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ACCV section trip for Ice Climbing and Ski Touring week in Canmore

Feb 13 – 20, 2027 staying 7 nights ( nights of 13-19)

 

Our accommodation is at the Bell Cabin. This is a good location near Kananaskis Country and the Spray Lake area, which have lots of fun places to climb and ski tour. The Bell Cabin accommodation fee will be split between the 12 participants. The Bell Cabin has 3 bedrooms with 4 beds per room. There are 2 showers and 2 toilets. A fully equipped kitchen and parking about 200m from the cabin. A little waking on icy road is necessary to get to the place.

 

If you are accepted, please send payment to [email protected]. Acceptance will be through email and you will then be instructed on how to make the payment. There are no refunds once accepted and paid. There will be the ability to cancel and replace your spot with someone from the waitlist. Payment from the replacement participant is to be directly to the person who is cancelling.

 

Transportation to Canmore, either driving or flying as well as meal logistics will be organized after participants have been accepted to the trip and have paid for the accommodations. Any costs associated with this will be directly between participants and not through the section. Reimbursement for fuel will either be .35 cents per Km or for actual fuel costs.  This is to be arranged with the driver and the passengers. We will plan stragegically about getting park passes since permits are required for Kananaskis and Banff etc… We might hire a guide for part of the trip to help with logistics of where to climb and get the group going for top rope climbing. If this happens there will be a associated costs. TBD. Otherwise, this is a peer to peer lead group and consideration will be given to find a balance between more experienced participants and less experienced ones. Some ice climbing experience is needed for this trip. I would like to sign up people who can lead ice, as we need some leaders to set up top ropes for the rest of the group. This is a section trip and is planned as a group experience. Everyone will participate in organizing each day and collaborate with transportation to and from the cabin. The goal is to enjoy the adventure and create friendships and partnerships for future adventures. I am going to interview each applicant I don’t already know by phone or in person to form a fun and safe team for this trip. This being said, there will be space for free time and free days, which is why I thought we could ski tour some days to vary the plans and give our arms a break.. Equipment suggested:

• all your regular climbing gear (harness/ helmet/ safety/ anchor material/ belay and rapelling devices/ropes/ microtraxion, locking and non locking carabiners, ice screws if you have them, v thread material.
• Ice climbing axes (no adze on the other side of the pick)  and ice specific crampons, ice climbing or mountaineering boots.
• Hard shell pants and jacket/ soft shell pants and jacket/ a belay insulated puffy and maybe insulated pants or shorts
• Toques, multiple warm gloves and also thin gloves for climbing
• base layers that are moisture wicking and yet warm
• Hand warmers toe warmers or heated socks/gloves for those minus 25 mornings
• microspikes for the trail to the crag, poles, 50l backpack with a rope carry
• personal first aid and medications
• knee pads or sleeves to minimize backing into ice, protective glasses
• Zoleo/garmin or sat capable smart phone/ battery pack and charging cables
• ski touring kit if planning to ski, downhill skiing equipment if you want to go skiing at the resorts.