We Belong Outside

Author: Rain Scott

  • Wild Women take over Crest Creek

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    I just got back from a weekend climbing in Crest Creek with an amazing group of 15 women. It was such a joy to co-lead this trip with my two friends, Brianna and Krista. It was our second “Wild Women” trip that we’ve organized for the Alpine Club. Unlike most Alpine Club trips, most of…

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  • Main Gully of Arrowsmith

    “I am having SO MUCH fun right now.”

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  • Going from one ordinary place to another

    Any place can be ordinary to someone else

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  • Injuries and #FOMO

    You are so excited to go on a trip. And suddenly, something hurts. Like REALLY hurts. What do you do?

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  • Exploring one of Vancouver Island’s best kept secrets: Mt. Cain

    For years, I had heard people talk about this magical place up island. A place with lots of snow and no people. Sounded like my kind of place!. Without a good car or having many friends who ski, I wasn’t sure if I’d ever get up there. But this year, things finally fell into place with…

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  • Intro to backcountry skiing Mt Becher

    I haven’t been this bad at anything in a very long time.

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  • The more I do yoga, the less I know about yoga

    My lifelong relationship with yoga is one of the reasons I always wanted to travel to India. I feel like a ridiculous hippie writing that down. But it’s true. (And this blog will get quite boring if I am not honest with you.) I did not actually plan on doing any yoga when I was in…

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  • What NOT to wear when travelling in India

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    1. You don’t have to wear harem pants.

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  • Two weeks in Incredible India with Intrepid Travel

    It’s been a dream of mine to visit India for as long as I can remember. This January, I went on Intrepid’s 15 day Classic Rajasthan trip with my friend, Beth. Note: Click on the photos below if you want to read the caption. Day 1: New Delhi I try to deal with jet lag with…

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  • Snowy solo hike in the Sooke Hills

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    I went to one of my favourite places to hike when it’s snowing in Victoria: Sugarloaf.

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  • Snowshoe on the Kludahk

    In one of the last wintery weekends before ski season began, Brianna and I organized a hike for the Alpine Club on the Kludahk Trail. Our trip filled up quickly, which was surprising for just a hike! But also understandable, as many people feel like there is a lot of mystery surrounding the Kludahk Trail. I think it’s hard to claim a trail is…

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  • Thoughts on fear and climbing from 8 climbers

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    We had some really interesting and constructive discussions at the women’s climbing night last week about fear & lead climbing. I thought I’d keep the conversations by asking some friends how they overcome their fears while climbing. Conversations edited for length and clarity. 1. Kaitlyn: Some days I’ve got loads of confidence, others not so much. “I’ve often…

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