Description

Family Day weekend ski touring trip based out of Kees and Claire Hut at Russet Lake.

The cost per participant is $90.40 for the hut fees.  Participants will also be expected to purchase a backcountry lift access pass at Whistler for $45 and assist with overnight parking fees and carpool expenses.

Required Equipment:

• 40-50L Ski Touring pack
• Avalanche Safety Equipment (beacon, shovel, probe)
• Sleeping Bag and sleeping mat
• Personal Food, clothing, and toiletries
• Touring Skis or split board
• Headlamp with high Lumens
• Recommended items:
  • A small amount of personal alcohol if desired.  This isn’t a party weekend; we are here to ski.
  • 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 conditions of snowpack
  • If the group decides to tackle a more significant objective, you may want also to consider a harness and some belay kit in case our objective requires a rappel.  We would plan this ahead of time if conditions allow.

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.  I want to stress the importance of physical fitness, it is critical for your enjoyment of this trip.  
• Ability to ski/ride black diamond runs on Whistler-Blackcomb under any conditions without falling.
• Completed AST-1 or AST-2
• Recommended:  basic first aid training

Participants will be pre-screened by trip leader and selected for ability and social fit with the group.