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Misty Ice Field Traverse 2009

This orphaned page is to help organize the trip being planned by Frances Sharpe, Evan Morris, Megan Anderson, Greta Raymont, Ben Singleton-Polster.

We are planning a ski traverse of the Misty Icefield from April 25 to May 3, 2009. We are going to be travelling North to South: from Chief Paul FSR in the Lillooet River Valley, across the icefields, and exiting logging roads in the Corbold Creek drainage down to the town of Alvin, where we will arrange a ride with the Pitt River Water Taxi to be dropped off across the lake at Grant Narrows. More details of the route can be found below.

Tasks

Done:

Direction of traverse - N to S
Our main contact while on the trip (for avi/weather updates, emergencies) - Christian Champagne. Evan/Greta to give Champagne a detailed trip plan.
1:20,000 maps --> covers all but approach to Icemantle glacier, and the last half of the ridge going down to Pitt river.
Boat ride has been arranged for May 3 for sometime in the afternoon. We can call them 778 785-1491 or 604 629-9884 if we want to make the time earlier, later or if we want to get picked up on the logging road.
Transport there: Bob Lai Will drive a rental van up the logging road. Evan and Bob will pick up the van Friday night.

->made it up 200m of logging road, dropped the crew off & returned the rental van.

Transport back: Christian Champagne will drive a rental van to Pitt lake in the early afternoon (approx. 1.30pm) on Sunday May 3rd to pick us up. Christian to book van.
Maps - E&G have the two 1:50000, Ben has one 1:50000. Missing 92G16. Evan will print some extra copies too at work.
Plan backup plans and escape routes.
Sat phone rental - Frances got it.
Research no.s to call on sat phone for weather.

Personal Gear

Backback of course, ~70-80L?

Personal Clothing

2 pairs socks
2 pairs underwear
1 warm lower
1 base lower (preferred light, to wear in the sun)
1 shell lower
1 warm upper
1/2 base upper (preferred light, high collar, to wear in the sun)
1 shell upper
toque/balaclava
down jacket
1 pair gloves with removable liners
1 pair overmit shells
1 pair lightweight gloves to protect hands from sun
optional gaiters
camp booties (or equivalent)

Personal Skiing Gear

Skiis
Skins
Poles
Boots + Liners
Beacon
Shovel
Probe

Personal Small bits

Voile Straps (3 each - one medium one large one small)
Sunglasses
Goggles if preferred
Sunscreen
Sunhat/sunshield/bandana
toothbrush
toothpaste
TP if you fancy
spf30 or better Lip Balm
Duct tape
knife
lighter
menstrual cup for the ladies (better than disposables - if it works for you)
Birth control (If ya use the stuff)
whistle
Compass
Headlamp spare batteries
Camera spare batteries
Cash for emergency/boat ride/food - min $100 each.

Personal Sleeping

Sleeping Pad - thermarest
Sleeping Bag and liner

Eating

Bowl/measuring cup
Spoon
Nalgenes
Water Bladder

Mountain Gear

1 iceaxe each
Harnesses
Ski crampons (or regular crampons will suffice)
2 prussiks each
2 locking biners each
2 double length slings each
2 non-lockers
2 prussik minding pulleys total & 2 regular - Evan and Ben to bring
5-10m rap tat each

Not bringing

Snowsaw
Pickets
Rock Pro
Belay Device
Helmets (--> now Ben wants to bring them - discuss on Wednesday?)

Group Gear

Cooking Stuff

2x pots - Ben will bring a 2L and a 3L
2x stoves - Ben's Simmerlite and Meghan's Whisperlite
Fuel: Each person to bring 2x600mL bottles (Ben/Meghan to bring stove bottles)
1x pot scrapers - Greta
1x spondonacles - Ben

General Group Gear

2x 30m ropes - Evan and Ben
2 Tents (Meghan's Tarn 3, Ben's 2p superlight tent)
Globstopper/purple monster - 2 blocks?
Maps - buy 1:50000 and print on paper, 1:20000 - Frances
Guidebook - photocopy relavent peaks - Greta
GPS with lots of spare batteries - Ben AND program waypoints!!
Altimeter - Evan's watch
Sat phone - need to sort out rental - Frances

Repair kit

Tent Repair - pole sleeve only
Binding repair (Evan has G3 repair kit, Ben to bring extra cable and heelthrow; should we get a toe plate??)
Wire
Spare basket
thermarest patch kit - Ben

First Aid Kit

Greta to organize first aid kit:

Drugs:

T3 pain killers - Ben
Cephalexen (broad spectrum antibiotic) - Ben
ibuprofen - Evan
Antihistamines - Evan

Bandaging:

12 bandaids
2nd skin blister pads - Greta to buy
2 of 3x3", 4x4", 2x2", and 5x5" gauze swabs
polysporin
moleskin
triangular bandage
tensor bandage
small roll of gauze
emergency blanket
steri strips
tweezers
4 cleaning swabs

Entertainment

Ben will bring a mini deck of cards
Evan will bring a book

Food

Meal Requirements

The current plan is for 8-9 days which requires:
8 Breakfasts (all cold!)
9 Lunches
8 Dinners - must be vegetarian
Emergency food? (i.e. cliff bars)

All dinners will be shared!

Dinner 1 - Greta - spaghetti with veggie/bean bolognase sauce and parmesan cheese

Dinner 2 - Greta - cous cous meal

Dinner 3 - Frances - Burritos (probably should be first meal?)

