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Description: Join Gabrielle
and Peter for a weekend of easy turns along the Icefield Parkway! This is a
beginner to intermediate trip for alpine ski touring and/or split boarding
based out of Mosquito Creek Wilderness Hostel. We will be on snow Saturday and
Sunday, with daily objective determined based on the group, weather and snow
conditions.
This trip
will accommodate up to 6 participants (including the trip leaders) in shared sleeping, cooking, and lounging
areas.
See website
for additional information on the Mosquito Creek Hostel:
https://hihostels.ca/en/destinations/alberta/hi-mosquito-creek
Hut fees are
$80 per person at maximum occupancy. Payment will be expected
in full upon acceptance. Payment will be non-refundable unless a suitable
replacement can be found 1 week prior to departure.
AST1 is a
minimum pre-requisite, but some backcountry experience is recommended. Participants will be selected
at the discretion of the trip leader. This trip is opened to members only.
Please provide a short description of your ski touring and downhill skiing abilities, along with the relevant courses you have taken (including when you took AST1) in the "Notes" box when signing up.
Feel free to
reach out if you have any questions!
Itinerary:
Friday March
24: Carpool to Mosquito Creek Hostel, arriving by 9 pm at the latest
Saturday
March 25: Day trip*
Sunday March
26: Day trip*. Plan to be back at the car around 3 pm and return to Edmonton
*: Daily
objectives and start time will be determined based on the group, weather and
snow conditions.
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