| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Alpine | |
| Event Location: | | Columbia Icefields (north) | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Monday, May 19, 2014
12:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 06:00 AM @ Trans Canada West Community Recycling Depot)
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Registration Cut Off:
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
06:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 3-4 days (?) | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D3 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Ian Hunt
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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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Attendees are Pre-Screened
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 6 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 3 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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0 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
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Some time in May (exact dates need to be flexible to take advantage of a good weather window when it arrives, may be on short notice) the plan is to head to the north Columbia Icefields summits such as the Stutfields, Kitchener, Snowdome, N and maybe S Twin.
Day 0: Evening drive to stay near the Icefields
Day 1: Early start, ski in via the Athabasca glacier to a camp close to the Twins/Stutfield col.
Day 2/3: Ski ascents of the nearby summits
Day 4: Summit and ski out.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Ski gear including transceiver (digital 2+ antennae), snow shovel, probe, sunglasses/ski goggles. Winter camping gear. Boot crampons, ice axe, crevasse rescue/glacier travel gear. Winter camping gear. Headlamp, sunscreen, sunhat. Food for 4 days.
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Extra clothing and any required personal items.
Ski crampons may be an asset and strongly recommended.
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| How to Get There: |
| Event Directions: |
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TCH to #93N
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| Carpool Departure Time: |
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06:00 AM
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| Carpool Location: |
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Trans Canada West Community Recycling Depot
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| Carpool Directions: |
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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.
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| Notes: |
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Minimum AST1 or equivalent level experience required. Crevasse rescue, mountaineering, winter camping skills and experience.
Please send me a list of ski trips from this season and recent alpine experience.
Please let me know if you have a suitable tent (and capacity) or stove to contribute to the "group gear".
Please let me know early May availability by completing the Doodle poll at http://doodle.com/4pecuiwfzuatybha
A more extensive gear check list will be provided later.
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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
If you have any feedback, positive or negative, concerning this trip or any other, we want to hear from you! You can send any feedback you may have to the Section Chair.
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