| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Alpine | |
| Event Location: | | Columbia Icefield | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Friday, Jun 26, 2015
06:00 PM (Carpool Departure: 06:00 PM @ Recycling Bins)
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Registration Cut Off:
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Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015
09:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 2.5 Days | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D2 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Shaun Luong
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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: | | 4 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 3 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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4 (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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Friday: Drive from Calgary to the Columbia
Icefield campground.
Saturday: Alpine start to climb Mt. Athabasca
via Silverhorn route. Descend via North Glacier
route.
Sunday: Alpine start to climb Mt. Andromeda via
Skyladder route. Descend via East Ridge and AA
Col route. Drive to Calgary.
We'll be simul-climbing the Silverhorn and
Skyladder routes, which are steep snow/ice
faces up to 50 degrees. If these routes are in
poor condition, we'll do the easier North
Glacier (Athabasca) and South Ridge (Andromeda)
routes.
Expect 12+ hour days. If I have not alpine
climbed with you, send me a bio of unguided
alpine climbs done in the past year.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
- glacier and crevasse rescue kit
- 2 ice axes for steep snow/ice climbing
- 1 snow picket
- 3 long ice screws
- 4 quickdraws
- crampons, helmet, harness, belay device
- car camping gear, food, drinks
- $32 cash for camping, plus cash for gas
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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- poles, camera, sunscreen, gaiters
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| How to Get There: |
| Event Directions: |
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West on Hwy 1 to Lake Louise, then north on Hwy
93 to the Columbia Icefield.
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| Carpool Departure Time: |
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06:00 PM
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| Carpool Location: |
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Recycling Bins
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| Carpool Directions: |
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10103 West Valley Rd SW, off Highway 1 and
Stoney Trail. I drive a black Mazda
6 Sport.
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| Notes: |
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I am not a guide and have not done either of
these mountains before. Expect to contribute to
trail breaking, route finding, and decision
making.
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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.
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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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