Bow Yoho Traverse with Epic Skiing - Friday, Mar 29, 2024

The Basics:
Event Type: Skiing 
Event Location: Banff National Park 
Date(s) & Time:   Friday, Mar 29, 2024 05:00 AM  
Registration Cut Off:   Friday, Mar 29, 2024 12:00 AM  
Event Duration:  5 Nights & 6 Days 
Difficulty Rating:   D3 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Rick Bennett
Brad Duska
Keith MacIsaac
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 8
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 3
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   8 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

A classic traverse with superb skiing on route. This time of year can bring long sunny days of t-shirt skiing or swing to a mind numbing whiteout. Come with a sense of adventure! 


Where are we staying? From the modern to the historic and in between. 5 Nights: 1 night Bow Hut, 2 nights Guy Hut and 2 nights Stanley Mitchell.


This is not a fast paced trip, rather moderate, enjoy ourselves and if you prefer racing to the mountain top for a personal best, perhaps this is not the trip for you? Steady and safe. Please come with a big sense of adventure and laughter!


We will travel as two groups of four. If you a trip leader or emerging trip leader and wish to help organize or be a rope lead, stick up your hand, let me know.  A group of 8 will require multiple leaders.


So how do I join the trip?


First place your name on the wait list.


If we have not skied together please email Rick at "rickbennett28@gmail.com" an outline of your ski touring abilities, training, glacier travel and overall experience. Our goal is to safely accommodate a variety of abilities.  If you intend to splitboard, let me know. That said, to keep a smile on your face, be comfortable skiing in variable snow and weather.


The cost is $250 per person. 


Once you have been moved from the wait list to participant, that is your signal to pay through the PayPal button below.  



Required Items to Bring:
Whatever makes you comfortable and smile. Overnight gear, food for hut, backcountry ski touring kit, glacier travel kit.  We will discuss and confirm final logistics closer to the trip date.

Notes:

Minimum AST 1 and AST 2 is preferred, crevasse rescue training mandatory and practiced.

You will not be moved to the participant list without submitting this info!

Risk Involved with this Trip:

Wilderness Skiing

·       Avalanche

·       "Avalanches can occur in the terrain in which we operate and can be caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (e.g. skiing/snowboarding). What are the risks? Anyone caught in an avalanche is at risk of personal injury, death, and/or property damage or loss."

 

·       Terrain

·       Cornice fall

·       Crevasses

·       Cliffs

·       Trees, tree wells, forest deadfall, and tree stumps

·       Creeks

·       Rocks and Boulders

·       Holes and depressions below the snow surface

·       Variable and difficult snow conditions

·       Snowcat roads and road banks

·       Fences and other manmade structures

·       Snow immersion

·       Impact or collision with other persons vehicles or objects

·       Encounters with domestic or wild animals

·       Loss of balance or control

·       Slips trips and falls

·       Becoming lost or separated from one’s group

 

·       Communication, rescue and medical treatment

·       Communication can be difficult and in the event of an accident rescue and treatment may not be available

·       Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field

·       If an Injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow

 

·       Boots and binding systems

·       Even when set up correctly, a ski binding might not release during every fall or may release unexpectedly. The ski boot/binding system is no guarantee that the skier will not be injured.  Non-DIN-certified bindings, such as pin/tech bindings, present a higher risk of pre-release and/or injury as they are not designed to the same safety standards as a DIN-certified alpine binding.

·       Unlike alpine ski boot/binding systems, snowboard and some telemark boot/binding systems are not designed or intended to release and will not release under normal circumstances.  Using such a system increases the risk of injury and/or death when caught in an avalanche.

 

·       Other

·      Slips, trips and falls both outdoors and indoors

·      Infectious disease contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect contact

·      Equipment failure

·      Negligent first aid

·      Negligence of other people

 

Mountaineering

·       Rockfall and icefall

o   Rockfall and icefall can be caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (e.g. climbing/scrambling/hiking). What are the risks? Impact from a falling rock or ice can result in injury or death and can also damage equipment such as ropes.

 

·       Avalanche

o   "Avalanches can occur in the terrain in which we operate and can be caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (e.g. skiing/snowboarding). What are the risks? Anyone caught in an avalanche is at risk of personal injury, death, and/or property damage or loss."

 

·       Terrain

o   Crevasses

o   Cornice fall

o   Tress, forest deadfall and tree stumps

o   Creeks

o   Rocks and Boulders

o   Variable and difficult walking terrain

o   Impact or collision with other persons or objects

o   Encounters with domestic or wild animals

o   Contact with poisonous flora or fauna

o   Loss of balance or control

o   Slips, trips,and falls

 

·       Falls and Belaying

o   Mountaineering and ice climbing present the risk of falling from the wall causing the climber to collide with the wall or the ground, which can lead to injury or death.

o   The risk of belay failure is also present, which can contribute to the risk of a ground fall

 

·       Communication, rescue and medical treatment

o   Communication can be difficult and in the event of a accident rescue and treatment may not be available

o   Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field

o   If an Injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow




Payment Options:
  • Member $250.00 CAD
  • Coordinator $250.00 CAD

Be sure to read the cancellation policy.
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, March 29, 2024 at 12:00 AM.