We have the AO Wheeler hut booked for the
nights of November 18th and 19th for a family
trip. Members are invited to come with their
families and enjoy the snow of Roger's Pass in
the comfort of the Wheeler hut. There will be
lots of family winter activities of our own
making such as snow
fort making, snowshoeing, snowball fighting,
snowman making, tobogganing and whatever else
you can think of to do in the early season
snow! Kids of all ages are welcome, bring your
parents!
We'll rendezvous as we can at the parking lot
on Friday afternoon or evening and port our
stuff in the 2 kilometers to the hut, bring
your sled or toboggan to haul your gear! For
those of you who haven't been there, please
contact the Trip Coordinator for details.
We'll all leave on Sunday with beaming smiles
and a renewed bounce in our step.
Potluck meals will be organized once the
attendee list is finalized.
Family Trip - all ages welcome.
Self-led trips of our own making.
Required Items to Bring:
Depends on what activities that you plan on
engaging in:
Toboggans
Snowshoes
X-Country Skis
If you have any questions about what other gear
to bring, please contact the Trip Coordinator.
The short story is that it's going to be a
winter wonderland up there! :-)
The hut is heated by 2 wood stoves - though
there
is likely some there, bringing paper and
matches
would be a decent idea. It has all required
utensils, dishes etc., propane stoves, ovens
and
lights and 2 outhouses (as outhouses goes, they
are
comfy). There should be plenty of wood with
axes and mauls to
cut it up. There are sleeping pads - you might
want
to bring sheets, depending on your
sensibilities.
More information will be circulated closer to
the
date; such as the combination for the lock in
case
you plan on getting there early.
On the south side of the highway, just past
"the 90" (90 degree turn after the Rogers Pass
summit) there is a sign for the turnoff to the
Illecillewaet and parking area.
Notes:
Be sure to register all adults and, if
necessary, add kids
as guests with their ages please! This trip is
a great way to get your kids out in the
mountains. It's also a great way to meet other
ACC members with kids to get out and do things
with.
Please make your payment as soon as possible
after registering. Payment can be made email
transfer to me at roed1@yahoo.com.
No wilderness passes are required for the
Wheeler hut.
Payment is due by October 31st, 2016.
Cancellations after November 1, 2016 will only
receive a refund if a replacement is found.
Adult cost for hut is $50/person, each child is
$25/person. Payments can be made as outlined
above. You can arrive or leave on the Saturday,
but both night's cost will still need to be
paid.
*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 If you have any feedback, positive or negative, concerning this trip or any other, we want to hear from you!
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Thank you for your response.
Registration for this event closed on Friday, November 11, 2016 at 08:00 PM.