North Twin - Saturday, May 17, 2008

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The Basics:
Event Type: Skiing 
Event Location: North Twin, Columbia Icefields, Alberta-B.C. 
Date(s) & Time:   Saturday, May 17, 2008 06:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 01:00 AM @ )  
Registration Cut Off:   Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:59 PM  
Event Duration: 3 days: Sat. Sun. Mon. 
Difficulty Rating:   D3 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):    

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 8
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 3
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   3 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:
Meet @ Icefield Centre parking lot @ 6:00 am. Car pooling can be arranged ahead of time and also some members may want to stay locally. Organize gear and 2 x 4 person rope teams or as required.. Try to ski as far as SW of Kitchener and camp. Awake early and ski to North Twin. If conditions are good we will make the summit. Back to camp and celebrate. Return to cars on 3rd day.
Required Items to Bring:
Winter camping gear,tent,stove & cooking items, food for 2 and a half to 3 days, avalanche rescue gear, harness,2 locking & 2 non locking beaners, 2 cordelettes and 1 full sling , a pulley and belay device, ice axe, comfortable ski boots and tele or a.t. skis c/w skins,

Recommended Items to Bring:
Sun hat ,sun screen and glasses, camp booties, small personal first aid, head light, toiletries,

How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:   01:00 AM
Carpool Location:  

Notes:
Please review crevasse rescue info , read Chic Scott's and Bill Corbetts description of the trip, NO SLEDS or Toboggans . This trip can be hard on the feet and conditioning is very important.

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 Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 11:59 PM.