| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Skiing | |
| Event Location: | | TBD based on conditions - We'll try to hit K-country, Highway 93N and 93S | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Sunday, Mar 25, 2018
05:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 05:00 AM @ The recycling bins by #1 Highway and Stoney Trail)
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Registration Cut Off:
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Saturday, Mar 24, 2018
06:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 1 Day | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D2 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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John Gapp
Tyler Hallman
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members Only
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Attendees are Pre-Screened
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 10 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 4 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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10 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
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BITS for people who are good at downhill
ski/snowboard, have a reasonably good level of
fitness, but are new to the backcountry. This
event is a #3 in a series of 3 which will get
progressively more advanced. Please try to sign
up for all three if possible. The intention of
this series is to keep this group more or less
together as we progress through the season into
challenging/complex terrain. Ability required =
confidently ski diamond or double diamond terrain
at the ski hill. Fitness required = reasonably
good (active, or willing to train as necessary)
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Splitboard/AT skis, skins, boots, poles, warm
clothing (hat, glove/mitts+spare,jacket - soft
shell, puffy and shell, pants), food, water,
sunglasse. Avalanche transceiver, probe, shovel.
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Sun screen
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| How to Get There: |
| Event Directions: |
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Carpool from Calgary
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| Carpool Departure Time: |
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05:00 AM
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| Carpool Location: |
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The recycling bins by #1 Highway and Stoney Trail
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| Carpool Directions: |
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If any aspiring trip leaders want to assist with
this program please sign up and contact Tyler.
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| Notes: |
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These sessions are for people who know how to
downhill ski/board but are new to the backcountry,
new to the club, or the Rockies. You will make a
commitment when signing up that 1) You have or
will get AST 1 before session #3. 2) You will read
a book assigned. 3) You will have adequate
fitness level by March to ski tour a big-ish day
(ie Mount Field or similar) 4) You can ski/board
with confidence on equivalent of black diamond
slopes.
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Please inform me if you are unable to attend
any of the scheduled dates well in advance so I
may invite a participant on the waiting
list.
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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Trip Feedback
If you have any feedback, positive or negative, concerning this trip or any other, we want to hear from you! You can send any feedback you may have to the Section Chair.
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