The Basics: |
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Event Type: | | Skiing | |
Event Location: | | Jasper area | |
Event Starts: |
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Saturday, Mar 18, 2023
08:00 AM
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Event Ends: |
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Monday, Mar 20, 2023
05:00 PM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Wednesday, Mar 15, 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: |
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: | | 8 |
Number Registered So Far: |
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5 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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Itinerary: |
Join us for a weekend of beautiful backcountry Nordic ski touring day trips in the Jasper 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 probably ski Little Shovel Pass on Saturday and Bald Hills on Sunday. 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. 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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Required Items to Bring: |
- 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
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Recommended Items to Bring: |
Insulated pad for sitting on at lunch stop Sunscreen Thermos
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*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 Edmonton 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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