| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Skiing | |
| Event Location: | | Icefields parkway | |
| Event Starts: |
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Saturday, May 10, 2025
03:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 03:00 AM @ Text me for the location.)
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| Event Ends: |
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Sunday, May 11, 2025
08:00 PM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Thursday, May 08, 2025
04:00 PM
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| Difficulty Rating: |
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D4 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Joad Clement
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Attendees are Pre-Screened
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 6 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 3 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 3 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 1 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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2 (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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The
incredible Pat Sheehan Traverse "takes us over a small
icefield and into some of the most spectacular terrain the Columbia Icefield
has to offer.” The trip includes an ascent of Mount Castleguard and is open to 3 to 6 persons.
We will have a group call on Thursday at 6 pm to finalize plans and discuss group gear.
· Day 1: Ski to Castleguard meadows if we can make it that far, set camp. 1,400m elevation gain, 14 km, 700m drop.
· Day 2: Climb Mt Castleguard with heavy
packs. Ski down NW slopes of Castleguard to the Saskatchewan Glacier and ski back
to trailhead. 800m elevation gain, 22 km, 1,400m drop. The 35° slope between the Castleguard meadows and the Saskatchewan glacier is
getting steeper and avalanched earlier this year (near fatality). The proposed route avoids that slope.
A backcountry permit is needed to camp at or near the Castleguard
Meadows. $13.50 per night per person + $12 group reservation fee, which will make it approx. $18
per person. I will book backcountry permits for everyone on Friday morning.
Readings:
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Beacon, probe, shovel, ski crampons, glacier travel kit. Winter camping gear.
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| How to Get There: |
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The driving distance from Calgary to Big Bend is 300 km/3h 15 min. We may consider driving on Friday night and sleeping at the trailhead.
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| Carpool Departure Time: |
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03:00 AM
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| Carpool Location: |
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Text me for the location.
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| Carpool Directions: |
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Carpooling to be arranged during our group call, including deciding to leave or not on Friday evening.
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| Notes: |
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When joining the waitlist, send me a short paragraph about your ski mountaineering experience if we have not skied or climbed together. Text: 403-875-1251 to email: joad.clement@gmail.com
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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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