Chester Lake for bc novices - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011

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The Basics:
Event Type: Skiing 
Event Location: Chester Lake, Kananaskis 
Date(s) & Time:   Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 08:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 08:00 AM @ Assumption school)  
Registration Cut Off:   Saturday, Jan 22, 2011 11:00 AM  
Event Duration: One short day 
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):    

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 7
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 3
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:
Ski to Chester Lake, do some transceiver practice, eat lunch, tour around a bit, ski back.

While not a BITS trip, this outing is intended to pick up some of the overflow from the very popular BITS outings. So preference will be given to backcountry novices, especially those who attended the Nov. 20 BITS orientation.

This is an easy outing requiring no more than easy blue resort-skiing skills, or good cross-country skills. The trail is not exposed to any avalanche hazard, however we will bring avi gear both for practice and to keep our options open.

Youth under 18 are welcome with a parent attending.

Required Items to Bring:
Backcountry skis(AT or telemark), skins, boots, poles, avalanche transceiver, probe, shovel, warm clothing (hat, glove/mitts+spare, jacket/pants), food, water.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Sunglasses, camera

How to Get There:
Event Directions:   Carpool from Calgary  
Carpool Departure Time:   08:00 AM
Carpool Location:   Assumption school
Carpool Directions:  
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Notes:


For more information on the BITS Program click here.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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*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 Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM.