Shawnigan Lake School - Yearbook (Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia Canada)

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THE GOLDEN HINDE Seven Grade 12 students from Shawnigan Lake School realized an experience of a life-time Oct. 1 when they successfully reached the summit of the Golden Hinde, the highest peak on Vancouver Island. Situated in the heart of Strathcona Provincial Park, the mountain is 7,219 feet high. The expedition, led by staff members Rick Reeve and Mark Hobson, left Campbell River at 4 p.m. on Sept. 30 by float plane which landed on Burman Lake at the base of the Golden Hinde. An earlier flight attempt had to be cancelled because of bad weather. From base camp, the route to the summit involved an elevation change of about 3,500 feet, half of which the party climbed with full packs. The climbers scrambled the last 1800 feet over steep rock and up snow and ice-covered gullies until they attained the summit which unfolded a spectacular view amidst a clear sky. Hobson ' s dog, Jambo, accompanied the party all the way up the mountain until he was stymied by the last 300 feet. He was the only member of the party naturally accoutred for the trip! After snacking on hot soup with smoked oysters and sardines the party members posed for group photographs and added their names to the short list of climbers who have reached the top this year. Hailing from such diverse places as Germany, Hong Kong, Scotland and Wales, the students were Jochen Boehm, Mike Barlow, Alistair Findlay, Pat MacLachlan, Ifor Thomas, Dylan Watt and Paul Yu. The two accompanying teachers have both tried to climb the Hinde before - Rick Reeve four times, and Mark Hobson five, but bad weather has defeated them each time. After the successful ascent, the strenuous 17 kilometre hike out from Burman Lake was made all the more enjoyable by an unexpected spell of clear, sunny weather. Leaving the Hinde area early Oct. 2, the party reached Western Mines at Myra Creek by Tuesday evening, jubilant and thrilled with their outing, and tired from the journey. A small number of the party made the trip, almost on the run, to contact the school to allay fears of mishaps since the trip was scheduled to finish on Monday evening. The boys are all members of the school ' s Outdoors Program which is supervised by Reeve and Hobson. During the school year, the boys receive instruction on many of the skills needed to enjoy, in a safe manner, the great outdoor wilderness around them. One of the boys just joined the Outdoor Club this year and this was his first experience in mountain climbing, so it was particularly exciting and gratifying that they achieved their goal on his first trip out. J.S.F. -26

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a field trip to the Bamfield Marine Station « 28