| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Skiing | |
| Event Location: | | Coleman Lake | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Saturday, Feb 16, 2013
06:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 06:30 AM @ George Gell Park - 4328 17th ave NW)
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Registration Cut Off:
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Thursday, Feb 14, 2013
06:30 AM
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| Event Duration: | | 3 Days | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D3 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members Only
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Attendees are Pre-Screened
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 9 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 3 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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7 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
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Will leave Calgary Saturday morning and drive out to
the Weeping wall. The group will depart and ski up
to Coleman lake where we will build a snow camp. We
will make an attempt at Cirrus or Coleman or both
over the next day or two depending on weather and
group energy and then head home.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Ski set-up, avi gear (good shovel mandatory),
minimum -20C sleeping bag, tarp or bivy bag, warm
sleeping pad or two summer pads, really warm down
coat, back-country wilderness pass, white gas
stove, etc. More detailed list to follow.
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Snow saw (really, really useful), glacier gear,
toilet paper
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| How to Get There: |
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Park just south of the weeping wall on Highway 93
North
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| Carpool Departure Time: |
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06:30 AM
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| Carpool Location: |
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George Gell Park - 4328 17th ave NW
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| Notes: |
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This trip has been run for the past two years. Two
years ago, temperatures were well below -33C on
the first night and -30C with 80 km winds the
second. We survived although any fun was type II.
The goal of the trip is to complete an objective
using snow shelters. The idea is to practice using
snow shelters in a useful way. We will be >10 km
from a road, spending significant time in the
shelter (no tents will be carried) and will have
to have enough spare time and energy to go off and
ascend something. Images from the last two trips
can be found at
(http://www.mountainbagged.ca/gallery/main.php?
g2_itemId=4394 &
http://www.mountainbagged.ca/gallery/main.php?
g2_itemId=2700)
Open to those new to snow camping, but must be
competent at skiing and camping.
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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
*Cancellation Policy*: If a participant is unable to attend a paid course or trip, there will be no refund unless the participant finds a suitable replacement that is acceptable to the trip coordinator. Acceptable waiting list candidates will have priority. It will then be the participant's responsibility to recover funds from the replacement. If the coordinator cancels an event, participants get a refund (less any non-recoverable costs). Note that ACC National does not refund hut fees due to weather, delay, closures, or any other reasons. The Calgary Section of the ACC is a not for profit club and we only charge attendees what it costs us to provide courses or trips.
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