Joffre is one of the 11,000 footers.
It is
one
of those beautiful snow covered mountains
that
takes in some fantastic views in the upper
Kananaskis region.
We will hike in 11 Kms on Saturday June
29,
2019
and camp at Aster Lake. We will have a
very
early 3:00 a.m. start on Sunday, June 30,
2019 to
climb Joffre. We’ll return to camp and
enjoy some
rest, possibly climb up Sarail if we have
lots of
energy otherwise catch up on sleep. Hike
out on
July 1, 2019 back to the parking lot and
home.
We will have a pre-trip screening hike
and
practice on May 4, 2019 up EEOR, Grotto or
Baldy,
so once it is posted please sign up if you
want
to be considered for the Joffre trip. If
we have
not climbed, hiked or been on trips with
you than
send us your ice climbing and
mountaineering
experience. We will make our final
selections by
end of May.
Once you have been selected you can
make the
payment
of $44.00 via paypal:
After
payment you will be moved from the wait
list to
the going list. You will also be provided
a gear
list and group gear will be discussed.
Required Items to Bring:
Harness, helmet, glacier gear, crampons,
mountaineering ice axe, camping gear,
clothing
suitable for the forecast, water
treatment,
sunglasses, sunscreen, headlamps, camera
Recommended Items to Bring:
Snow shoes, poles, notebook maps. Shared
camping
gear, ropes, and group first aid will be
sorted
once the participants are selected. A
further
gear list for glacier travel will be
provided.
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
Head into Peter Lougheed Park towards the
Upper
Kananaskis Lake. Turn left and park in
the gravel
area in the 2nd to the last parking area.
Not the
last parking lot. We will be going around
the lake
clock wise.
Carpool Departure Time:
07:00 AM
Carpool Location:
Assumption School
Carpool Directions:
Google it!
Notes:
We could possibly take more participants
if there
are enough suitable experienced
participants.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
There is no refund for cancellations once
payment
is made but if you have to cancel you will
be
directed to find a suitable replacement
that is
acceptable to the leaders. The replacement
will
then make payment to the participant who
cancelled.
*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, May 31, 2019 at 12:00 AM.