Description

Accommodation 

4* nights @Haberl Hut with up to 5* days ski-touring on (easy / moderate to advanced) slopes in the vicinity of Jim Haberl Hut.

* (dependent upon snow & weather conditions at the time). It is important to be aware and accept that Hut fees are totally non-refundable (even if the trip gets cancelled due to flight or avalanche conditions).  However, club booking consideration in terms of a rescheduled trip is possible depending on Hut availability, flying, and avalanche conditions.

Estimated Hut fees and incidentals: $200 per person

Travel in the Backcountry

This ski-touring event is for experienced intermediate (or advanced) backcountry skiers. Minimum pre-requisite: AST 1 or equivalent experience.  All participants are required to bring (and know how to use) the following: avalanche kit (transceiver, probe & shovel) & crevasse rescue kit (harness, prusiks, minimum of 2 locking carabiners).  Parties venturing out on the slopes must consist of at least 3 people properly equipped, prepared for the terrain & weather conditions, and leave a detailed trip plan in the hut before leaving.

Cooking and Meals

Participants are responsible for their own breakfast, lunch, snacks, and drinks.

For dinners, participants will be organized into smaller numbers of cooking groups that will coordinate and share the planning, purchase, and preparation of one meal each for the entire group (i.e. 4 groups of 2-3 people would each be responsible for and prepare only a single dinner for 10 people). Allergies and dietary restrictions/intolerances/preferences will be discussed during a pre-trip Zoom meeting.

Flights In & out

Black Tusk Helicopters anticipates that it will take a group of 10 with skis & winter gear about 4 flights in and out on their 3-passenger helicopter. Participants are limited to ski gear + 1 large pack per person (which includes ski-touring day pack, food, sleeping bag, clothes, & personal items). Pack efficiently to ensure we do not need to take a 5th flight.

Flight Costs are estimated to be approximately $460 per person

Carpooling

Carpooling to the Black Tusk Terminal @ Squamish Airport may be arranged at a mutually convenient location.

Payment

Waiting List members invited to participate will need to transfer $660 payment (i.e. hut fees + flight costs) before being promoted to Trip Participant.  Excess of payments over trip costs will be refunded after all trip bills are paid.

If in the event of an emergency, a Trip Participant needs to cancel and an acceptable replacement from the trip wait list can be identified, a substitution may be possible.

Please review the Haberl Hut Page on the ACC Vancouver website for additional information.