2024 SECTION CAMP: THE GOLD RANGE This summer we’ll be heading to the Gold Range in the Southern Monashees. This area is a little known breathtaking valley that has a large amount of alpine rock routes of varying grades, some fun scrambles, glacier hiking and multi-pitch routes. We will be camped in an area surrounded by beautiful alpine lakes and meadows.
We have a lot of route information, gpx tracks, photos, maps and these have been uploaded here. This is a work in progress and may be updated.
WHEN: Sign up for one of 3 weeks: This posting is for week 1: 29 June - 6 July.
WHO: 12 (max) ACC Members per week. The camp is self-guided, self-catered and self- managed. Most, if not all, routes will involve glacier travel, so participants should have knowledge of crevasse rescue techniques. Whilst the Camp is self-guided, we can accommodate some less experienced team members, the number of which is dependent on the skill base of the other participants. Please email Clare – clareormerod@hotmail.co.uk – if you’re not certain, to discuss your application.
INTERESTED?: Then sign up for the week and download the application form, once completed please email it back to the Section Camp Coordinator clareormerod@hotmail.co.uk and Week 1 Camp Manager George.Ormerod@risktec.tuv.com. Please do not complete the form in the google drive as your information will be saved and the next person who accesses the form will see this. Definitely download it first before filling it in. Click here for an application form. Also feel free to email with any questions you may have. The Camp Manager for your chosen week will review your application and contact you to let you know if you are on the week. Once accepted on the week you will need to pay using the PayPal button once it is added - see note below. CAMP: The camp will be located in the Frigg Cirque at approximately 2100m, next to some lovely alpine lakes.
MAP: Map sheet 82L 09
COST: $730 We are now using Glacier Heli out of Revelstoke. The initial cost quoted on the posting was with us using Alpine Heli out of Golden. This price is based on 9 x paying people per week (the camp manager for each week does not pay) There are contingency flights included in the cost too. Once all helicopter, fuel, consumables costs, numbers of participants are finalised after camp there will be a refund issued, if appropriate. Once accepted onto the trip please pay using the PayPal button below. HAZARDS: In registering for this event you are confirming that you have read and acknowledge the Trip Hazards detailed in the Additional Notes section below.
PAYMENT: Please pay using the PayPal button below. You don't need a PayPal account. Please send payment receipt to the camp manager and they will add you to the week, if you haven't been added already.
OBJECTIVES: There are a wide range of grades from scrambles to 5.10 trad climbs. The bias of the routes is more towards rock climbing, alpine ridge scrambles, with some glacier approaches.
Route information has been collated into this document. And more information is in this folder.
A high level selection of routes, to give you an idea of the grade range, is:
Mt Odin EAST RIDGE (MT ODIN) F 3RD CLASS ANGRY PTARMIGAN TRAVERSE (MT ODIN) PD- 4TH CLASS Mjollnir Tower EAST RIDGE (MJOLLNIR TOWER) PD 5.7 Mt Hugin WEST RIDGE (MT HUGIN) F 3RD CLASS NORTH FACE (MT HUGIN) PD- LOW 5TH NORTH EAST RIDGE (MT HUGIN) AD- 5.6 Mt Munin, Munin's Claw, Gold Range EAST RIDGE "MUNIN'S CLAW" (MT MUNIN) AD 5.8 SOUTH EAST RIDGE "GOLDILOCKS TRAVERSE" (MT MUNIN) AD 5.8 Frigg Tower – Main NORTHWEST BUTTRESS (FRIGG TOWER - MAIN) D- 5.10 FRIGGSAW PUZZLE (FRIGG TOWER - MAIN) D- 5.10+, 60M SOUTH FACE DIRECT (FRIGG TOWER - MAIN) TD- 5.10+, 200M Frigg Tower – East WEST RIDGE (FRIGG TOWER - EAST) PD- 5.5 SOUTH FACE (FRIGG TOWER - EAST) AD- 5.9 FRIGG'S TOY F 4TH CLASS
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