Mt Engadine - NW Ridge Difficult Scramble - Sunday, Jul 23, 2017

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up.
The Basics:
Event Type: Scramble 
Event Location: K-country 
Date(s) & Time:   Sunday, Jul 23, 2017 06:30 AM (Carpool Departure: 06:35 AM @ Our Lady of Assumption School)  
Registration Cut Off:   Saturday, Jul 22, 2017 05:00 PM  
Event Duration: ~9-11 hours return + driving time 
Difficulty Rating:   D3 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):    

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 6
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 0
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   1 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:
Mount Engadine stands proud at the south end of Spray Lakes, and offers superb views of the region. The northwest ridge has lots of fine, challenging and often exposed scrambling. There's other adventure too, with route-finding and bushwhacking, esp. lower down.
  • Scrambling rating: Difficult
  • Hiking distance: 8km
  • Vertical gain: 1200m
  • Climbing time: 9-11 hours
**Please only sign up for this trip if you are in shape for 1200m+ vertical of climbing, moving at a moderate pace with few breaks, and are comfortable on difficult, exposed scrambling terrain.**

Route information:
  1. Kane Scrambles p.96 (2nd ed.)
  2. http://www.explor8ion.com/vern/scra mbles/engadine/engadine.html
  3. http://bobspirko.ca/SmithDorrien/Mt Engadine/MtEngadine.html

    **If you wish to attend please email me at jmmurph@gmail.com and describe your recent scrambling experience (this year).**
Required Items to Bring:
Helmet, rain gear, good boots, food & water for all day

Recommended Items to Bring:
Bear spray, sunscreen, scrambling gloves, gaiters (for bushwhacking)

How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:   06:35 AM
Carpool Location:   Our Lady of Assumption School
Carpool Directions:   Our Lady of the Assumption School, 7311 34 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T3B 1N5, Canada (Please googlemap it)

Notes:
Please email me at jmmurph@gmail.com and describe your recent scrambling experience (this year).

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!

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*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
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Registration for this event closed on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 05:00 PM.