| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Alpine | |
| Event Location: | | Columbia Icefields | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
05:00 PM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
11:55 AM
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| Event Duration: | | 3-5 day, depending on attendee input | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D3 - See Conversion Chart
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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: | | 0 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 3 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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6 (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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Camp near Icefields the night before. Early start 8 km up Athabasca Glacier then 10 Km at 10,000+ feet to Twin Stutfield Col. (This is a very long day, with heavy pack. Few first times make it to the col. the first day.) Next day climb S. Twin, West and possibly N. Twin’s Tower . Next day head out and if time permitting pick up Mt. Kitchener.
When signing up please include level of experience and list of peak climbed in last year or two. If you are willing to lead a rope please indicate. Please also indicate what level of physical condition you are in.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Group gear: 4 season/mountaineering/ tent/ stove/fuel/pots /wands Individual gear: sleeping bag/thermarest/ food/water/ skis/boots/poles/skins /transceiver/probe/shovel harness/ice axe /2 prussiks/sling/ice screw/pulley/2 biners
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| How to Get There: |
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TBA
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TBA
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| Notes: |
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Date of the trip will be a high pressure system on or about May 22-24 long weekend. I have flexible 3 day off (with 2 day notice) and hopefully it can be attached to a weekend. The scheduled date is arbitrary. There is no point in heading in the 9 Km above 10,000 ft to the Twin – Stutfield Col. unless there is a high pressure system.
This should not be your first trip to the Columbia Icefields. Few first timers reach the Twin-Stutfield Col.
Good to have: Experience at “combat” self arrests (actual self arrest other than practice, when you are not expecting it), Icefield experience, winter camping experience,“combat” crevasse rescue
If we get enough rope leaders, the size of the trip could be expanded.
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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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