Kokanee Glaciers Traverse 2018 - Sunday, Apr 22, 2018

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The Basics:
Event Type: Skiing 
Event Location: Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park BC 
Date(s) & Time:   Sunday, Apr 22, 2018 06:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 06:00 AM @ )  
Registration Cut Off:   Saturday, Apr 21, 2018 11:00 AM  
Event Duration: 6 Days 
Difficulty Rating:   D3 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Brent Hepfner
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 5
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 3
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   3 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:
THIS TRIP WAS DEFERRED AND IS NOW A "GO" FOR SUNDAY, AS WE'LL HAVE GOOD WEATHER. DUE TO CANCELLATIONS THERE ARE A COUPLE SPOTS OPEN. I'LL BE DRIVING OUT SATURDAY. SLED LINED-UP FOR SUN MORNING. IF INTERESTED SIGN UP AND PHONE ME 403 803-4205.

6 day trip out to Kootenay Lake where a local sled will be hired to tow us 16 km up into Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park. (est $100 pp). Ski- camping traverse across the park, climbing Kokanee, Woodbury and Caribou Glaciers and Kane Ice Field. Enjoy some long ski descents. Spending the first night and the last night at my house at Woodbury BC as the base and 4 nights camping out. Accommodation at my house $25/night, bring bathing suit for sauna.

CAVEAT: The route is exposed to glacier hazards and complex avalanche terrain so we want the snowpack and weather conditions to be favourable. Participants should have competent abilities for this trip (skiing, avi assessment and crevasse rescue). There is no professional or guide, only backcountry ski enthusiasts, so each person is responsible for making their own safety assessments and decisions. Having said all this, the skiing should be as good as it gets!

NOTE ON SLEDS: We'll be rope-towed on our skis (probably double) behind snowmobile, with some rest stops. Must be comfortable with this. In my opinion it's fun, however arms can get fatigued from hanging on. Definitely a lot less $ than helicopter.

Required Items to Bring:
Backcountry ski gear, Avalanche safety equipment, glacier travel gear, camping equipment, ski crampons

How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:   06:00 AM
Carpool Location:  

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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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.
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Registration for this event closed on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11:00 AM.