Archive:Glacier School Review and Summit

Glacier School Review and Summit

Introduction

Continued from previous message board threads : Here and here

The following details are to be discussed with instructors / group leaders.

• Location:
  • Joffre Groups (Where glacier school was held)

• Activity:
  • Practice crevasse rescue, glacier route finding. avalanche prevention / rescue

• Schedule:
  • Sat, Hands on practice.
  • Sun, Long summit for 3-dayer; Short summit for 2 dayer
  • Mon, Short trip. Head out in the afternoon.

• Calling for instructors ;-) and enthusiastic snow campers.

• Resources

• Extra
  • Kerosene Fireball (something C.Champagne and P.Hudson got me started at Arlin's Halloween Party)

Date Time

November 10^th - 12^th, 2007 (Remembrance Day Weekend)

Pre Trip Meeting

November 7^th

Sign up - Roped Group I

1. Ran Z [3 day or 'til bone freezes over]
   
2. Liam Harrap0--- 3 dayer!!!!!
3. Jake Alleyne- I'd prefer a two day trip
   
4. Nikolina Ilic - 2 days sounds good to me
5. Itay

Sign up - Roped Group II

1. Jen Moore (2-day)
   
2. Emma Vardy-Bragg (3 dayer woot!)
   
3. Bryce Lencoe - there was talk about a 2 day trip. i think i would prefer 2 days if possible but dont have a problem doing 3.
   
4. Rachael Bagnall- I'ld prefer a 2-day trip too
   
5. Colin Pither (2-day)
   

Sign up - Roped Group III

1. Jason Bedard - would prefer 3 days. I would love to bring my skis, if theres snow (doesn't have to make sense)
2. Ben Singleton-Polster (possibly there may not even be rope teams since people may just be wallowing in snow)
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Gears

Some of the gears are sharable, some are personal.

Wear

1. Warm / water proof cloths for snow camping / glacier travelling
2. Warm water proof boots
3. Gaiters
4. Hut booties
5. Glacier sunglasses
6. sun screen
7. water proof gloves

Hardware

1. Mountaineering Ax
2. Mountaineering crampons
3. Harness
4. Helmet
5. waist prussik cord (5mm x 80cm)
6. leg prusik cord (5mm x 120cm)
7. cordlette (6mm x 300cm)
8. slings and runners (the more the better)
9. locking biner (x2)
10. non locking biners (more the better)
11. pickets
12. Show shovels
13. avalanche beacons
14. flags on bamboo sticks for marking (cant recall the name at the moment) = wands

Shelters

1. No Tent Needed, we are staying the a hut.
2. Sleeping bag (hut has a wood stove)
3. Sleeping pad, prevent losing heat to the ground.
4. Ear plugs

Food

1. Stove, pots and pans (to share)
2. Fuel
3. lunches and dinners
4. water and purification pills / filters

Cars

If you have space in your car, please post the spots. Passengers pay for gas. If you have a rope and/or glacier equipment, please indicate so that we can try and even out people with gear into cars with less gear (see below).

Driving direction please refer to that of Glacier school

• Name (X spots) [gear] {Time of Departure from Vancouver - Time of Departure from Camp}

Liam, 3 spots, surrey (778-847-5077)

1. Emma VB
   
2. Nikolina Ilic
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[2 Day, Sat, Sun] Jake, 3 spots, from Surrey

1. Bryce Lencoe - Broadway and Granville 6:30am - 778 846 7873
   
2. Rachael Bagnall
   
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[3 Day] Itay, 4 spots, 20th and McD [604.782.4008]

1. Ran Z
   
2. Ben Singleton-Polster
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[3 day] Jason, SE Vancouver (can go to UBC if needed) [email me - see the members list]

1. Piotr
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