# Uncategorized

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## [Welcome to the ACCVI Forum](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/welcome-to-the-accvi-forum/7)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/system)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [1 September 2022 01:39 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/welcome-to-the-accvi-forum/7 "2022-09-01T01:39:38Z")

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Welcome to the Alpine Club of Canada - Vancouver Island (ACCVI) section forum! This is a place to post trip reports, new trips being planned, current/recent conditions, updates on access roads, and other topics of intere…

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## [Good news re the threat to East Sooke Park](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/good-news-re-the-threat-to-east-sooke-park/1995)

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**Author:** [@Catrin](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/Catrin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 August 2026 23:14 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/good-news-re-the-threat-to-east-sooke-park/1995 "2026-08-20T23:14:05Z")

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Yay oh yay! Thanks to everyone who showed up, spoke up and contributed to this outcome.

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## [Interesting accident post-mortem in the Olympics](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/interesting-accident-post-mortem-in-the-olympics/1966)

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**Author:** [@administrator](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/administrator)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [1 June 2026 01:59 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/interesting-accident-post-mortem-in-the-olympics/1966 "2026-06-01T01:59:12Z")

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A quartet of climbers had a steep snow accident in the Olympics this month - here is a thorough write up: https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/washington/article315929581.html Standing out for me is the challeng…

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## [Outdoor recreation strategy bc gov](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/outdoor-recreation-strategy-bc-gov/1965)

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**Author:** [@Barb](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/Barb)\
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**Last updated:** [31 May 2026 21:12 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/outdoor-recreation-strategy-bc-gov/1965 "2026-05-31T21:12:55Z")

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Link https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/bcs-outdoor-recreation-strategy is a direct connection.

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## [ACCVI 2026 Executive Committee Members](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/accvi-2026-executive-committee-members/1908)

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**Author:** [@gsurban](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/gsurban)\
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**Last updated:** [24 February 2026 01:22 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/accvi-2026-executive-committee-members/1908 "2026-02-24T01:22:52Z")

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Executive Committee 2026 Members.pdf (63.0 KB)

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## [Documents for ACCVI AGM 7 February 2026](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/documents-for-accvi-agm-7-february-2026/1883)

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**Author:** [@DavidL](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/DavidL)\
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**Last updated:** [25 January 2026 21:52 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/documents-for-accvi-agm-7-february-2026/1883 "2026-01-25T21:52:19Z")

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Documents for ACCVI AGM 7 February 2026 2025 AGM Draft Minutes .pdf (79.1 KB) ACCVI Fund status YE 2025.pdf (702.8 KB) 2026 Budget DRAFT.pdf (171.2 KB) 2025 Year End Balance Sheet-.pdf (172.3 KB) 2025 Year End P&L B…

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## [We Want Your Input on Future Courses and Workshops!](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/we-want-your-input-on-future-courses-and-workshops/1816)

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**Author:** [@administrator](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/administrator)\
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**Last updated:** [18 September 2025 18:03 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/we-want-your-input-on-future-courses-and-workshops/1816 "2025-09-18T18:03:17Z")

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The ACC Vancouver Island Section Education Committee is looking for your feedback to help shape the courses and workshops we offer to our members. Are there specific skills or topics you’d like to learn or see more of? …

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## [Trip reports/photos for upcoming ACCVI newsletter](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/trip-reports-photos-for-upcoming-accvi-newsletter/1791)

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**Author:** [@Karlymurphy](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/Karlymurphy)\
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**Last updated:** [18 August 2025 21:27 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/trip-reports-photos-for-upcoming-accvi-newsletter/1791 "2025-08-18T21:27:29Z")

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Hey all! I KNOW there have been some wicked outdoor adventures this summer. Hoping to see some from the Alava-Bate summer camp also. If you’re keen on your story/trip/photos being shared in the newsletter, send them to n…

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## [Great night on the wall with fellow Alpine Club members at Crag X! 🧗‍♀️](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/great-night-on-the-wall-with-fellow-alpine-club-members-at-crag-x/1765)

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**Author:** [@YBlum](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/YBlum)\
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**Last updated:** [19 June 2025 23:21 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/great-night-on-the-wall-with-fellow-alpine-club-members-at-crag-x/1765 "2025-06-19T23:21:35Z")

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Great night on the wall with fellow Alpine Club members at Crag X! :woman\_climbing::flexed\_biceps: Always a treat to climb with this awesome crew — whether you’re testing your limits or just enjoying the community vibes…

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## [Japanese warning signs](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/japanese-warning-signs/1683)

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**Author:** [@administrator](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/administrator)\
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**Last updated:** [5 February 2025 16:48 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/japanese-warning-signs/1683 "2025-02-05T16:48:06Z")

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I saw this on Reddit and thought they were pretty cool: https://www.reddit.com/r/Backcountry/comments/1ii4zya/the\_safety\_signs\_in\_japan\_read\_like\_poetry/

