| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Skiing | |
| Event Location: | | Near Castle Junction | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Sunday, Jan 13, 2008
09:30 AM (Carpool Departure: 07:30 AM @ Shouldice Park, by the arena.)
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Registration Cut Off:
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Wednesday, Jan 16, 2008
11:59 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 5-6 hours (plus vehicle travel time, about 1.75 hours each way) | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D2 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Cruz Miraback
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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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Registration is First-Come/First-Serve
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 8 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 3 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION BEFORE SIGNING UP. This is a fairly long trip and the days are short. Participants must be fit and comfortable skiing down a steep narrow windy trail. You also must have at least AST1 or equivalent avalanche safety training, and have participated in a transceiver search practice this season. Trip itinerary is subject to change depending upon snow and weather conditions. Please contact me if you are unsure of your ability to do this trip.
Parks Canada ATES Rating: Class 2 – Challenging: Exposure to well defined avalanche paths, starting zones or terrain traps; options exist to reduce or eliminate exposure with careful routefinding.
Distance: 17km
Cumulative Vertical Gain: 700m
Duration: 5-6 hours (plus vehicle travel time, about 1.75 hours each way)
Sunrise: 0835 Sunset: 1655
References: GemTrek’s Kootenay National Park map.
Recommended Car Pool Cost: $60 per vehicle, to be shared equally between the driver & passengers.
Description:
This route follows the summer Arnica Lake and Twin Lakes trails. We start at the Vista Lake / Arnica Lake trailhead, about 8km W of Castle Junction on Hwy 93. It begins with a 1.5km descent to Vista Lake, followed by a 3.5km climb to Arnica Lake at the base of Storm Mountain. We continue over Arnica Pass (NAD83 705749), descend to Twin Lakes, and follow the Twin Lakes trail down to its trailhead on Hwy 93 just W of Castle Junction. This trip needs at least 2 vehicles since we need a vehicle at each end of the route.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
Avalanche transceiver, probes, shovel
Climbing skins, and telemark or alpine touring equipment
Personal repair kit and first aid kit
Extra warm clothing for our lunch stop and in case of emergency
Headlamp
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| How to Get There: |
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If you aren’t meeting us at the car pool, be at the Twin Lakes trailhead by 0900, on the eastbound side of Hwy 93 about 100m W of Castle Junction. You’ll need to do a U-Turn at a safe spot on Hwy 93 to get to it. The car pool group should arrive some time between 0900 and 0915, and we’ll then arrange the vehicle shuttle to the Arnica Lake trailhead.
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| Carpool Departure Time: |
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07:30 AM
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| Carpool Location: |
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Shouldice Park, by the arena.
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| Carpool Directions: |
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On the west side of Home Road, just south of 16 Avenue NW. The departure time is 0730. Please be there by 0720 so we have enough time to put people and gear together for the car pool and still leave by 0730.
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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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Trip Feedback
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Thank you for your response.
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