Ski Summit Series #2 Bow hut - Friday, Feb 28, 2014

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The Basics:
Event Type: Skiing 
Event Location: Bow hut area summits 
Date(s) & Time:   Friday, Feb 28, 2014 07:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 07:00 AM @ Trans Canada West Community Recycling Depot)  
Registration Cut Off:   Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014 06:00 PM  
Event Duration: 3 day 
Difficulty Rating:   D3 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Ian Hunt
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 6
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:
Robin Owens and Ian Hunt will join forces to lead a Bow hut ski trip. Aiming for various summits such as Olive, Gordon, Rhondas etc. The destinations will depend on weather and avalanche conditions. Ski to hut Friday morning, hopefully get out for an afternoon adventure, Sat summits, maybe Sun morning summits before skiing out on Sun afternoon.
Required Items to Bring:
Transceiver (digital 2+ antennae), snow shovel, probe, warm clothing, ski gear, sunglasses/ski goggles and headlamp. Ice axe, glacier gear (inc. crevasse rescue kit), hut overnight gear.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Meals/snacks/drinks, extra clothing and any required personal items. Ski crampons may be an asset.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:   Drive to Num-Ti-Jah lodge on Icefields parkway. Ski across the lake, then the flats, up the canyon and through the upper valley climbing to the hut. Day trips up on to the Wapta to the various potential summits.  
Carpool Departure Time:   07:00 AM
Carpool Location:   Trans Canada West Community Recycling Depot
Carpool Directions:   W of COP, E of the new Victory Church, SW of the intersection between Stoney Trail N and Trans Canada Highway W. From TCH W of Stoney trail, take the exit to Crestmont/Valley Ridge, round the circle and back under TCH towards Crestmont, but turn L after going under the TCH. The carpool area is just after the Victory Church.

Notes:
Minimum AST1 or equivalent level experience required.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!

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 Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 06:00 PM.