Sunshine Back Country - Quartz Hill and Area - Saturday, Nov 26, 2016

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The Basics:
Event Type: Skiing 
Event Location: Sunshine Area 
Date(s) & Time:   Saturday, Nov 26, 2016 06:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 06:30 AM @ Our Lady of the Assumption School - Parking Lot)  
Registration Cut Off:   Friday, Nov 25, 2016 12:00 PM  
Event Duration: 1 day 
Difficulty Rating:   D2 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Rick Bennett
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 8
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 2
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   8 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:
"Keep Calm and Go Skiing"! There is great early season snow in the Sunshine back country. The objective, conditions permitting, is Quartz Ridge and Hill which is the double summit mountain you see across Sunshine Meadows to the south of the resort. This is a great intermediate AT in the alpine and opportunity to stretch the early season legs while doing it it partially lift assisted. A carpool will be available and leaving the designated location at 6:30 sharp. If you wish to join a carpool or merely meet at this location, please be courteous and arrive early enough to arrange vehicles and gear. Those who prefer to meet at the event (Sunshine Village Resort) plan for 8:15 at the gondola base in front of the ticket windows at the new fire pit area. Final waiver paperwork will be completed and then head up the gondola. Gondola only lift ticket is $38 per person. A quick regroup at the gondola top, up the Standish lift, group beacon check, out through the back country gate and short decent towards Rock Isle Lake. Toss on the skins and work our way south towards Quartz with Mt Assiniboine in the distance. Depending upon conditions we have a good choice of even planed open faced skiing, shallow or steep. After working our way back to Sunshine, we will follow the "ski out" back to the gondola base and parking lot - with grins on our faces!
Required Items to Bring:
AT ski gear. Beacon, shovel, probe and experience / practice using them.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Whatever makes you comfortable for a day in the mountains....fun and laughter.

How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:   06:30 AM
Carpool Location:   Our Lady of the Assumption School - Parking Lot
Carpool Directions:   Intersection of Sarcee Trail and Trans Canada Hwy. School address: 7311 - 34th Avenue NW.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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Registration for this event closed on Friday, November 25, 2016 at 12:00 PM.