The Neil Mackenzie Adventure Grant

This grant is joint funded by The Neil Mackenzie Trust and the Varsity Outdoor Club (VOC) at the University of British Columbia.

2021  Nick Hindley, Harlin Brandvold, and Duncan Pawson set a new climbing route in the Coastal Mountains (British Columbia, Canada) (2020 grant).  Pangea 2021: Disaster Fauna (5.11- A0, 600m) First Ascent

 

Eloise, Simeon, Tobias and Gabe set out on their adventure in and around Toba Inlet, British Columbia in June 2021.

2020

Else Bosman & Joe O’Brien (2019 award)   An Expedition in Our Own Backyard

2019

Maureen (Moe) Nadeau:     Highland Trail 550 Bikepacking – The tale of a girl, her bike, and a two week epic through the Highlands of Scotland. 

Ben Clark & Jess Landing (2018 award)  Scotland 2019

2017

Canadian Lassies in the Land of Scots – August 2017

link to Cora’s blog

Exploring Scotland: The Highlands, Sea and Skye – July 2017

Link to Carly and Kelsey’s trip report.

The first grants were awarded in 2016.

Artem

Mike and Lizzy

Stuart and Spencer