Archive:Gili's Beginner Friendly Day Trip, 6/2/2011

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Synopsis

This is a beginner friendly winter ski day trip. The beginner part means that we will help beginners and wait for them, but you must be fit, prepared for the weather, have backcountry skied before and importantly: must have probe, shovel and transceiver and know how to use them. The final destination will be decided closer to the trip, based on the forecast and avalanche hazard. Some options: Telemagique Ridge (near Callaghan), Mount Sproatt (near Whistler), Zoa Peak, Zupjok or Great Bear (all on the Coquihalla, so a bit far), and others. We will probably leave quite early, since the days are short. Since this is a last minute day trip, we will organize it on the wiki and message board - no pre-trip meeting.

UPDATE:

We will be heading to Great Bear Peak on the Coquihalla. The route starts with a section along an old snow covered road, and then an ascent through open forest and glades to Iago Peak. From there we have the choice of skiing 200-300m runs on the north side of the peak, or heading along the ridge to Great Bear Peak proper. Total distance (there and back) is about 10km with an elevation gain of 520m, starting at 1220m.

The days are still very short, so we should get an early start. Drivers should be on highway #1 at 6:15am and drive directly to the trailhead. If you intend to make any stops, leave earlier to account for this, so we don't all have to wait for you.

We'll be meeting at exit 217 of highway #5 (Coquihalla), on the north side, by the washrooms. To get to the washrooms, take exit 217, and go through the underpass. This is the same exit used by people heading to Needle Peak. To get to highway #5, take highway #1 to Hope, and disregard the exits leading to highway #1 and #3, and the road just turns into highway #5.

Dress warm!

Date

February 6nd, 2011

Equipment List

Personal

In winter especially, none of your clothing should be made out of cotton. Anything synthetic is safe. Just remember, Cotton Kills.

Personal items are in regular font, shared items are in italic font

Essentials

  • water bottle (at least 2L, unless you know yourself)
  • headlamp and batteries
  • sunscreen
  • sun glasses and/or goggles
  • map
  • compass
  • backpack
  • pocket knife
  • whistle
  • lighter and/or waterproof matches
  • first aid kit


Clothing / Equipment

  • warm jacket (fleece or down)
  • long underwear (top and bottom)
  • toque / hat
  • mitts / gloves
  • weatherproof jacket (goretex or coated nylon or softshell if weather is forecast to be sunny)
  • weatherproof pants (goretex or coated nylon or softshell if weather is forecast to be sunny)
  • hiking poles?
  • gaiters (optional if your pants have an integrated snow cuff)
  • warm pants (fleece or down)

Food

  • Lunch and snacks x1

Ski hardware

  • ski helmet (optional) (most climbing helmets do not protect from frontal or side impacts and are not acceptable substitutes)
  • skis (must have touring bindings that allow the heel to be free) or a split snowboard
  • skins for going uphill. They must fit your skis and have reasonable glue. Test them.
  • bindings. Applies particularly for splitboards.
  • poles
  • boots to match your skis or snowboard - there are many different kinds of binding interfaces. Make sure to test that both your boots fit into your bindings before the trip.
  • ski repair kit

Avalanche Safety Gear

  • 457kHz avalanche transceiver (with batteries, tested in advance)
  • shovel
  • probe
  • snow saw (optional)
  • rutschblock cord (optional)
  • loupe (optional)
  • crystal card (optional)
  • CAC Avaluator card (optional)
  • CAC Public Avalanche Bulletin Printout{{#if:|

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Sign-up

Trip size depends on how many 'experienced' type people sign up. For now I'll cap it at 12, but we might not have enough seats for everyone in cars. Please sign up and indicate your avalanche experience and if you have a car.

  1. Gili Rosenberg (AST1, car)
  2. Maya Goldstein
  3. Olivier Thommen (no car)
  4. Philippe Le Billon (AST1, car)
  5. Monika Hermanova (no Avi)
  6. Lukas R (avalanche intro awareness course)
  7. Charlie Beard
  8. Ian Johnston (AST1, no car)
  9. Ignacio (car and AST1, might have to bail, but will know soon)
  10. Breanne (AST1)
  11. Erica Lay (AST 1, no car)

Wait-list

  1. Conrad K.
  2. Anna S. (AST1, intermediate skier)- still deciding, might have car and space for me+2

...

Rides

Please indicate here if you have a car, where you are leaving from and how many people you can transport.
Passengers, don't just sign up. Contact your driver and ask to be a passenger, discuss departure time and place.

Gili Rosenberg [UBC, 4-5 passengers]

  1. Gili Rosenberg
  2. Maya Goldstein
  3. Ian Johnston
  4. Breanne
  5. Charlie Beard

Philippe Le Billon [UBC, 4-5 passengers, leaving from UBC area]

  1. Philippe Le Billon
  2. Erica Lay
  3. Monika
  4. Lukas
  5. Ran Z

Nick M [4-5 passengers]

  1. Nick M
  2. Ignacio
  3. Conrad C
  4. Anna
  5. Olivier
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