Meet early morning and car shuffle to Field,B.C. We need 4
vehicles. Drive to Bow lake and organize gear, head out to hut. Next
day start out early for Isolated col and on to Stanley hut. Following
day ( Monday ) ski to
vehicles @ Field and drive back to Bow lake.
Required Items to Bring:
crevasse rescue (2 cordelettes for prussiks, a pulley,1 locking and 2 reg.
carabiners, 1 sling, 1 belay devise) & avalanche rescue gear, sleeping
bag/cloths and food for hut based 2 nights,
Recommended Items to Bring:
Dedicated repair items for your boots and bindings
I will have items to be shared and carried by the group: sat. phone, vhf radio,
1st. aid, utility bag, emergency shelter, stove, pot and fuel.
2 ropes: 1- 8mm x 38meters and 1- 9.5 mm x 42 meters. I will bring a 60
meter x 9.5mm to the trailhead in case we decide to use it.
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
Lets meet at the bins @ 6am
Carpool Departure Time:
06:00 AM
Carpool Location:
Recycle bins parking lot
Carpool Directions:
Recycle bins near corner of Stoney Trail and Hwy #1 west, on south
side of hwy.
Notes:
There is a big day on Sunday with the ski over to Stanley Mitchell
hut. I recommend everyone read Chic Scot's ski book on this trip so
you can hopefully understand the route.
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Registration for this event closed on Sunday, March 02, 2008 at 11:59 PM.