Participants:
This event is orientated to less experienced
and aspiring alpinists. However you should be
fit for the mountains, comfortable doing
scrambling peaks and capable of belaying / easy
roped rock climbing. If in doubt please
register and then contact the trip leaders
There will be a practice / instructional day
on Saturday followed by a climb of either A2 or
Boundary Peak on Sunday.
Saturday - Snow and Ice Anchors and
Crevasse Rescue
We will find an appropriate area of terrain
on Parker Ridge or the toe of the Athabasca
Glacier and practice snow and ice anchors and
crevasse rescue. How snowy or how icy the
anchors we get to practice depends on
conditions.
Sunday - A2 or Boundary Peak Climb
A2 is the peak between Hilda and Athabasca
and a fine easier Icefields objective. The
ascent involves a bit of everything - steep
glacial tongue of snow / ice, glacier crossing,
rock scrambling and easy alpine rock climbing.
We could climb Boundary peak too on the way
back.
As with all Alpine objectives, this is
weather dependent. In dubious conditions we may
just climb Boundary Peak, or another objective
entirely.
You must have registered for the Alpine
Review to be accepted on this trip.
Logistics:
As part of the Alpine Review we will make
arrangements the day before. Sunday will
require an alpine start.
Travel: Carpools to Beauty Creek as
as the main Alpine Review trip.
Required Items to Bring:
We will send you a detailed kit list, but the
you should have, or hire, the necessary
technical personal equipment: Helmet, harness,
mountaineering boots with well fitting crampons
(anti-balling plates are obligatory),
mountaineering axe, 3-4 locking crabs, 2 non-
lockers (ideally identical shape), 2x5m lengths
of chord, belay device, 2 ice screws
(we can provide these for you if you want),
appropriate clothing, waterproofs, gloves,
food, water, hot drink, head lamp, sunglasses,
etc. The club will provide the ropes.
Notes:
Please email the leaders with a brief description
of your relevant experience.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
As per the Alpine Review cancellation.
*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, May 31, 2017 at 12:00 AM.