Description

Beginner, easy Ski Touring around Table Mountain/Mount Baker.

 

The plan is to primarily ski tour in Table Mountain area. Final route variations and ski runs will be selected by the leaders in consultation with the group and based on current conditions.

Distance covered will be 7-10 km and elevation will gain around 600 to 800 meters.

We will meet at 5:00 am at Chevron 3030 Boundary Road, Burnaby.

Date Saturday March 21/2026.

We will have a WhatsApp group to make a final decision based on weather.

As this is a view-dependent objective, we will only proceed if weather and visibility align.

Otherwise, we will chose another day.

 

The objectives are:

>to have a fun, social and safe day in the mountains.

>utilize some of our backcountry ski skills in a supportive environment.

 

Requirements:

AST1, shovel, probe, beacon

Skin, ski/board, helmet, poles

Passport as we will cross the US border.

Optional but highly recommended: health insurance for outside the country.

The 10 essentials

Food, liquids and warm clothing for a full day out.

 

Please answer the following questions in the “message to trip organizer” box when you sign up:

Do you tour on skis or split board?

How much touring experience do you have?

Avalanche training level.

Can you drive and how many passengers can you take?

 

Please only sign up if you are committed to going on this day. And if you cannot come, please remember to cancel your registration on the website so that someone else can go.

Possible Risks and Hazards:

General Hazards:

Slips trips and falls indoor or outdoor. Equipment failure. Infectious disease contracted through

viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect

contact. Negligence of other persons, including other guests. Negligent first aid. Negligence of

the trip organizer, including failure to take reasonable steps to safeguard or protect you from, or

warn you of risk, dangers, hazards, on participating in ACC activities.

Terrain:

Cornices and crevasses. Trees, tree wells, and tree stumps. Cliffs, creeks, rocks and boulders.

Holes and depressions below the snow surface. Variable and difficult snow conditions. Snowcat

roads and road banks. Fences and other man-made structures. Impact or collision with other

persons, vehicles or objects. Encounters with domestic or wild animals. Loss of balance or

control. Becoming lost or separated from the group. Slips, trips, and falls.

Avalanche:

Avalanches can occur in the terrain you will be entering. Caused by natural forces, or by people

travelling through the terrain (skiing/snowboarding). Anyone caught in an avalanche is at risk of

personal injury, death, and/or property damage or loss.

Communication and Rescue:

Communication can be difficult and in the event of an accident, rescue and treatment may not

be available. Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the

field. If an injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow.

Boots and Binding Systems:

 

Even when set up correctly, a ski binding might not release during every fall or may release

unexpectedly. The ski boot/binding system is no guarantee that the skier will not be injured.

Non-DIN-certified bindings, such as pin/tech bindings, present a higher risk of pre-release

and/or injury as they are not designed to the same safety standards as a DIN-certified alpine

binding.

Unlike alpine ski boot/binding systems, snowboard and some telemark boot/binding systems are

not designed or intended to release and will not release under normal circumstances. Using

such a system increases the risk of injury and/or death when caught in an avalanche.