Dinner 4 - Frances - Curry/coconut quinoa

Dinner 5 - Evan - Italian soy mix pasta

Dinner 6 - Meghan - alfredo pasta

Dinner 7 - Meghan- Chili and couscous

Dinner 8 - Ben - Pesto Pasta

Supplements

2 servings Protein Goo per day - what is protein goo?
multivitamin
electrolyte supplements
Frances is bringing vitamin C and echinacea

Extras

Extra salt and pepper
Teas
Candy? mmm
Juice crystals

Trip Plan

Transportation

Getting there: Bob Lai (tawcan at gmail dot com) is driving a rental van with our sorry asses in it to the Chief Paul FSR. Leaving early Sat Apr 25.

Getting home: Boat: the Pitt River Water Taxi will pick us up from Alvin and boat us to Grant Narrows on May 3
Pitt River Lodge at the town of Alvin - directions: http://pittriverlodge.com/gettinghere.html.
Christian Champagne (details below) has offered to pick us up if the schedule works out.
Need to get picked up at "Grant Narrows" - a dock at the end of Pitt Lake, end of the Rennie Rd. Pickup time is currently scheduled as 1:30pm Sun May 3.
Email sent to the folks here http://www.pittriverwatertaxi.com/ on April 20, 2009. They are willing to give us a lift for a nominal fee!

Bus options: From Maple ridge, take bus 701 (Dewdney Trunk Rd), the change to 160 at Coquitlam Central Stn, then change to a bus downtown.

Route

From Pemberton, drive southeast on the Lillooet Lake Road for about 30 km to the bridge at Tenas Narrows. Cross the bridge and turn left onto the West Lillooet Road. Follow the West Lillooet road to the Chief Paul Creek Road. The road has yellow km posts every km. Chief Paul Road: From Tenas Narrows bridge, drive down the West Lillooet River Road. When you see the km 50 signpost, start looking for the road. The beginning is at km 50.8. If you get to Snowcap Creek, which is just after km 51, you've gone to far. This road will be used to reach the alpine, and if needed will be used to retreat if we choose to turn around.

We will be following the route listed in Baldwin's most recent book: "Exploring the Coast Mountain on Skis".

Possible Escape Routes:

1. Spur roads that climb the ridge North of Shale Cr.

2. Other logging roads in the Pitt valley?

3. It’s also possible to go down the main branch of Corbold creek, although getting to the valley bottom requires descending some very steep slopes (45deg) with possible short rappels. The valley bottom is also a bushwack alderfest until you reach the road. Possibly newer logging roads on the South side of the creek that are not on the maps.

4. Returning via the Chief Paul Road if we decide to turn back within the first few days.

Maps:

Approximate maps of our intended route:

http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=h&msa=0&msid=103786580019838925383.0004655be96ff836be170&z=11

http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=h&msa=0&ll=49.806087,-122.45636&spn=0.390854,0.98671&z=11&msid=102136748389585768917.0004678f026afeffb2088

References

http://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/Misty_Icefield

http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=781019

NTS maps with the planned alpine route: 92G16, 92G15, 92G10

Contacts en route

Christian Champagne: 604-562-3235, christian dot champagne at gmail dot com
We will phone him 6-6:30pm Wednesday Apr 29 to get updated avi and weather/to check in.
We will also phone him Saturday night May 2 around 7-8pm to confirm return details for Sunday.

Pitt River Water Taxi: 778-785-1491 or 604-629-9884, Ask for Earl or Bobbie.

Our Satellite phone number (though for most of the trip it will be turned off): First dial 1-480-768-2500, then after the announcement dial 88-163-158-1075.

Overdue date - Monday May 4th, 10pm

They are considered overdue, and rescue/emergency contacts should be called if they don't make contact by Monday May 4, 2009 at 10pm, and attempts to contact them via the sat phone fail.

SPECIAL NOTE: Christian Champagne, if we havent made contact by 10pm on Sunday, May 4th, could you please email or phone Ben, Greta and Evans's workplaces to notify them we won't be at work on Monday May 4th.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Ben Singleton Polster

Name: Genevieve Singleton
Relationship: Mother
Day Phone: 250 746 8052
Cell Phone: 250 701 1054 Email: twinflower [] telus.net

Frances Sharpe

Name: Heather McCoy/Ian Sharpe
Relationship: Parents
Day Phone: 250.877.9237 (cell)
Evening Phone: 250.847.8971 (home)
Email: sharpemccoy -!at1 - telus.net

Evan Morris & Greta Raymant

Name: Dolores Antonsen
Relationship: Evan's Mother
Day Phone: 604 591 9579 (home)
Email: delrose & lightspeed.ca

Meghan Anderson

Name: Morris and Joyce Anderson
Relationship: My parents
Day Phone: 1-819-465-2128 (home)
Email: jmanderson1@tlb.sympatico.ca

People to inform if something unexpected happens

Emergency contacts (above)
Ben's work: Thurber Engineering 604 684 4384
Evan's work: PBA Engineering 604 408 7222, Contact Ian
Greta's work: Moerman Lab in Life Sciences Bldg at UBC, contact Angela Tardiff 604 822 5582

Progress Update

Monday, April 27^th

11:40 am: Received a satellite call from Ben

The group will be splitting into two:
- Ben & Frances
- Evan, Greta & Meghan

Ben's Group

Ben's group will be returning via the same route they came from Pemberton.
They will arrange a way to get transportation back to Vancouver.
They will not have any method of contact.
Planning to ski out by mid Saturday, March 3^rd
- If there's no news from them by Saturday, March 3^rd @ 10 pm, call RCMP for rescue.

Evan's Group

Evan's group will be continuing on their planned route.
They will have the satellite phone.

Wednesday, April 29^th

11:50 am: Received a satellite call from Evan

Gave them the Whistler Alpine weather forecast
Group progressed a lot faster than anticipated due to icecrust
Currently @ Piluk Glacier.
Still planning to head out by Sunday.
Will received another call to discuss transportation plan back to Vancouver.