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## [ORCBC appeal to provincial government](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/orcbc-appeal-to-provincial-government/1668)

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**Author:** [@Barb](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/Barb)\
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**Last updated:** [29 January 2025 00:05 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/orcbc-appeal-to-provincial-government/1668 "2025-01-29T00:05:52Z")

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FMCBC has drawn to our attention the current push from ORCBC to alert MLA’s to the need for support in line with Premier Eby’s letters of instruction to pertinent ministries on tourism, recreation, indigenous relationshi…

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## [ACC General Mountaineering Course Seat Replacement Needed](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/acc-general-mountaineering-course-seat-replacement-needed/1658)

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**Author:** [@Veronica\_Ivy](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/Veronica_Ivy)\
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**Last updated:** [7 January 2025 18:50 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/acc-general-mountaineering-course-seat-replacement-needed/1658 "2025-01-07T18:50:28Z")

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Hi everyone. I’m hoping someone is willing to replace my spot in this year’s ACC GMC during Week 2: July 12-19. Details are here: https://alpineclubofcanada.ca/adventure/hatteras-general-mountaineering-camp-week-2/ Th…

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## [Reminder to submit your articles for the 2024 Island Bushwhacker Annual](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/reminder-to-submit-your-articles-for-the-2024-island-bushwhacker-annual/1656)

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**Author:** [@liliumsea](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/liliumsea)\
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**Last updated:** [6 January 2025 02:47 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/reminder-to-submit-your-articles-for-the-2024-island-bushwhacker-annual/1656 "2025-01-06T02:47:22Z")

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Dear members, This is a friendly reminder to please write and submit your trip reports for publication in the 2024 Island Bushwhacker Annual for self-propelled trips you have done in alpine settings (which can be on the…

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## [GMC and the environment](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/gmc-and-the-environment/799)

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**Author:** [@Catrin](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/Catrin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 March 2024 16:47 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/gmc-and-the-environment/799 "2024-03-28T16:47:16Z")

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An interesting article from ACC Dispatch Some useful background here on what is involved in the permitting process for major camps such as GMC and our fly-in summer camps.

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## [1 or 2 day climbs recommendations?](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/1-or-2-day-climbs-recommendations/696)

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**Author:** [@Ron](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/Ron)\
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**Last updated:** [6 July 2023 16:42 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/1-or-2-day-climbs-recommendations/696 "2023-07-06T16:42:50Z")

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Hi fellow climbers. I have recently moved from Ontario(Toronto section). As one of my climbing partners is coming to visit me at the end of August, I’m looking for recommendations as neither of us has climbed on the isl…

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## [Awesome drone video of avalanche on Nahmint](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/awesome-drone-video-of-avalanche-on-nahmint/678)

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**Author:** [@administrator](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/administrator)\
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**Last updated:** [6 May 2023 16:48 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/awesome-drone-video-of-avalanche-on-nahmint/678 "2023-05-06T16:48:27Z")

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Avalanche on May 2, via the T-C: Watch: B.C. drone pilot captures spectacular view of avalanche in real time - Victoria Times Colonist

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## [CalTopo accuracy](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/caltopo-accuracy/676)

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**Author:** [@administrator](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/administrator)\
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**Last updated:** [26 April 2023 16:25 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/caltopo-accuracy/676 "2023-04-26T16:25:40Z")

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Has anyone had problems with the accuracy of the CalTopo topo layers? For example, on my app if I look at Mt Finlayson, the base topo layer (MapBuilder Topo) reports the summit at around 360m - even the iso lines reflect…

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## [ACCVI Memorial Grant Available, Apply Now](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/accvi-memorial-grant-available-apply-now/656)

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**Author:** [@Jane](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/Jane)\
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**Last updated:** [2 March 2023 01:04 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/accvi-memorial-grant-available-apply-now/656 "2023-03-02T01:04:25Z")

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Originally published at: https://accvi.ca/events/accvi-memorial-grant-available-apply-now/ Deadline for applications extended to April 30, 2023! Are you planning a dream expedition or alpine project? If you’re und…

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## [Remembering Robie Macdonald 1947 - 2022](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/remembering-robie-macdonald-1947-2022/458)

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**Author:** [@Catrin](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/Catrin)\
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**Last updated:** [30 March 2022 06:01 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/remembering-robie-macdonald-1947-2022/458 "2022-03-30T06:01:04Z")

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Remembering Robie Macdonald.pdf (1.7 MB) Attached is a compilation of tributes from Rob’s friends in ACCVI. Catrin

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## [Summer Camp 2022](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/summer-camp-2022/361)

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**Author:** [@jeffbeddoes](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/jeffbeddoes)\
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**Last updated:** [3 December 2021 22:14 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/summer-camp-2022/361 "2021-12-03T22:14:30Z")

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Greetings ACC Vancouver Island section members. Your Summer Camp Committee is in the process of finding a summer camp location for 2022 and we would really appreciate your thoughts by December 15th. Finding a camp loca…

