Alpine Club of Canada, Calgary Section

AMP 1-2 Wapta - Peyto, Balfour, Scott Duncan Huts - Thursday, Apr 02, 2020

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Alpine

Event Location:

Wapta Icefield

Date(s) & Time:

Thursday, Apr 02, 2020 08:00 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Wednesday, Apr 01, 2020 08:00 PM

Event Duration:

4 days,3 nights

Difficulty Rating:

D1 - See Conversion Chart

Trip Coordinator(s):

Steve Talsma
Lida Frydrychova

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only

Attendee Screening:

Attendees are Pre-Screened

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

4 (View sign-ups, waiting list)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

This mentorship event is part of the AMP (Alpine Mentorship Program) organized by ACC Calgary jointly with ACMG Guide Brent Peters.

Cost: $580 and includes 4 days of mentorship with a guide and 3 nights of hut accommodation

This event is designed for advanced or intermediate ski tourers that want to improve their skills with the help of a guide. The Alpine Mentorship Program gives participants the opportunity to learn by spending four days with ACMG guide Brent Peters. It will challenge your navigation, mountaineering and glacier experience. You will be preparing a navigation plan, leading a group, navigating complex terrain, analyzing and discussing avalanche conditions in a real life scenario.

Participants will be expected to review the avalanche bulletin and create a trip plan before we leave. Brent will typically be second or third on the rope as participants take turns leading the team across the traverse. While on the icefield we will practice crevasse rescue, route finding and attempt ski mountaineering objectives on route. Evenings will be spent reviewing what was learned during the day and preparing white out navigation routes for the next day. Accelerate your learning as you experience the Wapta!

The cost of the trip includes hut booking fees and the guide’s day rate.

Prerequisites: AST 1, Crevasse Rescue Training, intermediate to advanced level of fitness allowing you to move through mountain terrain, ability to carry a 40 pound pack for 4 days with 1200m elevation gain per day, ability to confidently ski in the backcountry in all weather conditions, and at least some previous experience leading groups.

Timeline:

Thursday, April 2 – Drive from Calgary, put skins on and head to Peyto Hut

Friday, April 3 – Travel to Balfour Hut attempting peaks or turns depending on conditions

Saturday, April 4 - Same as the day before but with the Scott Duncan Hut as our goal

Sunday, April 5 - Ski out and travel home

Send an email detailing your level of experience to Steve Talsma steve_talsma172@yahoo.ca. Use the Paypal button for payment.

Notes:

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
*Note:

Please review our Participant Responisbility Guidelines!

*Note*- there will be no refunds for this event unless a suitable replacement is found that has been accepted by the event co-ordinator.

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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.

Registration for this event closed on Wednesday, April 01, 2020 at 08:00 PM.