Thursday, April 30^th

5:45 pm: Received an email from Ben that they're back.

Friday, May 1^st

3:00 pm: Cell call from Evan saying the rest of the group have arrived back.

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 = Misty Ice Field Traverse 2009 =
-This orphaned page is to help organize the trip being planned by Frances Sharpe, Evan Morris, Megan Anderson, Greta Raymont, Ben Singleton-Polster
+This orphaned page is to help organize the trip being planned by Frances Sharpe, Evan Morris, Megan Anderson, Greta Raymont, Ben Singleton-Polster.<br>
+We are planning a ski traverse of the Misty Icefield from April 25 to May 3, 2009. We are going to be travelling North to South: from Chief Paul FSR in the Lillooet River Valley, across the icefields, and exiting logging roads in the Corbold Creek drainage down to the town of Alvin, where we will arrange a ride with the Pitt River Water Taxi to be dropped off across the lake at Grant Narrows. More details of the route can be found below.
 = Tasks =
-Still to do:
+Done:
-* Maps (Do we want 1:20 000?) we should water proof these maps
+* Direction of traverse - N to S
-* Organise boat ride
+* Our main contact while on the trip (for avi/weather updates, emergencies) - Christian Champagne. Evan/Greta to give Champagne a detailed trip plan.
-* Give trip plan to someone
+* 1:20,000 maps --> covers all but approach to Icemantle glacier, and the last half of the ridge going down to Pitt river.
-* Plan food
+* Boat ride has been arranged for May 3 for sometime in the afternoon.  We can call them 778 785-1491 or 604 629-9884 if we want to make the time earlier, later or if we want to get picked up on the logging road.
+* Transport there:  Bob Lai Will drive a rental van up the logging road. Evan and Bob will pick up the van Friday night.
+->made it up 200m of logging road, dropped the crew off & returned the rental van.
-= Gear =
+* Transport back: Christian Champagne will drive a rental van to Pitt lake in the early afternoon (approx. 1.30pm) on Sunday May 3rd to pick us up. Christian to book van.
+* Maps - E&G have the two 1:50000, Ben has one 1:50000. Missing 92G16. Evan will print some extra copies too at work.
+* Plan backup plans and escape routes.
+* Sat phone rental - Frances got it.
+* Research no.s to call on sat phone for weather.
+= Personal Gear =
+* Backback of course, ~70-80L?
-=== Entertainment ===
-* Ben will bring a small deck of cards
-* Book ????
-=== Group ===
-* 2x pots (Ben will bring a ????L and a ??????L)
-* 2x stoves (doubled with Alpine)
-* water treatment (pristine drops - 60ml)
 === Personal Clothing ===
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 * 1 shell lower
 * 1 warm upper
-* 1 base upper (preferred light, high collar, to wear in the sun)
+* 1/2 base upper (preferred light, high collar, to wear in the sun)
 * 1 shell upper
 * toque/balaclava
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 === Personal Small bits ===
-* Voile Straps (4 each - two medium one large one garbage sealer)
+* Voile Straps (3 each - one medium one large one small)
 * Sunglasses
-* Goggles (lighter lenses?)
+* Goggles if preferred
 * Sunscreen
-* Sunhat/sunshield
+* Sunhat/sunshield/bandana
-* nosesheild
-* hand sanitizer/soap
 * toothbrush
 * toothpaste
-* dental floss
+* TP if you fancy
-* TP?
 * spf30 or better Lip Balm
-* moisturizer with aloe
+* Duct tape
-* small knife, < 50g
+* knife
 * lighter
 * menstrual cup for the ladies (better than disposables - if it works for you)
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 * Headlamp ''spare batteries''
 * Camera ''spare batteries''
+* Cash for emergency/boat ride/food - min $100 each.
 === Personal Sleeping ===
-* Sleeping Pad
+* Sleeping Pad - thermarest
-* Sleeping Bag
+* Sleeping Bag and liner
+=== Eating ===
+* Bowl/measuring cup
+* Spoon
+* Nalgenes
+* Water Bladder
 === Mountain Gear ===
-* 2x 30m ropes (maybe buy new lighter ones?)
 * 1 iceaxe each
-* Secondary super-light axe (?)
-* Single long screw with hooker
-* Crampons ?
 * Harnesses
-* Ski crampons ?
+* Ski crampons (or regular crampons will suffice)
-* Helmets ?
 * 2 prussiks each
-* 2 small locking biners each
+* 2 locking biners each
-* 1 large locking biner
+* 2 double length slings each
-* 1 double length sling each
 * 2 non-lockers
-* 2 prussik minding pulleys total (?)
+* 2 prussik minding pulleys total & 2 regular - Evan and Ben to bring
-* 10m rap tat
+* 5-10m rap tat each
-=== Group ===
-* Tent (Ben will bring 2 person and someone else will bring a Tarn 3)
-* Kickwax
-* Globstopper
-* Maps
-* Guidebook - photocopy relavent peaks
-* GPS ''spare batteries''
-* Altimeter
-* Sat phone
-* 1x pot scrapers
-* 1x spondonacles
-* Fuel ''Email faff about how much''
-* (Madeleine) Extra salt and pepper
-==== Repair kit ==== (Christian and Line)
-note: spare ski pole, tent pole segment, and sunglasses in group kit
-* small roll duct tape
-* 25' steel wire
-* small multitool
-* small screwdriver
-* small file
-* 1x G3 repair kit screws
-* 2x extra binding cables
