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There is a significant chance that you will get to go if you sign up near the top of this list. Come to the pre-trip meeting. | There is a significant chance that you will get to go if you sign up near the top of this list. Come to the pre-trip meeting. | ||
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Revision as of 19:10, 6 March 2009
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Old Trip |
| This is the sign up and organization page for an old trip. It already happened. Please do not sign up for it. |
Who
Skiers. Hopefully some decent mix of somewhat experienced and less experienced. Not too many.
What
Backcountry skiing in nipple deep gnar.
When
March 14th - 15th, 2000
Pre-Trip Meeting
Date: Wednesday, March 11th
Time: 6:00pm
Location: VOC Clubroom
Where
How
With great aplomb.
Gear
Personal items are in regular font, shared items are in italic font
Essentials
- water bottle (at least 2L, unless you know yourself)
- headlamp and batteries
- sunscreen
- sun glasses and/or goggles
- map
- compass
- backpack
- pocket knife
- whistle
- lighter and/or waterproof matches
- first aid kit
- Toilet Paper
Clothing / Equipment
- warm jacket (fleece or down)
- long underwear (top and bottom)
- toque / hat
- mitts / gloves
- weatherproof jacket (goretex or coated nylon or softshell if weather is forecast to be sunny)
- weatherproof pants (goretex or coated nylon or softshell if weather is forecast to be sunny)
- hiking poles?
- gaiters (optional if your pants have an integrated snow cuff)
- warm pants (fleece or down)
- insulated booties (optional)
Food
- Lunch and snacks x2
- Breakfast x1
- Dinner x1
Sleeping
- sleeping bag
- sleeping pad
- ear plugs, because somebody will snore (optional)
Cooking and Eating
- bowl, spoon
- Stove with fuel. If using white gas, for each person bring 150 mL
- May use hut stove if available
- 300mL to run each lantern
- Pot and matching pot gripper
- Toothbrush
Ski hardware
- ski helmet (optional) (most climbing helmets do not protect from frontal or side impacts and are not acceptable substitutes)
- skis (must have touring bindings that allow the heel to be free) or a split snowboard
- skins for going uphill. They must fit your skis and have reasonable glue. Test them.
- bindings. Applies particularly for splitboards.
- poles
- boots to match your skis or snowboard - there are many different kinds of binding interfaces. Make sure to test that both your boots fit into your bindings before the trip.
- ski repair kit
Avalanche Safety Gear
- 457kHz avalanche transceiver (with batteries, tested in advance)
- shovel
- probe
- snow saw (optional)
- rutschblock cord (optional)
- loupe (optional)
- crystal card (optional)
- CAC Avaluator card (optional)
- CAC Public Avalanche Bulletin Printout{{#if:|
===Climbing Gear===}}
Note that you can borrow equipment from the club for free. Gear_rental does require a cash deposit, however.
The usual backcountry ski gear will be required, and and avalanche transceiver and shovel will be absolutely mandatory.
Sign Up
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Signup Closed |
| This is the sign up and organization page for an old trip. It already happened on 14-03-2009. Please do not sign up for it. |
"Instructors"
- Scott Webster (AST-2)
"Participants"
- Craig T. (AST-1)
- Anne Webster (AST-1)
- Michael Duncan (taking AST-1 the next weekend)
- Will Whitty (AST 1)
- Ignacio R
- Pascale C
- Janine Welton (1 Avi rec course) tele
- Artem Bylinskii
Wait List
There is a significant chance that you will get to go if you sign up near the top of this list. Come to the pre-trip meeting.
- Jill Kennedy