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.
2022
Nina Sky Robertson: !GURI |AIB (The White Streak) – Learning to Route Develop and Big Wall Climb in Spitzkoppe, Namibi:
Linda Kiritchkov and Mason Slavner trekking in Iceland
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.
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