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Revision as of 04:37, 31 October 2007
Glacier School Review and Summit
One step at a time to approach the freedom of the hills
Introduction
Continued from previous message board threads : Here and here
The following details are to be discussed with instructors / group leaders.
- Location:
- Wedgemount Lake, Wedge Glr. (Or Rainbow lake Or Russet hut at Fissile ??)
- Activity:
- Practice crevasse rescue, glacier route finding. avalanche prevention / rescue ?
- Calling for instructors ;-) and enthusiastic snow campers.
- Ran is going to try out his Igloo Block Maker (pre-alpha) if snow condition is feasible.
Date Time
November 10th - 12th, 2007 (Remembrance Day Weekend)
Sign up - Roped Group I
Students
- Ran Z
- Liam Harrap
Instructors / Leaders
Sign up - Roped Group II
Students
Instructors / Leaders
Sign up - Roped Group III
Students
Instructors / Leaders
Gears
Some of the gears are sharable, some are personal.
Wear
- Warm / water proof cloths for snow camping / glacier travelling
- Warm water proof boots
- Gaiters
- Hut booties
- Glacier sunglasses
- sun screen
- water proof gloves
Hardware
- Mountaineering Ax
- Mountaineering crampons
- Harness
- Helmet
- waist prussik cord (5mm x 80cm)
- leg prusik cord (5mm x 120cm)
- cordlette (6mm x 300cm)
- slings and runners (the more the better)
- locking biner (x2)
- non locking biners (more the better)
- pickets
- Show shovels
- avalanche beacons
- flags on bamboo sticks for marking (cant recall the name at the moment) = wands
Shelters
- Tent
- Sleeping bag (-10C and below) (I m warm sleeper, you can always liner or use over bag or double it with your summer bag or double it with your emergency bivy)
- Sleeping pad, prevent losing heat to the ground.
- Ear plugs
Food
- Stove, pots and pans (to share)
- Fuel
- lunches and dinners
- water and purification pills / filters
Cars
If you have space in your car, please post the spots. Passengers pay for gas. If you have a rope and/or rack, please indicate so that we can try and even out people with gear into cars with less gear (see below).
- Name (X spots) [gear] {Time of Departure from Vancouver - Time of Departure from Camp}
- Liam, 3 spots, surrey
Carless People
- Ran Z