Depart car pool area at 7:00 am, pick up bivy permit at Lake Louise and drive to Lake O’Hara parking lot. Hike 12 km to Lake O’Hara, then hike 2 hours up to bivy site near Opabin Pass. Bivy Sat. night. Climb W. Ridge involving an exposed traverse. Descend same way, usually with several rappels. 12 hours return to bivy. Bivy Sun. night. Return to parking lot on Monday.
Please indicate your experience and level of fitness.
Required Items to Bring:
Helmet, head lamp with batteries ,crampons that fit your mountaineering boots, sunglasses, rappel/belay device, glacier gear (harness/ice axe /2 prussiks/ice screw/pulley/2 biners), sleeping bag/thermarest/ food/water/poles/
Group gear: tent/ stove/fuel/pots
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
check the map
Carpool Departure Time:
Carpool Location:
recycling bins at Stoney Trail and the Trans Canada Highway
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Waiver and Membership Requirement
Participation in this activity is subject to you having a current membership and a current signed
ACC Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks Agreement (the “Waiver”), which is signed in conjunction with purchasing/renewing your membership.
A separate Waiver is not required. Your membership Waiver in place at the time of the activity will apply to your participation in this activity. You can review your completed waiver by logging onto your profile at alpineclubofcanada.ca. If your
membership renews prior to the activity taking place, you will be required to agree to a new Waiver upon renewal, this new Waiver will apply to your participation in this activity. By proceeding with the booking, you agree to the foregoing waiver terms. Bookings
without a current Waiver at the time of the activity will be cancelled.
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Registration for this event closed on Friday, August 03, 2012 at 04:00 PM.