Hi folks. Just a short e-mail to advise that a friend of mine has found an ice axe last week on the small col immediately north-west of Rugged Mt. If you own...
Hope everyone had a great long weekend out doing stuff! We were snookered somewhat over access issues into Timberwest logging territory (thanks Cliff for your...
BC Parks staff removed the badly frayed rope on the bluffs beyond the Frog Ponds this weekend. Until a new rope is left in-situ it is recommended that parties...
Lindsay Elms
beyondnootka@...
Sep 1, 2008 11:06 pm
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If anyone fancies an overnight recce with me and ma dog to Cougar Lake and out over towards Kookjai mountain in the next couple of weeks, please let me know....
Hi folks. I'm interested in climbing Kings Peak, traversing along the ridge and then climbing Elkhorn. My schedule is somewhat flexible and I could likely...
If you've been getting up your peaks for the Island Mountain Ramblers' challenge, you can complete the form below and send it to n.westarp@.... Or, you...
Just a reminder that we start the fall season of ACC slide shows at the Swan Lake Nature Conservancy, 3873 Swan Lake Road, Victoria this Thursday Sept 11th. ...
I am writing an article for the CAA with a blurb on Mt. Myra in it and wondering if anyone out there has some nice photos of the area in winter on skis. Also...
Cliff Umpleby
clif_iag@...
Sep 19, 2008 1:48 am
2342
Had a most enjoyable trip out from Cougar Lake up to Kookjai, and along the ridge to Hornsby Mountain and back to Cougar. Cliffe was not wrong when he wrote in...
On September 14, Courtenay's Keith Wakelin completed a tour-de-force in the mountains behind the Comox Valley on his own. Beginning at the Comox Dam on Comox...
Lindsay Elms
beyondnootka@...
Sep 25, 2008 2:46 pm
2345
"Inventing a Playground and Fairyland: The Forbidden Plateau in the Interwar Years" Guest speaker: Jenny Clayton When: 7:00 pm, Thursday, October 16th ...
Lindsay Elms
beyondnootka@...
Oct 3, 2008 8:28 pm
2346
Island Timberlands will log IN Cathedral Grove Dutch children at Cathedral Grove. Photo: Eugeni Piepenbroek Hi all, You will soon hear the shocking news that...
D. Hook
denisehook@...
Oct 4, 2008 3:43 pm
2347
The provincial government wants to know your spending priorities. Tell them here: https://www.leg.bc.ca/budgetconsultations/index.htm Cheers, Sandy...
Alexander G. Briggs
briggsag@...
Oct 5, 2008 9:38 pm
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Just a reminder, this Thursday October 9th at Swan Lake Nature Conservancy at 7:00pm. Monthly ACC SLIDE SHOW Noted adventurers Dag Goering (veterinarian &...
... Some info fyi. Just in case you happen to be in Vancouver on one of these dates. Cheers, Sandy ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Sandy Briggs
briggsag@...
Oct 8, 2008 8:16 pm
2350
The Swiss Mobility Project... sounds like the kind of thinking we should be looking to emulate. (Too bad it burns so much carbon to get there.... 8^( ...
With a rainy weekend coming up, this would be a great time to sort through your year-gone-by photos and pick out 4 of your best. Also, the chances of winning...
Id be interested to hear from anyone with any views on womens waterproof trousers/pants. Good buys? Bad buys? Im not wanting a high tech gear, just a fairly...
Hi folks. Just passing along the following link that I came across on cascadeclimbers.com regarding a safety issue with older versions of the Petzl Myo...
A Lafayette rock climber and his Japanese partner defied gravity, the bitter cold and the tempting of fate Sunday to break their own speed record climbing up...
Lindsay Elms
beyondnootka@...
Oct 13, 2008 2:37 pm
2355
'Nanny state' sends climbing into freefall <Javascript:%20ShowThumb(0);> <Javascript:%20ShowThumb(1);> Click on thumbnail to view image ...
Lindsay Elms
beyondnootka@...
Oct 13, 2008 2:42 pm
2356
Different generation, different ethos...sigh. mikuhl ... From: Lindsay Elms <beyondnootka@...> Subject: [acc_vi] Climbing in a "nanny state" To:...
In a similar vein, how about 4h 41m car to summit to car on Rainier from Paradise? http://www.alpinist.com/doc/web08f/newswire-rainier-speed-record-benegas ...
martin smith
martin_smith@...
Oct 13, 2008 6:09 pm
2358
... For this Mt Rainier run the altitude change is about 2750 m in 3 hours 20 minutes up. This is an average climbing rate of about 13.7 meters per minute....
Alexander G. Briggs
briggsag@...
Oct 13, 2008 7:08 pm
2359
I'm no movie critic, so take the following with a grain of salt. Went to see the movie "The Alps" at the IMAX theatre in Victoria last night with...
Ski or snowshoe in beautiful Lake O'Hara, March 22-28. It's a 4 hour trip on the access road to the Elizabeth Parker hut, then settle for the week for moderate...
claire ebendinger
marieclaireben@...
Oct 19, 2008 3:52 am
2361
Does anyone know who sells these in Victoria or Vancouver? Thanks, Sandy...
Alexander G. Briggs
briggsag@...
Oct 19, 2008 7:20 pm
2362
Folks, I have some time off early next week and the weather forecast is looking very favourable. Anyone interested in trying to get some early turns in on...
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