| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Course | |
| Event Location: | | Wapta Icefields: Peyto and Bow Huts | |
| Event Starts: |
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Friday, Apr 18, 2025
07:00 AM
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| Event Ends: |
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Monday, Apr 21, 2025
08:36 PM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Saturday, Feb 01, 2025
08:36 PM
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| Difficulty Rating: |
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D2 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Julie Morter
Mitchell Dombowsky
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members Only
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Attendees are Pre-Screened
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 7 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 7 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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7 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
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Day 1: Route finding and navigating the glacier up to Peyto Hut Day 2: Crevasse rescue course near the hut and practice whiteout navigation if weather allows Day 3 Give participants a chance to lead as the group travels to Bow Hut. Finish the day off with a debrief of learnings Day 4: Ski out and go home
Please send a summary of your ski experience/resume to Julie and Mitch when you sign up for this course. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Julie is helping organize but not attending, so there are 6 remaining spots.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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A detailed packing list will be provided for all of the participants. You will require touring gear, avalanche gear, glacier/crevasse rescue gear, sleeping bags for the huts etc.
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| Notes: |
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This course is intended as an introduction to glacier traverses and is suitable for those who have participated in BITS or other introductory ski touring who want to progress their skills. Please note that the trip to Peyto can be quite long, depending on weather, and has 670m elevation gain that will be done with full packs. Good fitness and a good attitude for working hard are mandatory. There is sometimes bootpacking required.
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Payment Options:
- Coordinator $428.60 CAD
- Member $628.60 CAD
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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
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.
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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.
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