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@zvasic

Created 12 years ago

Executive Seeks Project Proposals from Members
 Thank you Paul for your hard work. I believe we will all have a great benefit from this trail extension. We're currently working on extending the Pokosha Creek route to Sigurd Lake. You may not be a...

@zvasic

Created 12 years ago

Is the BCMC getting into the guiding business?
This is a very good point Alena. I remember letter Dave Scanlon posted for all of us, about members signing in to reserve place and then dropping off day before the trip. It's very frustrating to org...

@zvasic

Created 12 years ago

Is the BCMC getting into the guiding business?
Just a quick comparation ... I apologize if anyone get offended. It's not my intention ... In countries of former European Eastern Block and some of us "between" (like former Yugoslavia) club mentor...

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

IPP on North Creek
We have to lure David somehow to join forum. I will personally buy him coffee next time I see him. He is very experienced mountaineer and have so many good things to say. No only about North Creek ......

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Everest 50-NGA-VIMEO MASTER
  Everest: A Conversation We spoke to the people who know Everest best—current climbers and guides, sages from the 1963 American team, and members of the Sherpa community—to tell us their candid thoug...
Brèche West du col du Requin Voie Sorenson-Eastman
  Published on Apr 7, 2013 Février 2013... Quelques images dans la voie Sorenson-Eastman à l'Aiguille de la Dent du Requin dans le massif du Mont-Blanc... 500 mètres de neige glace et mixte... Merci...
Lesser Wedge and Wedgemount Area March 28-31, 2013
Soooo good!   Thank you for your pictures. I want to go there! Lesser Wedge is somehow in the shadow of big brother.
Mt. Seymour morning access
I am not 100% sure ... but I read that the Mount Seymour Parkway Seismic Upgrade work is underway for Bike Lanes Project (partnership with North Vancouver District, TransLink and the Province of BC)....

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Kai Lightner (13) Sending Southern Smoke (14c)- Re
Interesting how this talented kid put hands in chalk bag but bag is probably empty. It is his mental game ... 13 years old ...    

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Down Town Real Rock Climbing - Soon in Vancouver?
This would be an awesome project! Especially if it's centrally located and close to public transit (Trout Lake Park), Main Street/Science World, Stadium station or Central Park Burnaby.    

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Topic urls are broken from 'Recent Topics List'
I use the latest browser and getting the same error from time to time. If I wait a little all is cleared. I also don't mind this minor things. I am interested in content. Thank you all who with your p...

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Topic urls are broken from 'Recent Topics List'
Thank you for your had work. You are doing great thing for club. You have no idea. Forum provided platform and contributions from people like Paul making it outstanding.   Sounds pushy but ... I would...
Neve and Garibaldi Sundae
Great trip report. That was very fast. Congratulations.   I believe the most dangerous part is Barrier skiing. Few times when we did Neve, the most experienced always commented it was scary. I am not...
Neve and Garibaldi Sundae
Great trip report. That was very fast. Congratulations.   I believe it's the most dangerous part Barrier skiing. Few times when we did Neve, the most experienced always commented it was scary. I am no...

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Down Town Real Rock Climbing - Soon in Vancouver?
I grew up in South-East Europe, and in many small cities castle walls or concrete river banks were used by local Alpine Climbing sections. Only few cities had a privilege having real rock. Many cities...
Wedgemount lake hike (March 30th 2013)
You are right Dean ... I meant to say James Turner. So far I didn't have a chance to climb it. Arete I climbed 5 times and my friend did it 9-10 times. This is his favourite snow climb.   Never climbe...
Wedgemount lake hike (March 30th 2013)
My friend and I hiked to Wedgemount hut. It was day trip. Weather was fantastic.   We started at 11:15am. No cars can make to upper parking spot. Few cars were parked at the bottom (just after turn of...
New Harrison Hut Route
I definitely want to go back there again.   Hut is very special and scrambling Overseer (in a good weather) is a must! Outstanding area for scrambling or hiking. It must be thrilling to ski around and...
How To Use Climbing Chalk
How To Use Climbing Chalk from EASTERN MOUNTAIN SPORTS on Vimeo.

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Shoe Resoling
I hear Peter said: "It's not cheap ..." Hm, I am interested to see is it worth it? Sometimes MEC have a very good sale. Or REI in Bellingham.
Cecchinel-Jager à la pointe Lachenal
  Published on 10 Mar 2013 Janvier 2013... Quelques images de la belle voie mixte Cecchinel-Jager à la pointe Lachenal... Merci à Alexandre Marchesseau et à Sylvain Rechu..."Il s'agit d'une voie roch...

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

Sherpa: a robot to help the rescuers
"Sherpa" is a European project coordinated by the University of Bologna in order to facilitate search operations in a hostile environment and thus allow a reduction in the rescue time. The project has...

@zvasic

Created 13 years ago

US Army on Military Mountaineering
http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2012/07/mountaineering.html   The U.S. Army has published an updated training manual on military mountaineering (very large pdf).   “Mountains exist in almost every co...
Falling from Aladdin's Mirror Direct
  Published on 1 Feb 2013 Some friends and I tried to climb Aladdin's Mirror Direct, a grade IV ice climb in Coire na S'neachda in the Scottish Cairngorms. It didn't go quite as planned.