Archive:Sphinx Camp 2010

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Back in the day, the VOC used to swarm up to Sphinx Bay for their annual Spring Ski Camp - this generally happened during exams, but it was a large event, often involving food drops by aeroplane to extend the party. More recently it seems that we havn't quite been sure whether or not Garibaldi Lake is frozen

But won't the Olympics ruin everything?

No. There will be a checkpoint for Northbound Sea-to-Sky traffic at Alice Lake from 6am-6pm, but other than that we're fine. You have 2 options:

• Travel up there outside these times - like leaving Vancouver at 4am, or driving up the night before planning to pass the checkpoint after 6pm.
• Ski in over the Garibaldi Neve from Diamond Head - that trailhead does not involve crossing the checkpoint.

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Much like Mountaineering Camp or New Years at Phelix, we're hoping that people will basically take care of themselves - organizing themselves into smaller groups doing trips in and around the camp. Indicate here when you'll be arriving and leaving to help coordinate use. Also, if you'd like to lead a trip as part of the camp throw that in here under a sub-section and indicate what you'd like to do and when.

Hopefully we'll reach critical mass at some point, get lots of people up there, and have ourselves a great time.

• 18th, Thursday

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• 19th, Friday

1. Veenstra (skiing, probably over the Neve unless car swap appears, willing to take some with us)
2. Line (skiing, probably over the Neve unless car swap appears, willing to take some with us)

• 20th, Saturday

1. Veenstra (Instructing for Intro to Ski Mountaineering)
2. Line (Instructing for Intro to Ski Mountaineering)

• 21st, Sunday

1. Veenstra (skiing out, back over the Neve unless somebody appears who wants to car-swap)
2. Line (skiing out, back over the Neve unless somebody appears who wants to car-swap)

• 22nd, Monday

1. ?

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Veenstras' Intro to Ski Mountaineering

Line and Christian want to Ski in Friday, bag a peak Saturday, and ski out over the Neve Sunday - and we want to take you with us. Neve crossing logistics will depend on the car-swap. You'll need to have all the skiing gear, and also:

• Harness
• Big locking 'biner
• Ice axe
• Helmet
• 2 prussiks, 2 more lockers and a long sling/webbing if you know what to do with them, or want to learn.

Interesting in Peak Bagging Saturday

If we get more instructors we can support more people, but I don't want to try and manage a group larger than 8 total. Keep in mind that you must already be up at the hut - we're not going to wait around camp for 7 hours while you drive up from Vancouver and ski in.

1. Veenstra
2. Line
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Maybe some more people will step forward in a quasi-leadership role? Email Veenstra if you think you need to be convinced of your own ability to do so.

Interested in Neve Crossing N-S Sunday

Neve crossing will depend on car-swapping logistics. If you're just interested in the Neve, feel free to ski in to the hut Saturday while we're peak bagging.

1. Veenstra
2. Line
3. ...