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| Event Type: | | Skiing | |
| Event Location: | | Lake Louise area | |
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Saturday, Jan 28, 2023
08:00 AM
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Monday, Jan 30, 2023
05:00 PM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023
11:59 PM
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| Difficulty Rating: |
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D2 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Lee Green
Michele Eickholt
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| Participant Info: |
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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: | | 8 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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8 (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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Join us for a weekend of beautiful backcountry Nordic ski touring day trips in the Lake Louise area! If you're wondering what Nordic touring is about, check out the article in the Breeze: https://accedmonton.ca/2019-1-9-a-nordic-touring-primer/. We'll be selecting objectives in the Lake Louise area, on the south end of the Icefields Parkway and the east end of Kootenay Highway. Likely choices are tours like Stanley Glacier, Chickadee Valley, and Molar Meadows. Check out Chic Scott & Darren Farley's "Ski Trails in the Canadian Rockies" (available at Track'n'Trail and elsewhere) for the definitive beta on the trails. The tours we plan are rated "intermediate" in Scott & Farley. Some trail-breaking and route finding is likely. We stick to lower avalanche risk areas but some exposure is inevitable, so Winter in the Mountains or AST1 is required. Accommodations are up to each participant. Lake Louise is convenient to the trailheads; Banff and Canmore are also suitable. The Castle Junction Hostel is probably the ideal location. We'll arrange carpools to the trailheads depending on participants' preferences. There's no fee for participation. We'll all ski on Saturday and Sunday. Michele and Lee have Monday off as well, and will ski that day too; anyone else who's free is welcome to join.
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- Skis: This trip is designed around Nordic touring (aka "light touring") gear: wide off-track cross-country skis with metal edges. AT and tele gear are OK too. Regular XC skis are not suitable; they are not wide enough and metal edges are required. Splitboards are not fun on the trails we'll be skiing.
- Climbing skins (kicker or half skins are sufficient)
- Avalanche beacon, shovel, and probe
- Daypack
Suitable skis and skins can be rented from Wilson Mountain Sports in Lake Louise, as their "Skoki package". Reserve early though, as they go quickly. We can reserve club avy gear, just let us know as early as possible.
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Sunscreen Insulated pad for sitting on at lunch stop Thermos
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Cancellation Policy
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Waiver and Membership Requirement
Participation in this activity is subject to you having a current membership and a current signed
ACC Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks Agreement (the “Waiver”), which is signed in conjunction with purchasing/renewing your membership.
A separate Waiver is not required. Your membership Waiver in place at the time of the activity will apply to your participation in this activity. You can review your completed waiver by logging onto your profile at alpineclubofcanada.ca. 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 to the foregoing waiver terms. Bookings
without a current Waiver at the time of the activity will be cancelled.
The Waiver is a legal document by which you waive or give up the right to sue or claim compensation following an accident. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY! You can review your completed waiver by logging onto your profile at alpineclubofcanada.ca.
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