Fairy Meadows Section Ski Camp - Saturday, Apr 04, 2015

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up.
The Basics:
Event Type: Skiing 
Event Location: Fairy Meadows Hut 
Date(s) & Time:   Saturday, Apr 04, 2015 08:00 AM  
Registration Cut Off:   Monday, Dec 01, 2014 12:00 AM  
Event Duration: 1 week 
Difficulty Rating:   D2 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):    

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 12
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 12
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   12 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

This week-long camp is based at the ACC's historic Fairy Meadow hut in the Selkirk mountains. It's a spectacular setting, with lots of glaciation around. See the ACC's website, Click Here for lots of info about the hut and its location. The camp will be catered at a very reasonable rate and self guided. That means we will pre- arrange the food and then (in groups of 2 or 3) we will take turns cooking for the whole group. We access the hut by helicopter, from a staging area in Donald (There's a map showing the staging area location, follow the link above).

We fly in on Saturday April 4 2015 and fly out on Saturday April 11 2015. In case you haven't been around helicopters in the winter you should know that sometimes flights are delayed because of poor weather or poor visibility - there's nothing we can do about that, and no refunds will be issued in case of flight delays. Trip Cancellation Insurance can be purchased from the ACC national office, call 403 678-3200 for information.

There are plenty of steep pillow lines, long glaciers runs and some easier practice slopes all very close to the hut. Frequently these trips will involve glaciers, with opportunities to practice rescue scenarios and gain experience in route-finding. This camp is run on a break-even basis, so all costs are shared equally among the participants. The camp managers' flight and hut fees, will be shared by the participants equally in accordance with club policy. Chris Girard, ACMG ASG, is volunteering his time and will be offering some training during the week for those interested.

Registration Process

To register for the camp you use the website the same as for any other trip. The camp manager will then contact you and confirm that you are a suitable participant. You will be asked to provide a $500 deposit, to confirm your spot on the camp. All payments can be made to the Alpine club of Canada Calgary Section with either a cheque, mailed to P.O. Box 1995 Calgary, Alberta T2P 2M2 or with an email money transfer to treasurer@acccalgary.ca

I will collect $1175 from each participant and refund the difference after the trip runs. The exact amount of the refund will depend on how many people sign up. The balance of the cost is payable by December 1, 2014. We can discuss exact catering options and costs close to the trip, once the group has been formed, based on their preferences.

Please contact the trip coordinator if you have any questions or comments.
Required Items to Bring:
AT, Tele, Split gear, beacon, shovel, probe, day pack. If you have gear questions, just ask.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Anything to make yourself comfortable in an already very comfortable hut. An equipment list can be found HERE

How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:  
Carpool Location:   TBD
Carpool Directions:   TBD

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.
Trip Feedback
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Registration for this event closed on Monday, December 01, 2014 at 12:00 AM.