Asulkan is the premier hut located at the head of the Asulkan valley, with access to both glacier and tree skiing. Mid-March is primetime in Rogers Pass with a deep base, good chance for powder and awesome terrian. For this trip we will be going to maximize the sweet turns. However, first you have to get there, the ski into the hut, is about 3-5 hours with 850 m elevation gain, passing through avalanche terrain. Possible day trips from the hut include Youngs Peak, Asulkan Pass, Sapphire Col, Dome Glacier and tree skiing around the hut/Ravens.
Individuals should be have both AST2 and glacier crevasse rescue training, be strong skiers with glacier travel experience.
COST & PAYMENT
The cost for the trip is $156 per person, this includes hut fees and wilderness pass.
After you sign-up, send an experience summary then wait until the coordinator has
responded to you with regards to your eligibility. See below for the information that the coordinator requires for eligibility
Required Items to Bring:
Overnight gear including sleeping bag & hut
footware,food for the 5 days, backcountry skis &
skins, 3 antennae transceiver, avalanche gear,
glacier travel kit
Recommended Items to Bring:
Warm clothes, sunscreen & sunglasses, thermos for
hot drinks
How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:
06:00 AM
Carpool Location:
TBD
Notes:
If you are interested please sign up, Do not make any payment until you have been accepted on the trip. Send an email to the trip coordinator (pcorbeil@shaw.ca) with your
experience level, including your fitness level,
ski ability and related training (avalanche and crevasse rescue). The trip traverses serious glacier and
complex avalanche terrain and it is required that participants have AST 2 and
crevasse rescue training. Please be somewhat specific in your response regarding your ski ability, outings in the last few years and physical endurance. You will be contacted by the trip coordinator regarding your acceptance on the trip.
When you receive confirmation from the trip coordinator payment will be made via pay pal button below . NOTE please take a screen shot of the pay pal confirmation and send it to my email, pcorbeil@shaw.ca.Once I have received your confirmation of payment, I will move you from the waiting to the attendee list.
There are no refunds for cancellations by
participants unless the participant finds a
suitable replacement.
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.
Trip Feedback If you have any feedback, positive or negative, concerning this trip or any other, we want to hear from you! You can send any feedback you may have to the Section Chair.
Registration for this event closed on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 12:00 AM.