Dates are Aug 3 to Aug 6th 2018.
We booked 3 nights at Neil Colgan Hut in August.
Find a partner and sign up to this trip! This
trip is for Advanced participants. Alpine rock
and ice climbing required. Glacier travel and
route finding.
There are two current summer access routes: both
begin at Moraine Lake (5-8 hours) and involve
technical rock climbing and glacier travel.
Should be comfortable carrying heavy loads in
steep terrain.
Climbing Objectives (condition dependant) The
peaks of the Valley of the Ten Peaks are all
over 10,000 feet, and the hut, at 9,700 feet is
an ideal base for bagging these summits. It is
standard to climb several peaks in a day. Mt.
little, Mt. Bowlen, Mt. Allen, Mt. Perren, Mt.
Fay,Mt. Quadra.
Participants will be pre-screened for rock
climbing and glacier travel experience. Hut fees
will cost $90. Participants are responsible to
buy backcountry wilderness pass for 3 nights.
Required Items to Bring:
Sleeping bag, food, alpine climbing gear. List
will be send to the select participants.
How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:
07:00 PM
Carpool Location:
Morraine Lake
Carpool Directions:
To be discussed.
Waiver: Everyone attending this event will be required to sign the
ACC Waiver
at the beginning of the event. Read the waiver carefully to ensure you fully
understand it. If possible, please print and fill it out except for
the signature fields before arriving at the event.
*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 Friday, July 27, 2018 at 05:30 PM.