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What: Clockwise Neve Traverse! (barrier head to diamond head)
When: February 14 - 16 2009 (maybe add a fourth day?)
Why: Good Timing (probably frozen lake & reading break) and Good Times
Who: If you have experience on skis, have some AVI know how and are pretty fit, YOU! See Garibaldi_Neve_traverse to get a better idea of what you're getting yourself into...

Garibaldi Provincial Park

Day One: Drive up the road as far as possible to the Rubble Creek parking lot. Ski up the road and up the Barrier trail to Garibaldi Lake. Ski across the lake to the Burton Hut.

Day Two: Ski across the lake to Sentinel Bay and up the glacier, travel between the Glacier Pikes, past the Sharkfin, up and over onto the Neve. Glide all the way down into Ring Creek. Find your away across the creek and climb and traverse up the avalanche slopes. Continue to the Elfin Lakes Shelter.

Day Three: Easy ski out down Paul Ridge, past Red Heather to the Diamond Head parking lot.

What we'll do if there's a white-out: Go to Brew Hut since Roland's GPS knows the way (or so it claims)
Why: It's hard to cross glaciers when you can't see them

(see Gear_lists#ski_hut_trip for a better list)

(if you're borrowing from the club remember reading week is popular borrowing time)

You'll need clothes. This is up to you - but don't bring too much. Word 'round the campfire is that if you can't wear it all at the same time, you're bringing too much. People who bring 4 pairs of socks will be fed to the polar bears. No cotton.
You'll need a sleeping pad / bag - keep in mind we'll be sleeping in huts, so you don't need a huge bag.
You'll probably want to eat stuff - Huts have stoves but we'll bring a few of our own as backup. We'll figure out cooking groups and stoves at the pre trip meeting.
We'll probably sing and be merry - songbooks, instruments and generally merriment could be useful
Also: headlamp (batteries), sunglasses/goggles, waterbottle, sunscreen, (camera/photographic memory), toothbrush, TP
We'll see if some one can bring a crevasse rescue kit for the group: map and compass will also be good ...