-* 2x extra cartridges
-* 3x extra heel throws (Steve got one)
-* spare skin tip loop
-* seam grip
-* 2 m of 2mm elastic cord
-* 15m 2-3mm cord
-* spare basket
-* goretex patches
-* thermarest patch kit
-* spare thermarest valve
-=== Eating ===
-* Bowl/measuring cup
-* optional shaker cup
-* Spoon
-* Nalgene
-* Water Bladder
 === Not bringing ===
-* Extra iceaxe
 * Snowsaw
 * Pickets
 * Rock Pro
 * Belay Device
+* Helmets (--> now Ben wants to bring them - discuss on Wednesday?)
-== Food ==
+= Group Gear =
-=== Requirements ===
-'''Kayak'''
-* 9 Breakfasts (max 3 warm, min 6 cold)
-* 10 Lunches (must be edible as snacks - we will likely not find beaches to eat at)
-* 9 Dinners
-'''Alpine'''
-* 16 Breakfasts (4 warm are shared, remainder are cold)
-* 16 Lunches
-* 16 Dinners
-'''Transport/Faffing'''
-* Breakfast at Zoe's / Quadra
-* Dinner at Zoe's / Quadra
-* Meals for drive to / from Quadra
-'' All dinners will be shared!  Each person brings 1 group breakfast for the Alpine portion.''
-* Everyone brings
-lunches
-breakfasts
-Alpine dinners to share
-Alpine breakfast to share
-Kayak dinners to share
-* Christian brings 1 extra Kayak dinner
-==== Supplements ====
-* 2 servings Protein Goo per day
-* multivitamin
-* optional glucosamine
-* optional cold assist
-=== Christian ===
-'''Average daily consumption'''
-*200g Breakfast
-*500g Lunch
-*400g Dinner
-*50g Chocolate
-*60g Protein Goo (2 servings)
-'''Breakfasts'''
- '''21x200g=4.2kg'''
-.2kg (11 days) Granola
-.2kg (6 days) Oatmeal
-.8kg (4 days) Oats
-'''Lunches'''
- '''26x~500g=13kg'''
-% = 3.25kg trail mix
-% = 3.25kg sesame sticks
-% = 2.0kg pepper nut cookies
-% = 1.3kg granola bars
-% = 1.3kg cheese
-.5% = 1.0kg meat jerkey
-.5% = 1.0kg peanut butter
-'''Alpine Dinners'''
-* minestrone soup + shrimp and sundried tomato on angel hair pasta with lemon pesto sauce
-* crab and corn soup + savory chow mien dish
-* good old fashioned tomato and ground beef spaghetti with Parmesan + mousse (or sorbet if I can pull it off...)
-* meatloaf with mashed potatoes + pineapple orange tapioca
-'''Alpine Breakfast'''
-* Muffins
-'''Kayak Dinners'''
-* chicken soup + seafood spices, veggies and rice (to go with clams/mussels/beach crabs or limpets, in order of preference)
-* Chicken and gravy with cranberries and walnuts on Quinoa + jello pudding
-* Unknown
-=== Line ===
-'''Average daily consumption'''
-*250g Breakfast
-*400g Lunch
-*300g Dinner
-*60g Protein Goo
-'''Breakfasts'''
- '''21x250g=5.25kg'''
- kg (17 days) Oat with powder milk
-.0kg (4 days) cereal with powder milk
-'''Lunches'''
- '''26x400g=10.4kg'''
- Peber noedder
- chokolade
- Beef Jerky
- Gummy bears (for kayaking)
- granola bars
- Almonds
- Cheese
- Crackers
- Nutella
-Alpine Dinners
-* vegetable and shrimp noodles+ snow cones or shakes
-* Ground beef with mushroom sauce with mashed potatoes + tomato soup(with bacon)
-* Pasta with tomato sauce(with bacon) and falafel + chokolade pudding
-* Sweet and sour cous cous + some soup with bacon
-Alpine Breakfast
-*
-Kayak Dinners
-* Curried rice + some soup with bacon
+=== Cooking Stuff ===
-* Spaghetti a la carbondale(with bacon)+ oat and coconut balls
+* 2x pots - Ben will bring a 2L and a 3L
+* 2x stoves - Ben's Simmerlite and Meghan's Whisperlite
+* Fuel: Each person to bring 2x600mL bottles (Ben/Meghan to bring stove bottles)
+* 1x pot scrapers - Greta
+* 1x spondonacles - Ben
-=== Ideas? ===
+=== General Group Gear ===
-*Clarified butter to further reduce weight and reduce chance of spoiling
+* 2x 30m ropes - Evan and Ben
+* 2 Tents (Meghan's Tarn 3, Ben's 2p superlight tent)
+* Globstopper/purple monster - 2 blocks?
+* Maps - buy 1:50000 and print on paper, 1:20000 - Frances
+* Guidebook - photocopy relavent peaks - Greta
+* GPS ''with lots of spare batteries'' - Ben AND program waypoints!!
+* Altimeter - Evan's watch
+* Sat phone - need to sort out rental - Frances
-== First Aid Kit discussion ==
+=== Repair kit ===
+* Tent Repair - pole sleeve only
-What was brought to the head of Knight Inlet:
+* Binding repair (Evan has G3 repair kit, Ben to bring extra cable and heelthrow; should we get a toe plate??)
+* Wire
+* Spare basket
+* thermarest patch kit - Ben
+=== First Aid Kit ===
+*Greta to organize first aid kit:
 '''Drugs:'''
-*Loperamide (Immodium) x 10000
+*T3 pain killers - Ben
-*Cephalexen 500 mg x 40 (broad spectrum antibiotic)
+*Cephalexen (broad spectrum antibiotic) - Ben
-*Dipenhydramine HCl, 25 mg (antihistamine)
+*ibuprofen - Evan
-*Hydrocortizone Cream (for itchyness)
+*Antihistamines - Evan
-*ibuprofen
-'''Paper:'''
-*Accident Incident Report form (form to fill out when someone gets hurt, helps you remember what to check)
-*Pencil
-*Instructions for all drugs (cut off of box, or from prescription)
-*Instructions for more complicated bandaging supplies
-*Guide to Wilderness Medicine
-*Accident flowchart (steps to take)
-*Illustrated Guide to Life Threatening Emergencies
-'''Wound cleaning:'''
-*10 mL syringe
-*nitrile gloves
-*povidone iodine prep pads
-*isopropyl alcohol prep pads
