UPDATE ON THE PLAN: THIS TRAVERSE WILL BE
CAMPING. DUE TO AVALANCHE RISK BC PARKS DOES
NOT WANT THESE CABINS USED IN THE WINTER.
ALTHOUGH MY BOOKING WAS FOR SPRINGTIME, THE ACC
HAS CANCELLED IT FOR THE SKI SEASON.
6 day trip out to Kootenay Lake. We’ll climb
up and traverse Kokanee Glacier, skiing out of
the ACC’s Woodbury and Silver Spray cabins in
the Park. An April trip should allow us to
drive up near the area on forestry roads and
then slog-in on skis. Otherwise, be prepared
to pay $150/person min. for a heli lift. The
plan is to spend the first night and the last
night at my house at Woodbury BC as the base,
one night camping out, 2 nights in Woodbury Hut
and 1 night in Silver Spray Hut.
CAVEAT: This is a bold route in serious
terrain and crosses a number of glaciers so we
want the snowpack and weather conditions to be
favourable. Participants should be flexible on
the schedule, as the date of the trip might
have to change to suit the forecast conditions.
There will be a couple long days. Participants
should be competent skiers, already in shape,
who have experience/training for this activity.
There is no professional or guide, only
backcountry ski enthusiasts. Each person is
responsible for making their own backcountry
safety assessments and decisions.
Having said all this, the skiing should be as
good as it gets!
If you sign-up for this trip please answer the
following 2 questions:
1. Whether you are able to drive, vehicle
type, how many people you can take with gear
and confirm if you have winter tires (law in
BC) or chains. We will need to leave vehicles
up our entry and exit routes.
2. This trip will go next April but as
mentioned, the proposed date might change due
to the conditions. Given your own personal
situation (commitments, job etc), if you were
informed a couple days before the trip that it
was being deferred for a week , how likely is
it that you’d have the flexibility to still go?
(a) Very likely
(b) Not sure
(c) Not too likely
Required Items to Bring:
Participants must have equipment for glacier
travel and crevasse rescue and have the
knowledge and training to be able to use it.
Participants to be equipped and prepared to
camp out overnight.
How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:
Carpool Location:
TBA
Notes:
Accommodation at my house at Woodbury (sauna
etc…bring bathing suit) will have a $25/night
fee, same as the ACC Huts.
I’ve booked the ACC cabins already, so total
lodging fees of $125 per participant to be paid
to me when the group is confirmed.
*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, March 01, 2016 at 06:00 PM.