We will be hotel-based in Golden with a plan to ski rogers pass Saturday and Sunday. Ski days will be moderate in length and moderate in required ability (i.e. closer to 900 or 1000m days than 1500, and tree skiing not couloirs). While we are intending to be a pretty risk-averse group, this isn't intended to be a teaching weekend for beginners. You need to be a self-sufficient skier, with AST2 and experience backcountry skiing, who is comfortable with tree skiing. If we haven't skiied with you before we might want to get out with you for a day beforehand.
Participants are responsible for booking their own accommodation. We are booked into a cheap hotel (cheaper than the hostel), but it looks like there are still rooms available at Dreamcatcher.
Required Items to Bring:
Rogers pass annual permit
Rogers pass parking permit
Avy gear (beacon, probe, shovel)
Personal backcountry ski gear
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
Carpool Departure Time:
05:00 PM
Carpool Location:
TBD (to be coordinated with participants directly)
Notes:
POTENTIAL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT - READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING UP.
By
signing up for this trip you acknowledge these risks.
Cold-induced injuries
Especially during winter conditions, getting cold is a very real possibility, ranging from frostnip to
hypothermia. Cold temperatures, wind, short days, humidity, and improper clothing and layering
system can all lead to cold-induced injuries.
Wilderness Skiing
Avalanche
Avalanches can occur in the terrain in which we operate and can be caused by natural forces, or by
people travelling through the terrain (e.g. skiing/snowboarding).
What are the risks? Anyone caught
in an avalanche is at risk of personal injury, death, and/or property damage or loss.
Terrain
• Cornice fall
• Crevasses
• Cliffs
• Trees, tree wells, forest deadfall, and tree stumps
• Creeks
• Rocks and Boulders
• Holes and depressions below the snow surface
• Variable and difficult snow conditions
• Snowcat roads and road banks
• Fences and other manmade structures
• Snow immersion
• Impact or collision with other persons vehicles or objects
• Encounters with domestic or wild animals
• Loss of balance or control
• Slips trips and falls
• Becoming lost or separated from one’s group
Communication, rescue and medical treatment
• Communication can be difficult and in the event of an accident rescue and treatment may
not be available
• Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field
• If an Injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow
Boots and binding systems
• Even when set up correctly, a ski binding might not release during every fall or may release
unexpectedly. The ski boot/binding system is no guarantee that the skier will not be
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injured. Non-DIN-certified bindings, such as pin/tech bindings, present a higher risk of prerelease and/or injury as they are not designed to the same safety standards as a DINcertified alpine binding.
• Unlike alpine ski boot/binding systems, snowboard and some telemark boot/binding
systems are not designed or intended to release and will not release under normal
circumstances. Using such a system increases the risk of injury and/or death when caught
in an avalanche.
Other
• Slips, trips and falls both outdoors and indoors
• Infectious disease contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be
transmitted through direct or indirect contact
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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Waiver Requirement
Participation in this activity is subject to the participant having signed the
ACC Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks Agreement (the “Waiver”). The Waiver is a legal document in which you waive or give up the right to sue or claim compensation following an accident. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY!
Members participating in this activity do not require a separate Waiver.
Your membership Waiver in place at the time of the activity will apply to your participation in this activity. 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 with the forgoing waiver terms. You can review your completed waiver by logging onto your profile at alpineclubofcanada.ca.
Non-members participating in this activity will be required to review and agree to the Waiver prior to participating in the activity. The current version of the Waiver can be viewed here alpineclubofcanada.ca/acc-waivers/. The Waiver will be
presented for completion at the start of the Activity.
Registration for this event closed on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 08:00 PM.