-*cotton tipped applicators
-*Ziploc for waste
-'''Cutting:'''
-*several needles (various sizes)
-*scalpel blades (we had #11 and something else?)
-*first aid scissors (easily cut through clothing etc, blunt end)
 '''Bandaging:'''
-*lots of bandaids
+*12 bandaids
-*2nd skin blister pads
+*2nd skin blister pads - Greta to buy
-*several OpSite sheets
+*2 of 3x3", 4x4", 2x2", and 5x5" gauze swabs
-*various sizes of steri-strips
+*polysporin
-*2nd Skin Moist Burn Pads
-*numerous 3x3" and 4x4" sponges
-*some non-adherent dressings
 *moleskin
 *triangular bandage
-*safety pins
 *tensor bandage
-*small rolls of gauze
+*small roll of gauze
-*abd pad
+*emergency blanket
+*steri strips
+*tweezers
+*4 cleaning swabs
-'''Tape:'''
+=== Entertainment ===
-*athletic tape
+* Ben will bring a mini deck of cards
-*micropore tape
+* Evan will bring a book
-'''Other:'''
+= Food =
-*thermometer
-'''Not brought, but should be considered:'''
+=== Meal Requirements ===
-*metal splints
+* The current plan is for 8-9 days which requires:
-*thicker ziplocks for waste
+* 8 Breakfasts (all cold!)
-*polysporin
+* 9 Lunches
-*disposal of used scalpel blades/needles
+* 8 Dinners - must be vegetarian
-*stiches kit
+* Emergency food? (i.e. cliff bars)
-*foreceps
-typically for longer trips you want more sponges, gauze, bandaging
+'' All dinners will be shared!
-supplies because if you have a wound you have to keep changing the
-dressing.
-Most available at Lancaster 601 W. Broadway
+Dinner 1 - Greta - spaghetti with veggie/bean bolognase sauce and parmesan cheese
-http://www.lancastermed.com/
-This stuff was packaged into 3 or 4 thematic ziplock bags inside one drybag (OR fabric one, so it's reasonably light) so you could dump out the drybag and find what you needed without worrying about the contents getting wet.
+Dinner 2 - Greta - cous cous meal
+Dinner 3 - Frances - Burritos (probably should be first meal?)
+Dinner 4 - Frances - Curry/coconut quinoa
-= MEC Grant Application =
+Dinner 5 - Evan - Italian soy mix pasta
-== Relavent qualifications ==
+Dinner 6 - Meghan - alfredo pasta
-Madeleine is looking into an MEC grant application.  Since last time I tried this we dropped a combined $15000 at MEC, this is a very good idea
+Dinner 7 - Meghan- Chili and couscous
-'''MEC Member info - Relevant qualifications - what you have done to prepare for this trip'''please post and i will compile
-=== Christian ===
+Dinner 8 - Ben - Pesto Pasta
+==== Supplements ====
+* 2 servings Protein Goo per day - what is protein goo?
+* multivitamin
+* electrolyte supplements
+* Frances is bringing vitamin C and echinacea
-Growing up in Ontario, Christian began camping, backpacking, and canoe tripping during childhood.  Upon moving to Vancouver in September 2005 for graduate studies at UBC, Christian shifted his outdoor focus to better suit the mountains.  After going on an introductory backcountry ski-tour with UBC's Varsity Outdoor Club in 2006 Christian discovered his true passion, and was organizing his own VOC ski-tours within a few months.  Since then he's spent over 100 days on skis in the backcountry.  During the summer Christian spends his time scrambling peaks and organizing the maintenance of the the VOC's backcountry huts and trails.
+==== Extras ====
+* Extra salt and pepper
+* Teas
+* Candy? mmm
+* Juice crystals
-In the summer of 2006 he participated in a self-supported kayaked accessed attempt on Mount Waddington via Knight Inlet, including a 230km kayak approach.  Logistically successful, the party of three made it to the head of Knight Inlet bringing with them full mountaineering gear for rock, snow and ice.  Unfortunately, one party member became seriously ill on the second day of the land portion - this illness spread to the rest of the group and the party was forced to abandon the trip.  Once everyone had recovered the party kayaked out, returning 30 days after departure (4 days early).  Although the expedition failed to reach the alpine, it served as an eye opening experience to the possibilities (and difficulties) of totally self-supported travel.
+= Trip Plan =
-Christian's role as an executive member of the VOC, with frequent organization of VOC trips as well as experience in the Canadian Armed Forces Reserves have prepared him for his leadership role on the expedition.
+== Transportation ==
+Getting there: Bob Lai (tawcan at gmail dot com) is driving a rental van with our sorry asses in it to the Chief Paul FSR. Leaving early Sat Apr 25.
-Partial list of ski mountaineering, winter ascents and ski-tours:
+Getting home:
-* Wedge (with ski decent Wedge Couloir)
+Boat: the Pitt River Water Taxi will pick us up from Alvin and boat us to Grant Narrows on May 3<br>
-* Black Tusk (false summit)
+Pitt River Lodge at the town of Alvin - directions: http://pittriverlodge.com/gettinghere.html.<br>
-* Gandalf
+Christian Champagne (details below) has offered to pick us up if the schedule works out.<br>
-* Aragorn
