Archive:14July2007 Price

The Plan

Christian's leading a beginner hike/scramble up to the top of Mt. Price (Garibaldi Park) over 14-15th July weekend.

Mt. Price is described in Matt Gun's scrambles guide, page 74, if you own it. It is a moderately difficult hike, or an easy scramble depending on how you think about it. It is 1500m elevation gain, but we'll take two days at it so it should be reasonably attainable for the average beginner VOCer. A VOC party went up there last fall, and the views were spectacular. For us, the views should be alot snowyier.

Leave Vancouver early Saturday morning, return late Sunday night - hopefully after a satisfying meal at the Brew Pub.

The fairweather plan is to go up Brohm ridge, around the Warren Glacier, camping at the foot of the glacier or in Table Meadows. The next day go over Price and return via the Barrier switchbacks. A map with the approximate route and places of interest marked. If the weather looks like a disaster, go up the Barrier trail, camp near (or on) the summit, then hike back out Sunday.

If you've never been into the coast mountains before (or even never done an overnight hike), are reasonably fit (or at least tough) and own (or can borrow) a pair of waterproof boots, this is the trip for you.

Trip Meeting

The trip meeting will be Wednesday the 11th - 8:00pm, at Frisbee (Jericho beach at Tolmie). I'll bring my pack packed and ready to go. If you know what you're doing and can't come that's OK - just make sure you have a ride. If you don't know what you're doing, then you should really try and come.

Kit

It is July - there will still be snow in the mountains, but it should be settled out enough that avalanches are not a concern (The route is not steep), nor will skis/snowshoes be strictly required to get around. If you want to carry some all the way up there then go for it - but remember these things are heavy... What you will want is a good pair of waterproof boots, ski poles (or trekking poles) and maybe a pair of gaiters.

If you want to bring an ice ax instruction will be provided, although we probably won't need them. Although they're heavy it might be a good opportunity to learn to use it. We should have time to find a small steep bit and practice self-arresting - but make sure you bring full waterproofs if you want to do this (or be prepared to get highly wet).

This list reserves the right to be amended, but you should probably have:

Clothes

• 1 set of non-cotton clothes (just the one on your back)
• 1 additional warm thing (fleece, down)
• rainjacket / pants
• toque
• gloves
• warm waterproof boots / gaiters
• sun hat

Shelter

• tent (or make friends with someone who has one)
• sleeping bag (-12C to 0C, depending how warm you think you sleep)
• sleeping pad (warmer the better - these make a bigger difference than you think)

Miscellaneous

• Sunscreen
• Headlamp
• lip balm
• sunglasses
• camera
• moleskin
• bug net

Gear

• ski/trekking poles
• ice ax (if desired)
• shovel (~1 per tent, to dig vestibule, kitchen, etc.)

Food

• stove (or be friendly)
• fuel
• Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch - remember you'll be on the move all day, so bring extra lunch for Sunday. Eat extra breakfast (which you then don't have to carry on your back) before heading out Saturday morning.
• Water (ability to carry 2 - 3L, depending on your size).
• Bearproof bag, or equipment for bearhang (or be friendly).

Pack

And a pack to put it all in. Remember - stuff is heavy, so don't bring too much stuff! If you show up with a pack larger than 50L, Christian will tear it apart in the parking lot looking for extra weight. Beware.

Participants

1. Veenstra (tent for 4, plus stove)
2. Jasmine (car - myself + 4 others)
3. Joanna (3 man tent)
4. Vincent
5. Sebastian C.
6. Rueben S. (2 person tent, stove, car if given a weeks notice)
7. Dorota Paleczek
8. Urszula Paleczek (stove+pots)
9. Roe (Joanna's friend - thinking of joining, wants to check out VOC trip)
10. Mike Danilov (2-3-person tent, stove, pots; access to CAN car, van or truck for extra money if necessary)
11. Scott Webster
12. Anne Webster
13. Jason Bedard (stove, 3p tent, 3p car or 6p van if needed)
14. Aurel Meyer (2-3p tent)
15. Alex Etchell (car+tent)
16. Andrew McGechaen
17. Matthew C

The Car Groups

Post trip meeting car groups:

Jasmine's Car (Her + 4)

1. Veenstra
2. Matthew C
3. Sebastian C.
4. Vincent

Jason's Van (Him + 5)

1. Rueben
2. Dorota
3. Urzula
4. Agathe
5. Adam

Scott W's car (not advertised, but I know he owns one...)

1. Anne W *
2. Joanna
3. Roe

Alex's car

1. Aurel Meyer
2. Andrew McGechaen
3. Mike D

Food Groups

Veenstra's Stove Couscous + veggie + bacon. Bring your own breakfast/lunch, get boiling water to go with your breakfast.

1. person1
2. person2

Veggie Potluck and the Goblet of Legumes

1. Matthew C
2. Rueben S - I like legumes
3. additional person 2 with my stove

Tents

Veenstra's huge tent (me + 3 others) Can be 8 if we leave the inner tent at home, have waterproof (+ non-slidy) sleeping mats, and bug nets for our faces.

1. Matthew C
2. person2
3. person3

Andrew's 6-man tent

1. Andrew
2. person2
3. person3
4. person4
5. person5
6. person6