Tour-0-Rama at Mount Baker Lodge

March 7th 2025

Event Details

  • Date: –
  • Spots: 30
  • Member Cost: 130 CAD
  • Destination: The Mountaineers Baker Lodge
  • Categories: ,
  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Attendee Screening: Attendees are Pre-Screened - The Trip Leader will review your background and contact you before accepting you on the trip. You will get a confirmation that your sign-up is pending right away.
    That doesn't mean that you are confirmed to go on the trip yet. If you are accepted, you should receive an email from the coordinator to confirm your sign-up and coordinate the trip's details.

Description

Tour-a-Rama is a weekend-long backcountry ski camp which will be taking place at the Mt. Baker Lodge (run by the Seattle Mountaineers). Several local day trips of varying length and difficulty will be coordinated out of the lodge on both Saturday and Sunday by trip leaders. Sign up for the overall weekend-long ski camp here. Daily activities/objectives will be determined by the individual trip coordinators with the day trips posted for participant sign up each day at the lodge. 

COSTS INCLUDE: Accommodations on Friday and Saturday Night, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner on Saturday.  Accommodations are dorm style and you will be expected to help with chores at the lodge. Dinner on Friday and Lunches are on your own.

AST-1 (minimum) IS MANDATORY TO ATTEND!!!!!! Preference will be given to trip leaders.

Participants will remain on the waitlist until they have been screened and contacted by the trip organizer. 

DO NOT PAY FOR THE TRIP UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY THE ORGANIZERS AND INSTRUCTED TO DO SO. 

At that time you will be instructed to send the full, NON-REFUNDABLE payment to the ACC treasurer. Once money has been received by the treasurer then you will be added to the trip list.

IMPORTANT:  when you sign up for this event please indicate (a) if you have AST-1 or better, (b) if you are willing to coordinate day trips for ACC groups at the lodge. If this information is not provided, we will not chase you for it to accept your sign-up. 

Additional Information:

  • You will be required to bring bedding, in addition to your standard backcountry day trip equipment.
  • Dinner Friday night, lunches, snacks and alcohol are not included. Only responsible alcohol use will be tolerated at the lodge.
  • Participants may be required to co-ordinate their own day trips if there is a lack of experienced trip leader interest in this camp.
  • Snowshoeing and Resort skiing are acceptable activities.
  • we are not organizing an official carpool, but will facilitate a contact list for those interested in carpooling.

 

Potential Hazards: 

ASSUMPTION OF RISKS – AVALANCHES, ALPINE TERRAIN, WILDERNESS TRAVEL, WEATHER,

I am aware that participating in ACC Activities involves many risks, dangers and hazards. Avalanches occur frequently in the terrain used for some ACC Activities and may be caused by natural forces or by persons travelling through the terrain. I acknowledge and accept that the Releasees may fail to predict whether the alpine terrain is safe for ACC Activities or whether an avalanche may occur. The terrain used for ACC Activities is uncontrolled, unmarked, not inspected and involves many risks, dangers and hazards in addition to that of avalanche. These may include, but are not limited to: cornices; crevasses; cliffs; trees, tree wells and tree stumps; creeks; rocks; rockfalls; boulders; forest deadfall; holes and depressions on or below the snow surface; cliffs; variable and difficult snow conditions; snowcat roads and road banks, fences, and other man-made structures; high winds; lightning; snow immersion; equipment failure including equipment associated with or related to climbing, rappelling and belaying; impact or collision with other persons or objects; slips, trips and falls; becoming lost or separated from one’s party or guide; encounters with domestic and wild animals; encounters with dangerous or poisonous flora and fauna; hypothermia; miscellaneous health problems related to over-exposure to the sun, insect bites, fatigue, stress, dehydration, exertion, high altitude and lack of fitness; negligence of other persons, including other guests; and TRIP COORDINATORS. I UNDERSTAND THAT NEGLIGENCE INCLUDES FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE TRIP COORDINATORS TO TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO SAFEGUARD OR PROTECT ME FROM OR WARN ME OF THE RISKS, DANGERS AND HAZARDS OF PARTICIPATING IN ACC ACTIVITIES.

I am aware that communication in the alpine terrain is difficult and in the event of an accident or sickness, rescue and medical treatment may not be available. Alpine weather conditions may be extreme and can change rapidly and without warning, making travel by helicopter, snowcat or snowmobile hazardous.

NOTICE TO SNOWBOARDERS AND TELEMARK SKIERS – INCREASED RISK

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. The use of a safety strap or retention device by snowboarders or telemark skiers without ski brakes will increase the risk of not surviving an avalanche.




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