Alpine Club of Canada, Calgary Section

HI Castle Junction Ski and Ice Days - Thursday, Jan 17, 2013

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The Basics:
Event Type:		Skiing
Event Location:		Castle Junction
Date(s) & Time:		Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 05:00 PM (Carpool Departure: 05:00 PM @ Assumption School)
Registration Cut Off:		Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 09:00 PM
Event Duration:		2 days
Difficulty Rating:		D2 - See Conversion Chart
Trip Coordinator(s):

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:		Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome
Attendee Screening:		Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size:		28
Maximum No. Guests:		0
Minimum Group Size:		2
Maximum No. Guests Per Member:		0
Number Registered So Far:		7 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:		No

Itinerary:
The plan is to leave the city after work Thursday night January 17, drive out to the HI (Hostel International) Castle Junction to spend the night, ski or ice climb from there both Friday and Saturday. There are 14 spots in the girls dorm and 14 spots in the guys dorm..yes it's separate at this hostel. On the program: Johnston Canyon, Haffner or Bear Spirit for Ice and Mix climbing.. And Chickadee Valley, Panorama Ridge, Taylor Lake and more! for skiing.. Plan B in case of high avi: Lake Moraine Road cross-country or skate skiing, SunShine or Lake Louise resort. so basically LOTS of options are this hostel is very central and at a maximum of 10-30min drive from any of theses trailheads. Every person interested in participating will call the HI reservation # 1-866-762-4122 and make reservation & payment for themselves for 2 nights(or however many they want to stay). Price is $20.95(+tax)per night for HI members and $23.05 (+tax)per night for non-HI-members. Thanks for coming prepared to lead some ski or ice trips. Info on gear to take, carpooling etc.. will be sent to participants closer to the date.
Required Items to Bring:
Tranceiver (2-3 antennas only), probe, shovel. Skis, skins, ski boots, poles, helmet. Harness, helmet, boots, crampons, ice-screws etc.. Food for 3 days.

How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:		05:00 PM
Carpool Location:		Assumption School
Carpool Directions:		Where Sarcee meets Highway 1.

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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Registration for this event closed on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 09:00 PM.