Archive:Snowshoe Abomination 2007-Golden Ears

Trip plan:

We'll show up Friday (Dec 14) evening and go by headlamp on the West Canyon Trail from the Gold Creek Campground to Alder Flats, where we'll make camp. On Saturday we'll head up the trail until the trail starts heading though avalanche terrain, at which point we'll head straight up hill and gain Panarama Ridge. We'll follow the ridge to the snow field, and make camp. Sunday we'll wake up early and head for the summits, hitting both if time permits.

Experience Required:
This trip assumes little to no experience, and is aimed at getting people out for their first summit, but you do need to be somewhat in shape. It would be really helpful if someone who can use an avalanche beacon other than Jeff came along to dig Jeff out in the unlikely event that he gets avalanched, though.

Things to bring:
Avalanche gear (shovel, probe, beacon)
Snowshoes (they need to be big. The rentals MEC gives out are too small for fresh snow, and normally get used only on trails that see a lot of traffic like Cypress. If you ask them, though, they'll give you tails that provide extra flotation for free. You need these.)
Something to strap your snow shoes to your pack with--you'll only be wearing them half of the time
Headlamp with lots of batteries
The clothing you need to keep warm at 1700m. Ask people for advice if you're not sure.
Sleeping bag and mat
A couple water bottles
Food
Ice axe
Boots with gaiters
Not much else, otherwise your pack will be too heavy.

We'll need about one stove for every three people. When you sign up, please indicate if you've got a stove.

Please arrange for tent space ahead of time. If you don't have a place lined up in someone's tent, you might just be sleeping in the latrine.

Sign up:

• Jeff Mottershead (Stove)
  
• Iva Cheung
  
• Ran
  
• Elona

Rides:

• Jeff's Stinky Van

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2 Ran
3 Elona
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