Category Archives: Event

September Social Reminder

Club news, Event

Don't Miss Our Next Social Evening

Theme: Let’s go Cycling!

Tuesday, September 13th
Sunrise Community Hall, 1950 Windermere, Vancouver
Time: 7:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Program
Slides from international cycling trips

Road Safety for People on Bikes -  ICBC representative
Bicycle Insurance - a round table discussion

Everyone is welcome, members and guests alike
Parking free on the nearby streets
Individually wrapped snacks and drinks
Gear swap + prize draws

Social Night Reminder

Club news, Event, General news,
See you all on Tuesday! 
Tue, March 29, 7:30 p.m.
Sunrise Community Hall,
1950 Windermere St, Vancouver

More Info
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Masks are recommended, but not mandatory
Free Parking is available on the streets nearby.
Bring your own mug for tea or coffee
Individually wrapped snacks and canned pop/juice will be available for all to enjoy.
There will be a "Gear Swap" Table  - so bring your surplus gear to sell or swap

Program

7:30 - 7:50 Q and A about the planning process for multiple-day events
facilitator Cristina Jacob

7:50 - 8:00 Refreshment break and networking

8:00 - 9:00 South America and Galapagos trip slide show
presenter Ye Chu
Ye will take us on a visually stimulating trip to South America.  We will be visiting Darwin’s Galapagos, the exotic amazon, a 4-day high altitude trek (4200m) into Machu Picchu and mountain biking down Bolivia's “Death Road”, starting at 4,600 m.

9:00 - 9:10 Refreshment break and networking

9:10 - 9:30 European tours/teaser slide show
presenter Cristina Jacob

Some photos from South America and the Galapagos

March 29th Social Reminder

Club news, Event, General news,

Members and Guests, 

An evening of fun and socializing
Tue, March 29, 7:30 p.m.
Sunrise Community Hall,
1950 Windermere St, Vancouver

More Info
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
Masks are recommended, but not mandatory
Free Parking is available on the streets nearby.
Bring your own mug for tea or coffee
Individually wrapped snacks and canned pop/juice will be available for all to enjoy.
There will be a "Gear Swap" Table  - so bring your surpluss gear to sell or swap

Program

7:30 - 7:50 Q and A about the planning process for multiple-day events
facilitator Cristina Jacob

7:50 - 8:00 Refreshment break and networking

8:00 - 9:00 South America and Galapagos trip slide show
presenter Ye Chu
Ye will take us on a visually stimulating trip to South America.  We will be visiting Darwin’s Galapagos, the exotic amazon, a 4-day high altitude trek (4200m) into Machu Picchu and mountain biking down Bolivia's “Death Road”, starting at 4,600 m.

9:00 - 9:10 Refreshment break and networking

9:10 - 9:30 European tours/teaser slide show
presenter Cristina Jacob

Some photos from South America and the Galapagos

Updates will be posted as needed in the Hike-Updates forum under #Social Event March 29

The Raven February, 2022

Club news, Event, General news, Parks and trails, Trail work,

Year of the Tiger

Happy Lunar New Year

According to the Interwebs, in order to navigate Tiger years, we will require bravery, courage and strength. Here are a few shots from a recent unintentional trip to Wag Peak that probably required all three! This hike didn't go exactly as planned (surprise) but ended well. Let's hope all your trips run smoothly in the Year of the Tiger.  Read the trip report here.

February Trips

Want to join in on a trip? If you are a member, you can click here to find out more. Not a member? Well, then you can't. But, hey why not just join us to find out more?  Or contact membership@northshorehikers.org. We are super awesome, brave, courageous and strong (also humble). Tigers only need apply  : )

DATE/TIME CATEGORY EVENT PACE
Sat 5 Feb
7:00 am - 5:00 pm		 C Hike
C3c		 Mount St. Benedict snowshoe hike  Moderate pace
Sat 5 Feb
9:00 am - 12:00 pm		 A Hike
A2b		 Capilano-Pacific detour Pace: medium; the equivalent of 6 km/hour on flat wide surface such as the seawall
Sun 6 Feb
11:30 am - 2:00 pm		 Cycling
 Cycle trip-easy-Vancouver route Easy cycle
Thu 10 Feb A Hike Tunnel Bluffs Mid-week hike moderate pace
Sat 12 Feb
8:45 am		 A Hike
A1a		 Minnekhada Park Loop A1a Normal  relaxed pace
Thu 17 Feb Back-country Ski Hollyburn
Sat 19 Feb C Hike
C3c		 Lookout Pk (Harrison Lake) Medium Fast Pace
Mon 21 Feb Back-country Ski Diamond Head
Mon 21 Feb Cycling
A		 Family Day Two Bridges Bike ride relaxed pace
Sat 26 Feb A Hike
A2b		 Blue Gentian Lake Loop A2b  Slow relaxed pace
Sat 26 Feb D Hike
D3d		 Lone Bear Pk long tough trip - possibly 2 days
Mon 28 Feb B Hike
B2b 		 Elk Mountain Snowshoe Hike moderate pace, not slow

Add Your Voice

Improved Outdoor Recreation Access

This quick and easy petition from the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC sends an email to your MLA to encourage them to budget for more $$ for recreation in your region. Super fast and easy to fill in.

