Mt. Cline - Saturday, Aug 31, 2019

The Basics:
Event Type: Alpine 
Event Location: Mt. Cline-David Thompson Highway 
Date(s) & Time:   Saturday, Aug 31, 2019 07:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 07:00 AM @ TBD)  
Registration Cut Off:   Wednesday, Aug 28, 2019 09:00 PM  
Event Duration: Three Days 
Difficulty Rating:   D3 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Paula Corbeil
John Adams
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 6
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 3
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:
Mt Cline is an 11,000'er located on off the David Thompson Highway. The southwest ridge route includes a short section of snow/glacier travel, moderate scrambling and 2 crux notches on the ridge. Overall an easy/moderate climb. Great for all levels of experience. On Saturday we will hike the bivy site, about 4-5 hours and set up camp. We will get an early start Sunday for the climb and return to the cars Sunday evening. For those interested in rounding out the weekend we will camp on the Ice Field Parkway Sunday night and go to Lake Louise for sport/trad climbing on Monday.
Required Items to Bring:
Personal gear/clothing and food for two nights of camping. Climbing and glacier travel gear: Helmet, harness, mountaineering boots, crampons, ice axe, belay device, 2 additional locking carabiners, anchor sling (120cm) w 2 non-locking and 2 locking carabiners, 2x 5mm 10kN accessory cord, 1x 2m 10kN accessory cord. Optional : rock climbing shoes A formal gear list will be provided closer to the event.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Warm belay jacket, extra pair of gloves, extra layers/warm clothing, waterproof shell, thermos with hot drinks, lunch, sunglasses, sun screen and camera.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:   Calgary to Saskatchewan Crossing, east on Hwy 11 to Thompson Creek campground  
Carpool Departure Time:   07:00 AM
Carpool Location:   TBD

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 Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 09:00 PM.