wind left us alone, but the rain … It felt pretty much like we were in a shower all day long. A very cold shower.…
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Unjudges route on Mt. Arrowsmith
There was a bit of exposure, but on a wide, flat path. I love the sense of being very high up, so this was good fun for me.
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Solo backpacking trip to Albert Edward
After successfully defending my master’s thesis at the end of August, I collapsed on the couch and did nothing for several weeks. It was necessary. I did eventually get bored, but still felt like a hermit. So I decided to head up Albert Edward — the sixth highest peak on Vancouver Island in Strathcona Park.…
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Learning to mountaineer with NOLS on Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan
I just came back from a two-week mountaineering course in the North Cascades with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). Early challenges Mountaineering has the reputation of being a rather manly activity, so I would not have been surprised if I was one of only a few women on my course. However, I was the only…
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