North Shore Hikers Remove Graffiti

On a recent hike, North Shore Hikers removed graffiti from a sensitive First Nations site featuring pictographs. Tagging pictographs? Whaaaa? That's just super uncool. Thanks to member volunteers who helped out.

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Send us photos. Email photos from your hikes, bikes and spikes to
instagram-nsh@northshorehikers.org. Like our posts, comment, share. Tell your friends and family about the Instagram page. The more the merrier.

Thanks for reading, happy trails everyone!

Free Online Bear Safety Course from WildSafeBC

Event, General news

WildSafeBC is offering a free online course on how to avoid conflicts with bears and stay safe when recreating in British Columbia. If you're interested in this course, you can sign up here:

wildsafebc.thinkific.com/courses/wildsafebc-Bear-Safety-When-Recreating

You then have 14 days to complete the course.

WildSafeBC is a provincial leader in preventing conflict with wildlife through collaboration, education and community solutions. WildSafeBC's mission is to provide information to communities across British Columbia on how we can reduce human-wildlife conflicts in all aspects of our lives. The group evolved out of the highly successful Bear Aware program, and is owned and delivered by the British Columbia Conservation Foundation. Their motto is "keeping wildlife wild and communities safe".

Garibaldi Park trail needs your helping hands!

Event, Parks and trails, Trail work

BC Parks and the Friends of Garibaldi Park Society are calling all trail elves to help with a project on the Rubble Creek trail.

The project will replace the kiosk at the Rubble Creek and Taylor Meadows trail junction, about 6.5 km from the parking lot.

Ten volunteers are needed for September 18 and 19. The work will be labour intensive but special skills aren’t needed.

Volunteers will help:

  • Dismantle the old kiosk;
  • Dig posts for the new kiosk;
  • Build the new kiosk.

While building supplies will be flown in, you will be carrying tools and equipment from the BC Parks toolshed at Taylor Meadows. You'll also help carry water from Barrier Lake for the kiosk's new concrete posts.

Free overnight camping will be provided at the Garibaldi Lake campsite for volunteers. (Volunteers must have and bring their own overnight gear and supplies.)

Whether you're experienced with trail work or not, this is a great opportunity to give back to the trails you love!

To volunteer or for more information, email Jay (FMCBC Trails Committee) or Jagwinder (Friends of Garibaldi Park).

Adventuring in a Changing World by VIMMF

Event

VIMMF is running an online show between Wed, May 5 at noon PDT – Wed, May 19 at midnight, named Adventuring in a Changing World.  Here is an excerpt:

Join us virtually to enjoy four unique films, including two North American premieres, that celebrate the spirit of adventure while raising questions about inclusivity & environmentalism.  Plus we’ll be hosting an engaging live interactive virtual workshop with Canadian explorer, Kevin Vallely, where he’ll share captivating stories from his expeditions & you’ll gain valuable tools to help you plan your next personal adventure.

Ticket sales end at midnight on Wednesday May 12.

NSH club members will receive a discount code by email.

Be Avy Savvy — What SAR wants you to know

Event

A free online presentation about backcountry safety by Avalanche Canada.

Thu, Jan 21, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST

Be Avy Savvy -- What SAR wants you to know

Join AJ Maheu, volunteer with the N. Shore Search and Rescue and Lisa Paulson, Visitor Safety Specialist with Banff, Yoho and Kootney National Parks speak about the rescues they perform each winter. They will share tips on what every backcountry recreationist should do for trip planning, as well as the gear and training necessary to safely access the backcountry. Learn from others so you do not become a rescue statistic.

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2333994217706257935

Summer camp 2020 – July 18 to 26

Club news, Event
This is the first announcement of the NSH summer camp for 2020. This year we will be going to the Northern Cascades, also known as the Alps of North America.
The camp will start Saturday July 18 and will end Sunday July 26.
As we had done in 2019, the camp will be in two locations. The first five nights will be in Rockport, Wa, about 50 km east on Hwy 20, and the next three nights will be in Glacier near Mt Baker. Both destinations are less than 3 hours from Vancouver.
A preliminary hiking schedule has already put together and includes hikes to Cascade Pass , Sahali Arm, Hidden Lake Lookout, Cutthroat Pass, Railroad Grade and Park Butte, Maple Pass and Easy Pass, Skyline Divide and Heliotrope Ridge. Each day we will offer a B (5-7 hours) hike and a C( more than 7 hours) hike. Several shorter hikes will be offered for rest days.
A further planning meeting is planned for April when the hiking schedule will be finalized and hike leaders will be appointed/solicited.
If you are interested to participate to the NSH summer camp, please email Angelo Khoshaba at khoshaba77@gmail.com
Information on accommodations and further arrangements will be sent only to hikers who expressed interest to participate.
Cristina Jacob

Annual NSH X’mas Party, 2019

Event,
Mark your calendars for the ANNUAL NSH XMAS PARTY
                            Friday Dec 13; 2019. After 6pm.
The venue is visible right here for members who have logged in to this site.
                Bring your own drink and a prepared-ahead dish to share
Enjoy an evening of socializing with fellow hikers and meet our new members. This year there will be a contest to name  “Special Places in Canada”. The slideshow will take place at 7:30 so be sure to arrive by that time.  Prizes will be awarded to those with the most correct answers.
If you have a photo of an interesting hiking spot in Canada to contribute, be sure to send it to  bkitts52@hotmail.com before Dec 1.
Hope to see you there with a friend!