March 13 - Leave Edmonton around 4pm (Ideally), drive to Golden. Carpooling in 1 or 2 vehicles if possible. Supper on the road. Arrive at the Dreamcatcher hostel in Golden around 10pm. Stay the night.
March 14 - Ski Day #1.
Breakfast before leaving golden. Head to the Pass, get our permits from Parks and get to the parking lot. Early start to the day is required to ensure a parking spot is had. This is a busy parking lot. Head into the cabin to drop off gear, then start the ski day.
Objective will be set by available terrain choices based on conditions. Group Decision Making will be the standard. Lunch #1 on the mountain. Return to Cabin.
Dinner #1, Unwind
March 15th - Ski Day #2
Breakfast #1
Objective will be set by available terrain choices based on conditions. Group Decision Making will be the standard. Length of day will be longer. Lunch #2 on the mountain. Return to Cabin.
Dinner #2, Prepare gear/pack up. Cleanup cabin.
March 16th - Return Day
Breakfast #2
Close up cabin and head out by 9am.
Return to vehicles and return home safe.
Required Items to Bring:
Avalanche Rescue Equipment, Outdoor outerwear, touring equipment, headlamp, food and related items, Avalanche probe/beacon/shovel, Backpack (touring pack), sleeping bag/pillow, cloths, first aid kit, water bottle, personal medical items.
Recommended Items to Bring:
Extra Gloves, Helmet, skin wax, Extra Ski Poles, repair tools/parts, cabin slippers
Notes:
Difficulty D3 - The vertical is big in Rogers Pass. Participants should be fit and able to tour for a full day. The ski out back to the cabin can be tough at times, especially on split-boarders. This is not a zone for inexperienced people.
Expenses
Breakfast and Dinner is ideally split to make things easier. With 4 people, each person would supply 1 meal for the group (either breakfast or dinner).
Gas/mileage to be split equally if carpooling.
Hut Booking - $120/person for the weekend ($60/night/person)
Dreamcatcher Hostel - Approx $50/night. Booking made by each attendee.
Cancellation Policy You can view our cancellation policy here.