+Need to get picked up at "Grant Narrows" - a dock at the end of Pitt Lake, end of the Rennie Rd. Pickup time is currently scheduled as 1:30pm Sun May 3.<br>
-* Peregrine W1
+Email sent to the folks here http://www.pittriverwatertaxi.com/ on April 20, 2009. They are willing to give us a lift for a nominal fee!<br>
-* Duke ESE3
-* Wrottesley (kayak approach)
-* Snowspider
-* Vantage
-* Deception
-* Ashlu-Elaho traverse
-* Garibaldi Neve (in a day)
-=== Steve ===
+Bus options: From Maple ridge, take bus 701 (Dewdney Trunk Rd), the change to 160 at Coquitlam Central Stn, then change to a bus downtown.
-=== Madeleine ===
+== Route ==
-=== Line ===
+From Pemberton, drive southeast on the Lillooet Lake Road for about 30 km to the bridge at Tenas Narrows. Cross the bridge and turn left onto the West Lillooet Road. Follow the West Lillooet road to the Chief Paul Creek Road. The road has yellow km posts every km.
+Chief Paul Road: From Tenas Narrows bridge, drive down the West Lillooet River Road. When you see the km 50 signpost, start looking for the road. The beginning is at km 50.8. If you get to Snowcap Creek, which is just after km 51, you've gone to far. This road will be used to reach the alpine, and if needed will be used to retreat if we choose to turn around.
+'''We will be following the route listed in Baldwin's most recent book: "Exploring the Coast Mountain on Skis".'''<br>
+===Possible Escape Routes:===
-== Gear we need, and don't own already ==
+.	Spur roads that climb the ridge North of Shale Cr.
-=== Kayak ===
+.	Other logging roads in the Pitt valley?
-* [http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442502135&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302700757&bmUID=1203523936762 Kayak for Steve/Madeline]
+.	It’s also possible to go down the main branch of Corbold creek, although getting to the valley bottom requires descending some very steep slopes (45deg) with possible short rappels. The valley bottom is also a bushwack alderfest until you reach the road. Possibly newer logging roads on the South side of the creek that are not on the maps.
-* Spare paddle, 2 bilge pumps, 2 floating life ropes, 2 paddle floats for above kayak
-* 2 kayak mounted compasses
-* Personal kayak gear
- * Jacket, farmer john, skull cap, gloves for everyone, booties
- * Live vest, dive knife, whistle, paddle for Steve, Line, Madeline
- * Pee bottles for Steve, Line, Madeline
- * Giant MSR
-Dromedaries for Kayak portion
-* Hammocks
-* Giant tarp (or 2 small tarps?)
-* 1 million drybags
-* 1 million bear-proof cans
-* Custom drybag for skis (I was going to make it, but we might as well ask...)
-* fuel
-* Big pot for clams
-=== Alpine ===
+. Returning via the Chief Paul Road if we decide to turn back within the first few days.
-* Big pack for Steve (he's got a borrowed Bora 95 confirmed)
+===Maps:===
-* Big pack for Madeline(?)
+Approximate maps of our intended route:
-* Light ice axe for Madeline(?) (chistian, line & steve have light ones)
-* Heat exchangers for pots (steve will buy one.  does christian have one already)
-* Aluminum crampons(?)
-* Small glacier pulleys for Steve, Line, Madeline (?)
-* Kick wax
-* Altimeter
-* G3 repair kits (Line has bought two.  Steve already owns one)
-* Maps?
-== Gear we could use, since what we own is old/heavy ==
+http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=h&msa=0&msid=103786580019838925383.0004655be96ff836be170&z=11
-=== Kayak ===
+http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=h&msa=0&ll=49.806087,-122.45636&spn=0.390854,0.98671&z=11&msid=102136748389585768917.0004678f026afeffb2088
-=== Alpine ===
+=== References ===
+http://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/Misty_Icefield
-* New sleeping bags for everyone
+http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=781019
-* New sleeping pads for everyone
-* New ski setup for Madeleine
-* New Gortex ___ for people (ie. pants for Christian)
-* New gloves
-* New probe for Christian
-* New light [http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442423651&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302725879&bmUID=1203526338742 450g shovels] for Steve/Madeleine(?)
-* Crampons
-* Pickets
-* Fancy GPS
-* Ice screw(s) + hooker
-== Gear we own, but is consumable ==
-=== Kayak ===
+NTS maps with the planned alpine route: 92G16, 92G15, 92G10
-* Lots of batteries
+== Contacts en route ==
-* folding solar panel to recharge stuff
+'''Christian Champagne:''' 604-562-3235, christian dot champagne at gmail dot com<br>
+We will phone him 6-6:30pm Wednesday Apr 29 to get updated avi and weather/to check in.<br>
-=== Alpine ===
+We will also phone him Saturday night May 2 around 7-8pm to confirm return details for Sunday.
-* Ropes (christian's petzl dragonfly's: two X 8.4mm X 60m @ xxx g/m.  steve's mammut: one X 60m X 8.0mm @ xxx g/m)
-* Tent (probably not, since MEC doesn't carry a comparable tent)
-* Webbing
-== Other costs ==
+'''Pitt River Water Taxi:''' 778-785-1491  or 604-629-9884, Ask for Earl or Bobbie.
-* Food
+Our Satellite phone number (though for most of the trip it will be turned off):
