The Buzz · Kelowna Civic Wire

UBC students just put a Beetle on a cliff. You need to see this.

You won't believe this Squamish prank

Good morning from the Okanagan — the lake is calm, the vines are growing, and we have things to discuss. So, you know how sometimes you hear about something, and you just think, "Okay, but who *does* that?" Well, this one out of Squamish is going to blow your mind: a red, hollowed-out Volkswagen Beetle, just chilling, suspended on a rock face. And get this: a group claiming to be UBC engineering students are taking credit for it. Seriously, imagine the logistics.

What This Means for Kelowna

Alright, so it's not *in* Kelowna, I know. But here’s why this matters to us, beyond just being a wild story. This kind of creative, slightly unhinged engineering prank? That's pure West Coast spirit, right? It reminds me of the kind of audacious, big-idea energy we have here. We've got students at UBCO doing incredible things, innovators in the tech sector pushing boundaries, and let's be honest, probably a few of our own Rockets alumni who pulled some equally wild, if less structurally ambitious, stunts back in the day. It's that same blend of ingenuity and a touch of "why not?" that I see all over our city.

* **Ingenuity:** The sheer planning for something like this is next level. * **West Coast Vibe:** It's exactly the kind of quirky, outdoor-adjacent story that feels right at home here in BC. * **Local Connection:** It makes you wonder what kind of ambitious, maybe slightly mischievous, projects our own students and creative minds are cooking up right here in the Okanagan.

It’s just a great reminder that sometimes the most interesting things happen when people decide to think way outside the box – or, in this case, way up a rock face. It’s got me thinking about the Ogopogo statue down on the waterfront, and if maybe *he* could use a little more flair, you know?

Good morning from the Okanagan — the lake is calm, the vines are growing, and we have things to discuss. Want more of this kind of wildness? My pals on the morning show are always on top of it — tune in live at mornings.live.

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