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Vancouver, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 07/02/2007 : 11:24 PM
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Happy Canada all!
One of the celebrations of the BCMC's 100th anniversary was a recreation of the first ascent of Mt. Garibaldi which was also 100 years ago. A favorite: westward looking shot of the Tantalus range. 
PS It sucks climbing in wool clothing!
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 bandana wearin', pole huckin', view lovin', dog herdin', 4x4 navigatin', lake huntin', butt-slidin' bridge crosser, who enjoys postholing with an overnighter pack
Surrey, BC
Canada
4646 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2007 : 06:39 AM
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Haha  ! I heard about this trip. I hope one of the attendies will post a T/R on it  . Great trip to share. |
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 | Dru
Mountain Grammar Police
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Sardonic sandbagging scoundrel, Cascade Climbers lobotomized spraymeister, space blanket flyer, new millennium vulgarian betaboy and friend to all squids
Climbing, a mountain
Canada
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 08:09 AM
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did you use nailed boots and long alpenstocks too  |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
1461 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2007 : 1:41 PM
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| Anders Ourom posted a partial trip report on supertopo. He also posted a TR for the BCMC trip up Grouse using 'Bugs' for lighting. I like the period outfits and the bugs. |
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Vancouver, B.C.
Canada
957 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2007 : 1:46 PM
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Originally posted by Dru
did you use nailed boots and long alpenstocks too
No but the leader carried the original ice axe J.J. Trorey used on the first ascent! That sucker is almost an alpenstock! |
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 Best grilled cheese maker ever
Whitehorse, YUKON
Canada
2142 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2007 : 3:47 PM
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| Those pictures from supertopo are so rad. Where'd you find all that heavy old gear? |
Edited by - darren on 07/03/2007 3:50 PM |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 4:30 PM
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| Climbing in wool does not suck!Great trip and a novel idea.How about a reenactment of the Latta bros climb of the Lions,complete with rifles,lard cans etc.BTW,where do the ladies get voluminous knickers? |
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Trail blazin', backcountry bushwackin', pine huntin', photo takin', long winded story teller
3838 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2007 : 4:35 PM
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Happy belated birthday BCMC. Sorry I don't have any balloons with me. I only find them in the bush.  |
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Trail running, bike hucking, fast packing, beer drinking collector of pine cones on a day pass
AKA
Dances with Trees
Forest Gnome Cabin
Canada
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 8:39 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by darren
Those pictures from supertopo are so rad. Where'd you find all that heavy old gear?
Borrowed from Ted Oliver and Denis Blair, exclusive retailers of the Retread line, of course  |
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Trail running, bike hucking, fast packing, beer drinking collector of pine cones on a day pass
AKA
Dances with Trees
Forest Gnome Cabin
Canada
13026 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2007 : 8:40 PM
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Originally posted by tedoliver
Climbing in wool does not suck!Great trip and a novel idea.How about a reenactment of the Latta bros climb of the Lions,complete with rifles,lard cans etc.BTW,where do the ladies get voluminous knickers?
To pull that off you'd have to thrash your boots and clothing, then borrow clothing from loggers on the way home  |
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vancouver
Canada
1018 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2007 : 8:43 PM
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| so very cool..wish i was there! |
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Chilliwack, BC
561 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2007 : 10:09 PM
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Wow! what a place-  - would probably scare the crap out of me but it would be worth it |
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Manitoba's misadventurin' bushwhackin', dog sloggin', dehydratin', beer drinkin' biggie - who's eager to peak bag Mt Currie in a dress
Squamish
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Posted - 07/03/2007 : 10:22 PM
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Good one - I was wondering if you guys were heading up there this weekend. The weather cleared nicely for you guys.
Only one picture?! |
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Coffee swillin', wine lovin', Owl fearin' Andie McDowell stunt double, who sports retro gear
Vancouver, BC
5464 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2007 : 11:52 PM
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| Oh, that was this weekend!! Congrats and I am sure there will be a full report in a BCMC newsletter. |
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Abbotsford, BC
Canada
1005 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2007 : 12:06 AM
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| Bob we want to see your woolies! |
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Vancouver, B.C.
Canada
957 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2007 : 07:45 AM
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Mick, that's brilliant! I never thought to contact Ted or Denis!
Actually the wool clothing wasn't that bad. It was different and the performance features were unknown. That combined with the unsettled weather forecast added, how shall I phrase it(?), a sense of adventure? It tended to be too warm in the sun and not warm enough in the wind. For a jacket I used Harris Twead which isn't designed as an outdoor jacket.
Most people got their stuff at Value Village, Salvation Army stores, etc. although some pulled it out of their old wardrobes! The women had to make their bloomers of course! In addition many ace bandages were sacrificed in the search for the perfect puttee!
The climb was mostly a slog, with some steep snow. Route finding was pretty straight forward. The bergshrund was open but at the east end there was a solid ramp. Crevasses were nicely covered but there were a few legs that poked through! For some reason the first rope team was convinced they could cross the bergshrund at the top (which would have been the best route if you could cross) even though it was visibly open. In one of those strange strokes of fate the last rope team (there were 4) became the first and after the steep snow portion just beetled on up to the summit.
Atwell and Squamish: 
Mt. Pitt beckoning: 
I'm not going to do a TR since this was a very special BCMC event and I don't think it's appropriate. I'll be putting my photos on flickr later and I'll post the link.
Ed, this is the one and only time I'll show you my woolies!  |
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Moxie scambler of pinnacles, tireless leader haunting the CDN/US border climbing everything in sight
Burnaby, BC
Canada
1272 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2007 : 08:52 AM
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Great stuff, Bob. Thanks for sharing!
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Herbal tea drinkin, tree huggin, view seeking, tortoise paced, ultralite wannabe
Vancouver, BC
Canada
2847 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2007 : 09:17 AM
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| thanks, Bob. It's a great report |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
631 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2007 : 09:35 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Walkies
awesome, walkies! your photos are terrific! |
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Telkwa
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Posted - 07/04/2007 : 11:23 AM
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| Very cool. I would love to do something like that! |
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Mountain Grammar Police
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Sardonic sandbagging scoundrel, Cascade Climbers lobotomized spraymeister, space blanket flyer, new millennium vulgarian betaboy and friend to all squids
Climbing, a mountain
Canada
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Posted - 07/04/2007 : 11:26 AM
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I'm not going to do a TR since this was a very special BCMC event and I don't think it's appropriate.
I'm not so sure I follow the logic behind this - sounds to me like just the sort of thing TRs should be written about? |
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Garibaldi 100