-* Sat phone rental
+First dial 1-480-768-2500, then after the announcement dial 88-163-158-1075.
-* Transport costs to get to Quadra
-* New digital cameras for everyone (how else will they get their good photos?)
-* First aid supplies
-= Emergency Plan =
+== Overdue date - Monday May 4th, 10pm ==
-Primary contact in Vancouver is [http://carroll.org.uk/contact Matthew] (778 996 9594). I'm putting all this info here in case my computer dies or something.
+They are considered overdue, and rescue/emergency contacts should be called if they don't make contact by Monday May 4, 2009 at 10pm, and attempts to contact them via the sat phone fail.
-== Trip Members details / emergency contacts ==
+SPECIAL NOTE: Christian Champagne, if we havent made contact by 10pm on Sunday, May 4th, could you please email or phone Ben, Greta and Evans's workplaces to notify them we won't be at work on Monday May 4th.
-=== Stephen Keith Mullen ===
+== EMERGENCY CONTACTS ==
-Age:27<br>
+=== Ben Singleton Polster ===
-Date of Birth:Oct.8 1980<br>
-Height:178cm<br>
-Weight:80kg<br>
-Full Home Address:1807 West 11th Ave, Vancouver, BC<br>
-Day Phone:604-408-7222 ex.229<br>
-Evening Phone:604-726-8677<br>
-Email: smcruisin [] hotmail.com<br>
-Blood Type:A+ (I think)<br>
+Name: Genevieve Singleton <br>
-Last Tetanus shot: unknown (I'm working on it)<br>
-Allergies: No<br>
-Name of Physician: Dr. Deborah salzman<br>
-Address: 16xx Bellview ave., West Vancouver, BC<br>
-Day Phone: 604-926-2346<br>
-EMERGENCY CONTACTS
-Name: Hugh Mullen<br>
-Relationship: Father<br>
-Home Phone:250-656-7371<br>
-Cell Phone: 604-727-7472<br>
-Email: hrmullen [] shaw.ca<br>
-Name: Cheryl Mullen<br>
 Relationship: Mother<br>
-Home Phone:250-656-7371<br>
+Day Phone: 250 746 8052<br>
-Email: hrmullen [] shaw.ca<br>
+Cell Phone: 250 701 1054
+Email: twinflower [] telus.net<br>
-=== Line Lund Christiansen ===
+=== Frances Sharpe ===
+Name: Heather McCoy/Ian Sharpe<br>
-Age:25<br>
-Date of Birth:10/03/83<br>
-Height:172cm<br>
-Weight:62kg<br>
-Full Home Address:1807 W 11th Ave, Vancouver BC, V6J 2C4<br>
-Day Phone: 604 720 4008<br>
-Evening Phone: 604 628 7495<br>
-Email:linelc83 [] gmail.com<br>
-Blood Type: 0 RhD POS<br>
-Tetanus shot date: April 2008<br>
-Allergies: No<br>
-Name of Physician: Jenz Zachariassen<br>
-Address: Oesterbrogade 21, 2100 Kbh Oe, Denmark<br>
-Day Phone:<br>
-EMERGENCY CONTACTS
-Name:Dorit Christiansen<br>
-Relationship: Mom<br>
-Day Phone:+45 51 78 65 16<br>
-Email: doritlc [] hotmail.com<br>
-Name: Jan Christiansen<br>
-Relationship: Dad<br>
-Day Phone:+4575930115<br>
-Evening Phone:+4575930115<br>
-=== Madeleine Aurelie Martin-Preney ===
-Age: 19<br>
-Date of Birth: May 25, 1988<br>
-Height: 150cm?<br>
-Weight:100lbs (?)<br>
-Full Home Address: 6012 Hutchins Road, Nelson BC V1L 6Y1<br>
-Phone: N/A<br>
-Email: madoalpine [] hotmail.com<br>
-Blood Type: unknown<br>
-Tetanus shot date: February 2003<br>
-Allergies: No<br>
-Name of Physician: Dr. Marth Wilson<br>
-Address: Nelson BC<br>
-EMERGENCY CONTACTS
-Name: Dominique Preney<br>
-Relationship: Father<br>
-Day Phone: 250 354-3112<br>
-Evening Phone: 250 352-6477<br>
-Email: dopreney [] hotmail.com<br>
-Name: Jocelyne Martin<br>
-Relationship: mother<br>
-Day Phone: 250 505-7266<br>
-Evening Phone:250-3526477<br>
-Email: jocmart [] shaw.ca<br>
-=== Christian Neil Veenstra ===
-Age: 25<br>
-Height: 182cm<br>
-Weight: 65kg<br>
-Date of Birth: 09 NOV 1982<br>
-Full Home Address: 2836 W13th Ave. Vancouver BC V6K2T7<br>
-Day Phone: 604-822-1998 / 604-827-3040<br>
-Evening Phone: 604-628-7495<br>
-Fax: 604-822-4750<br>
-Email: veenstcn [] physics.ubc.ca<br>
-Blood Type: AB RH POS<br>
-Tetanus shot date: Oct 2007<br>
-Allergies: some sunscreens<br>
-Name of Physician: Karen Antoniuk<br>
-Address: 326 Wilson Street East<br>
-Day Phone: 905-648-0770<br>
-EMERGENCY CONTACTS
-Name: Neil and Sonya Veenstra<br>
 Relationship: Parents<br>
-Day Phone: 905-741-8397<br>
+Day Phone: 250.877.9237 (cell)<br>
-Evening Phone: 905-628-2774<br>
+Evening Phone: 250.847.8971 (home)<br>
-Email: nsveenstra [] cogeco.ca<br>
+Email: sharpemccoy  -!at1 - telus.net
-Name: Jeff Mottershead<br>
-Relationship: Friend<br>
-Day Phone: 604-822-1998<br>
-Evening Phone: 778-230-1988<br>
-Email: jeffigator [] gmail.com<br>
-== Trip Plan ==
+=== Evan Morris & Greta Raymant ===
+Name: Dolores Antonsen<br>
+Relationship: Evan's Mother<br>
+Day Phone: 604 591 9579 (home)<br>
+Email: delrose & lightspeed.ca
-Our plan is to leave Quadra Island on the 30th, arriving at the head
+=== Meghan Anderson ===
-of Bute Inlet via kayak on May 4th or 5th from where we will gain the
+Name: Morris and Joyce Anderson <br>
-alpine via logging roads up House Mountain (N 50°54' 46.1" W 124°56'
+Relationship: My parents<br>
-.0") and traverse into the Whitemantle Range over Cumsack and Brig
+Day Phone: 1-819-465-2128 (home)<br>
-(N 50°58' 59.9" W 125°05' 17.9") hopefully crossing Brig on or around
+Email: jmanderson1@tlb.sympatico.ca
