AMP 2 - Mt Columbia - Friday, May 12, 2023

The Basics:
Event Type: Skiing 
Event Location: Icefields Parkway 
Event Starts:   Friday, May 12, 2023 05:01 AM (Carpool Departure: 05:01 AM @ We will meet at location TBC and head to the Icefields Parkway.)  
Event Ends:   Monday, May 15, 2023 07:59 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Friday, May 05, 2023 12:00 AM  
Difficulty Rating:   D2 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Cayley Moffat
Clare Ormerod
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 7
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 5
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

The cost of this event of $550

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

More information on the AMP program can be found here: 

AMP Program

The focus for this event is going to be mentorship and skills development beyond the technical to enhance your leadership skills.  

Mt Columbia is the highest peak in Alberta, and second highest in the Canadian Rockies at 3747m. With correct conditions, we’ll summit Snow Dome or Kitchener on day 2, Columbia on day 3 and ski out day 4.

Ski touring, winter camping, glacier travel, route finding, ice axe/crampon ascent of 40+ deg east face. Participants will take turns leading various legs of the trip. Evenings will include route review and planning for the next day.

The cost includes the guide’s day rate. Please note this is a self-catered event but catering is available from PeakEats at an additional cost.

Prerequisites: AST 1, crevasse rescue, intermediate to advanced level of fitness allowing you to move through mountain terrain, ability to carry a 50 pound pack for 3 days with 1200m elevation gain per day, ability to confidently ski in the backcountry in all weather conditions. Gear list to be supplied prior to the trip. Winter camping experience optional.

The objective is clearly dependent on the weather and avi conditions. The trip will not be cancelled, but the objective/location may be changed.

Friday, May 12 – Big Day. Early start from Calgary to meet at Brent’s in Exshaw.  Drive to Athabasca and ascend to the BC border, set up camp.

Saturday May 13 – Hopefully ascend Snowdome or Kitchener - or skills practice.

Sunday May 14 – Hopefully ascend Columbia

Monday May 15 - Descent and return to Calgary!

To sign up for this event, please add yourself to the waiting list and complete this trip information form:  Trip Info Form.  Once complete please send to Clare at clareormerod@hotmail.co.uk and Cayley Moffat at cayley.moffat@gmail.com. 

Once you are approved, please make payment using the PayPal button below. You will then be moved to the participants list.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Clare and she'll get straight back to you.
Required Items to Bring:

A detailed gear list will be available on the Peak Stratagem website closer to the time. 


Camping gear for 3 nights, Transceiver (digital 3 antennas), snow shovel, probe, warm clothing, ski touring gear, sunglasses/ski goggles and headlamp (extra spare batteries), potentially an ice axe

Recommended Items to Bring:

All the things you'll want for long days on the mountain. Food and water, hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, bear spray, camera, etc.

How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:   05:01 AM
Carpool Location:   We will meet at location TBC and head to the Icefields Parkway.


Payment Options:
  • Coordinator $495.00 CAD
  • Member $550.00 CAD

Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our participant responsibility guidelines! *Note: Once payment has been received by the treasurer you will be moved to the confirmed list. There will be no refund for cancellations. Courses will run regardless of weather unless the guide deems conditions unsafe then a back-up option may be executed. This is to be decided by the guide the evening before.

*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.

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 Friday, May 05, 2023 at 12:00 AM.