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## [Food dehydrator](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/food-dehydrator/254)

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**Author:** [@neilernst](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/neilernst)\
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**Last updated:** [3 September 2021 14:58 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/food-dehydrator/254 "2021-09-03T14:58:42Z")

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Wondering if anyone has advice on where to get / what to get in order to start prepping trail meals with a food dehydrator. There seems to be quite a range in prices. thanks Neil

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## [Coming Soon - Tales from the Great Divide 2nd Edition](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/coming-soon-tales-from-the-great-divide-2nd-edition/223)

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**Author:** [@HikewithFeick](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/HikewithFeick)\
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**Last updated:** [4 June 2021 21:32 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/coming-soon-tales-from-the-great-divide-2nd-edition/223 "2021-06-04T21:32:59Z")

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FYI - The printed version of the Second Edition of Tales from the Great Divide will be published by the Kindle Direct Print-on-Demand service of Amazon in July 2021. I will let you know when you will be able to order a c…

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## [Tales from the Great Divide](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/tales-from-the-great-divide/222)

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**Author:** [@HikewithFeick](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/HikewithFeick)\
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**Last updated:** [4 June 2021 18:23 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/tales-from-the-great-divide/222 "2021-06-04T18:23:11Z")

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Greetings to those of you who attended the online slide show I gave in May 2020 entitled " The Adventure of a Lifetime, a Glimpse into the Early History of Canada’s Great Divide Trail", At long last, I am sending you a …

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## [VI Peaks and Indigenous Names](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/vi-peaks-and-indigenous-names/218)

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**Author:** [@Geoff](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/Geoff)\
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**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 21:57 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/vi-peaks-and-indigenous-names/218 "2021-05-27T21:57:29Z")

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This is a new forum to report progress on the Map of Vancouver Island Peaks. On May 19th, 2021 Mary Sanseverino announced on Facebook that a new web page and map have been uploaded to the ACCVI website. The June Newslett…

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## [Photo contest trophies](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/photo-contest-trophies/17)

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**Author:** [@Catrin](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/Catrin)\
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**Last updated:** [27 May 2021 21:31 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/photo-contest-trophies/17 "2021-05-27T21:31:05Z")

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This year sees the end of our nearly 30 year run of our photo trophies being shunted from winner to successive winner. Many thanks to Peggy Taylor for keeping up with the distribution and the engraving of the names each …

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## [Pieps DPS PRO Beacon](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/pieps-dps-pro-beacon/158)

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**Author:** [@Barb](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/Barb)\
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**Last updated:** [31 January 2021 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/pieps-dps-pro-beacon/158 "2021-01-31T16:13:52Z")

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Saved From A Snowy Tomb Macleans Magazine Feb 1,2021 edition This article is questioning the performance of the Black Diamond/Pieps DSP Pro Avalanche transceiver beacon. Might be of interest. Blister Review also wri…

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## [Shane Griffin parkour video](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/shane-griffin-parkour-video/114)

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**Author:** [@liliumsea](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/liliumsea)\
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**Last updated:** [14 December 2020 00:03 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/shane-griffin-parkour-video/114 "2020-12-14T00:03:44Z")

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Fellow ACCVI member Kathleen Gibson asked me to share this YouTube video from UK parkour specialist Shane Griffin. Impressive moves here! And more videos where this came from.

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## [Backcountry ski boot update](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/backcountry-ski-boot-update/97)

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**Author:** [@administrator](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/administrator)\
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**Last updated:** [28 November 2020 21:54 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/backcountry-ski-boot-update/97 "2020-11-28T21:54:11Z")

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Just an update for people trying to acquire new backcountry ski gear. I just went to Coastal Ski in Victoria and they are out of almost every size of boot (esp if you have larger feet (29) as I do …). The orders are pla…

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## [Response to Provincial Health measures of Nov 19](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/response-to-provincial-health-measures-of-nov-19/93)

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**Author:** [@administrator](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/administrator)\
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**Last updated:** [20 November 2020 20:25 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/response-to-provincial-health-measures-of-nov-19/93 "2020-11-20T20:25:19Z")

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As you are likely aware, new province-wide measures were announced yesterday, 19 November, which aim to curb the surge in Covid 19 cases, including on Vancouver Island. The new order is explicit in not allowing events or…

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## [Big Baldy Mountain](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/big-baldy-mountain/74)

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**Author:** [@jeffbeddoes](https://discourse.accvi.ca/u/jeffbeddoes)\
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**Last updated:** [3 November 2020 22:38 UTC](https://discourse.accvi.ca/t/big-baldy-mountain/74 "2020-11-03T22:38:59Z")

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Hi folks Cal Veenstra and I attempted to summit Big Baldy Mountain, just west of Gold River, on Sunday. We drove up Maggie Creek, (Branch H11 off of the Heads Bay Forest Service Road), to the top of a pass that lies we…

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