-May 9th.  From there we will traverse North through the Whitemantle
-Range along the route described is Baldwin's ski guide and hopefully
-crossing by Dauntless (N 51°13' 00.1" W 125°20' 35.9") and into the
-Waddington Range on or around May 14th.  On or around May 18th we hope
-to ski the NW summit of Waddington then ski out via the Waddington
-Glacier to Coola Creek and return to Bute Inlet via the logging roads
-on the Homathko River by May 21st.  Of course, this plan is a
-best-case scenario.  The most likely short-cuts are to remove the NW
-summit of Waddington , or to fail to even find a route up Brig from
-the East side allowing access into the Whitemantle range and being
-forced to back off the way we came.
 == People to inform if something unexpected happens ==
 Emergency contacts (above)<br>
-Christian's work: arpes [] phas.ubc.ca<br>
+Ben's work: Thurber Engineering 604 684 4384<br>
+Evan's work: PBA Engineering 604 408 7222, Contact Ian<br>
+Greta's work: Moerman Lab in Life Sciences Bldg at UBC, contact Angela Tardiff 604 822 5582<br>
-== Additional info Matthew has offline ==
+=Progress Update=
-NTS maps with the planned alpine route:
+==Monday, April 27<sup>th</sup>==
-* {{NTS link|092|K|15}}
-* {{NTS link|092|K|14}}
-* {{NTS link|092|N|03}}
-* {{NTS link|092|N|06}}
-The Baldwin Ski guide - includes the route being followed after they get over Brig.
-== Contacts en route ==
-The team have a VHF radio and may be able to make contact en route with Whitesaddle Air and the Homathko logging camp. This is not guaranteed, as the radio might simply not be working. They should, however, definitely be able to make contact from the Homathko logging camp at the head of Bute Inlet, where there is a landline phone, and back at Quadra Island.
+:40 am: Received a satellite call from Ben
+* The group will be splitting into two:
+** Ben & Frances
+** Evan, Greta & Meghan
-These third-party contacts are not for use by people wondering how the trip is going. For that, contact Matthew for any updates.
+===Ben's Group===
-Whitesaddle Air (close to Panthenon Range):<br>
+* Ben's group will be returning via the same route they came from Pemberton.
-Telephone: (250) 476-1182<br>
+* They will arrange a way to get transportation back to Vancouver.
-Fax: (250) 476-1180<br>
+* They will not have any method of contact.
-Email: heli [] whitesaddleair.com<br>
+* Planning to ski out by mid Saturday, March 3<sup>rd</sup>
+** If there's no news from them by Saturday, March 3<sup>rd</sup> @ 10 pm, call RCMP for rescue.
-Homathko logging camp:<br>
+===Evan's Group===
-Chuck, the camp caretaker of the Homathko logging camp can be reached at<br>
-(250) 286-0962 or 604-288-7747<br>
-homathko [] xplornet.com
-== Food ==
+* Evan's group will be continuing on their planned route.
+* They will have the satellite phone.
-The team have 17 days Alpine food, 10 days Kayak food.
+==Wednesday, April 29<sup>th</sup>==
-== Overdue dates ==
+:50 am: Received a satellite call from Evan
+* Gave them the Whistler Alpine weather forecast
+* Group progressed a lot faster than anticipated due to icecrust
+* Currently @ Piluk Glacier.
+* Still planning to head out by Sunday.
+* Will received another call to discuss transportation plan back to Vancouver.
-They are considered overdue, and rescue should be called if they don't make contact, and attempts to contact them via the Homathko camp or Whitesaddle air fail under the following conditions. They have a copy of this arrangement. The exact dates will depend on when the various portions of the trip actually leave.
+==Thursday, April 30<sup>th</sup>==
-'''Kayak out:''' call rescue if no contact on the morning of Kayak day 9 - Wednesday 7 May<br>
+:45 pm: Received an email from Ben that they're back.
-'''Alpine:''' call rescue if no contact on the morning of Alpine day 20 - Friday 23 May<br>
-'''Kayak back:''' call rescue if no contact on the morning of Kayak day 9 - Saturday 31 May<br>
-== Updates ==
+==Friday, May 1<sup>st</sup>==
-* They left Vancouver the evening of Monday 28 April.
+:00 pm: Cell call from Evan saying the rest of the group have arrived back.
-* They didn't phone from Quadra, so assuming they got all the ferries and departed as planned. Tuesday 29 April is Kayak day 1.
-* They arrived at the Homathko logging camp on schedule on Saturday 3 May, and telephoned from there.
-* Sunday 4 May is Alpine day 1.
-* Update from the Homathko camp, Sunday 18 May: "[They] have been calling in regularly. They had 3 days in tents because of weather but have been going along since then. We haven't heard for a day or so and suspect they are in a low spot so no transmition. They were saying they were going to come out the west side of Brew Creek."
-* After a few days of bushwhacking, they got picked up by a logging helicopter and taken back to the Homathko camp on Thursday 22 May.
-* They telephoned from the Homathko camp. Friday 23 May is kayak day 1 for the return journey.
-* They got back to Quadra on Tuesday 27 May.

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