Arghh matey, the powder poaching pirates return!Aye, join us for
Pirates
of the Illecillewaet - Return of the Storm,
a weekend of powder skiing
and networking with fellow skiers in the heart of Rogers Pass.
$130 gets you Friday and
Saturday night (Feb 20 & 21) accommodations at the A.O. Wheeler Hut where
we have the hut all to ourselves.Saturday
night we have a “coordinated pot luck” group dinner and costume party with
two beverages per person provided.Aye, we
have food, snacks, beer, wine and a yo ho ho a bottle of rum. Come prepared to lead trips, socialize and compete for
that best costume prize.
After you are moved
to the attendee list please pay using the Pay Pal button below to guarantee
your spot. If you no longer plan to attend, please remove yourself from the attendee list so that others can plan.
Watch
for it! - - - An email requesting logistical information of attendees will be
emailed prior to the event. Results will be shared back to assist with
carpooling (which you must arrange on your own as the event has no formal
carpool), to assist with coordinating who will bring what for the group
dinner and to coordinate each day's ski party members (Friday ski parties, if
any, are considered as separate from Powder Review and must be arranged on
your own).
Tweaking
the logistics list can proceed as required and be shared back to everyone
again until all are happily organized - leave no one hungry, leave no one
behind.
The
latest version of the Ski Party list will be printed out just prior to the
event and posted to the hut wall with a pencil for any final changes (upon
agreement from all affected day trip leaders).
Required Items to Bring:
Your skis/splitboard and skins, the usual safety gear (beacon, shovel,
probe), food, clothing, toiletries, sleeping bag, headlamp, ear plugs, hut
booties and your planned contribution for the Saturday night group dinner.The hut provides sleeping pads and a
"fully equipped" kitchen with propane lights, stove and oven, pots,
pans and cutlery, and a woodshed with wood and wood splitting axes for
woodstove heating, so those items you do not need to bring.
A new rule for Rogers Pass this year is that everyone must have a
Rogers Pass Winter Permit on their person, whether skiing restricted areas by
the highway or not.This ensures that
everyone understands safety requirements with respect to artillery fire for highway
avalanche control, etc. It is essential to get the permit as described below
or it risks a fine and having the good skiing by the highway prohibited for
all (like it used to be years ago before the permit system was implemented).
An overnight parking permit is also required for the Illecillewaet
parking lot.Acquire your winter overnight
parking pass if you are bringing your vehicle.Your license plate number and the ACC hut
reservation number (Hut Booking ID is: YTYF-200325) is required.
Event Directions: Skin up from the Illecillewaet parking lot for about 10 v-m to the flat abandoned
railroad right-of-way; stay left and follow this trail for about 1 km, stay
left across the little bridge over the Illecillewaet River and arrive at the
hut.
Many folk will
likely head out from Calgary after work on Friday, arriving late Friday for
the 1 km skinning to the hut in the dark. One advantage of a later arrival
this is that it will be easier to find parking spots after most day trippers
to the area leave.
[Rogers Pass March
1: Sunrise=~7:33am, Sunset=~6:31pm (Calgary time)]
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.
Waiver and Membership Requirement
Participation in this activity is subject to you having a current membership and a current signed
ACC Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks Agreement (the “Waiver”), which is signed in conjunction with purchasing/renewing your membership.
A separate Waiver is not required. Your membership Waiver in place at the time of the activity will apply to your participation in this activity. You can review your completed waiver by logging onto your profile at alpineclubofcanada.ca. If your
membership renews prior to the activity taking place, you will be required to agree to a new Waiver upon renewal, this new Waiver will apply to your participation in this activity. By proceeding with the booking, you agree to the foregoing waiver terms. Bookings
without a current Waiver at the time of the activity will be cancelled.
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This event is full. If you register, you will be placed on the waiting list in case of a cancellation.
