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Revision as of 05:44, 21 April 2009
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
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.
- Drop off - Evan booked a Van with Bob, will have to pick up Friday night.
Still to do:
- Maps - Frances will get 1:20 000. E&G have the two 1:50000, Ben has one 1:50000. Missing 92G16. Evan will print some extra copies too at work.
- Transport there: Bob Lai Will drive a rental van up the logging road.
- (possibly champagne to pick us up)
- Organise boat ride - Ben
- Plan backup plans and escape routes
- Sat phone rental - Frances
- 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:
- lots of bandaids
- 2nd skin blister pads
- numerous 3x3" and 4x4" sponges
- some non-adherent dressings
- moleskin
- triangular bandage
- tensor bandage
- small rolls of gauze
Entertainment
- Ben will bring a mini deck of cards
- Not bringing books (we won't be stuck in a tent that long hopefully)
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
Dinner 8 - Ben - Pesto Pasta
Supplements
- 2 servings Protein Goo per day - what is protein goo?
- multivitamin
- electrolyte supplements
Extras
- Extra salt and pepper
- Teas
- Candy? mmm
- Juice crystals
Trip Plan
Transportation
Getting there: Bob Lai is driving a rental van with our sorry asses in it to the Chief Paul FSR. Leaving early Sat Apr 25.
Getting home:
Boat: - need to book the Pitt Lake boat ride - Ben is organizing
Pitt River Lodge: http://pittriverlodge.com/gettinghere.html#map
Need to get picked up at "Grant Narrows" - a dock at Pitt Lake, end of the Rennie Rd.
Email sent to the folks here http://www.pittriverwatertaxi.com/ on April 20, 2009
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:
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 (Day/time to be determined)
Overdue dates
They are considered overdue, and rescue should be called if they don't make contact by Sunday May 3, 2009 at 10pm, and attempts to contact them via the sat phone fail
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
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