Mt. Aberdeen - Friday, Jul 03, 2015

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The Basics:
Event Type: Alpine 
Event Location: Lake Louise Area 
Date(s) & Time:   Friday, Jul 03, 2015 12:00 AM  
Registration Cut Off:   Wednesday, Jul 01, 2015 12:00 AM  
Event Duration: Weekend Trip 
Difficulty Rating:   D2 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Susan Twitchell
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 4
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 4
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   4 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:
The main objective of the trip is to climb Mt. Aberdeen (and Hado), via the standard glacier route beginning in Surprise Valley, to the Aberdeen/Hado col, and then to descend into Paradise Valley. Aberdeen is a grade II alpine climb with a lot of hiking, ~300m of 40-55 degree alpine ice/snow, glacier travel, some 4th class rock, and spectacular views. The total round trip time will be about 12 hours. We'll head out Friday night to camp in Lake Louise in order to get up very early, and most likely camp Saturday night as well.
Required Items to Bring:
Detailed gear list will be discussed with the team, but some highlights are: helmet, harness, crampons, two ice axes, glacier travel gear.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Your own research and opinions about the climb.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:   TBD  

Notes:
Please email me a list of relevant alpine, waterfall ice, and scrambling objectives you've been on, including dates and your role on the trip (e.g. leader, co-leader, second). Also let me know the last time you practiced crevasse rescue (Note: there is an ACC crevasse rescue practice session on June 18 if your current answer to this question isn't very good!). A mix of experience/skill is welcome on the trip, however I'll be looking for at least one participant who is willing and able to competently lead a second rope team on the ice section.

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

Advance notice of cancellations is appreciated due to the minimum group size of 4, which is required in order to avoid bears and/or large fines from parks for not adequately avoiding bear encounters in Paradise Valley.
*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 Wednesday, July 01, 2015 at 12:00 AM.