BITS friendly trip to Sunshine Village ski area - Sunday, Mar 23, 2025

The Basics:
Event Type: Skiing 
Event Location: Sunshine Ski area 
Event Starts:   Sunday, Mar 23, 2025 07:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 07:00 AM @ Valley Ridge hockey rink on the street)  
Event Ends:   Sunday, Mar 23, 2025 06:17 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Saturday, Mar 22, 2025 05:00 PM  
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Brad Robinson
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 5
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 3
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   5 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

A BITS friendly trip

A SPAW warning is in effect for this weekend so this is a very low risk trip to the Sunshine Ski Area

Ski up Sunshine ski out, followed by a ski up a run near Wawa chair to the top of the Wawa chair

Practice a transceiver search inbounds

Consider leaving the inbounds area to dig a test pit to examine the snowpack

Most of all have some fun




Required Items to Bring:

transceiver, shovel, probe

pack with puffy jacket, sunscreen, sunglasses, peaked hat, toque, gloves, mitts, etc...

water bottle (at least 1 litre - could be warm), lunch snacks



Recommended Items to Bring:

anything you might need to be comfortable in the backcountry



How to Get There:
Event Directions:  

Meet at carpool (0700) or the back parking lot at Sunshine Village ski area (0915 more or less)


 
Carpool Departure Time:   07:00 AM
Carpool Location:   Valley Ridge hockey rink on the street
Carpool Directions:  

https://maps.app.goo.gl/D7ePoZsSc4JYLtqD7


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.

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 Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 05:00 PM.