Description

Join us for 3 days of touring near Kees and Claire hut!

The cost per participant is $100 (hut fees).  Participants will also need to purchase a backcountry lift access pass for Whistler for $45, or skin up the Singing Pass trail. Other required fees are the overnight parking at Whistler lot #4, and carpool gas money.

While this trip is open to all ACC-Vancouver members, priority will be given to trip organizers and volunteers of the club.

Required Equipment:

• Ski Touring pack
• Avalanche Safety Equipment (beacon, shovel, probe) and knowledge of how to use them
• Sleeping Bag and sleeping mat
• Personal Food, clothing, and toiletries
• Touring Skis or split board, +skins
• Headlamp with spare batteries
• Recommended items:

• Sleeping mask and earplugs, the hut can get noisy

• • spare socks and gloves
  • versatile clothing layers for rapidly changing weather conditions
  • ski crampons depending upon the conditions of the snowpack
  • Ice axe, boot crampons
  • TBD closer to the trip – Harness, glacier travel kit

Required Skills and Fitness:

• Fitness to ski all day with 30-35lb backpack.  Distances up to 15km and 2000m vertical per day for 3 days in a row.  Physical fitness is essential for the enjoyment of this trip.  
• Ability to ski/ride black diamond runs on Whistler-Blackcomb under any conditions.
• Completed AST-1 or AST-2
• Recommended:  basic first aid training

The trip leader will prescreen participants and select them based on their ability and social fit with the group. The organizers might contact you with additional questions. Once you’re notified that you’ve been accepted for the trip, you should pay the hut fee ($100) to secure your spot.