ACC Vancouver Island Winter 2000 Schedule

Date	Trip	Description	Contact
NOVEMBER
25	Annual General Meeting	Open Projector Night U.Vic. Faculty Club 7.30
27 or 28	Ski Season Opener	likely Forbidden Plateau for this first dusting	Claire Ebendinger 652-1509
DECEMBER
11-12	Elfin Lakes (B2)	Head for the Diamond fur Geburstag Feier	Claire Ebendinger 652-1509
???	Mount Saint Helens (C2)	waiting for one of those rare, spectacular clear winter weekends (Friday - Sunday)and go on short notice. Interested people should contact and will be updated	John Damaschke 382-0833
JANUARY
1	New Year's Day trip	an island mountain to mark the millenium; ice axe, crampons and experience required	Jules Thomson 472-3820
7-9	Garibaldi telemark trip (B2)	stay at the Elfin Lakes hut	Gerhardt Lepp 384-7948
8-9	West Lion (B4)	prominent conical summit from Vancouver; participants must have rock climbing experience	John Pratt 477-0933
15-16	Telemark Clinic at Mt Washington	some ski experience required; priority for members; call early for this popular event	Charles Turner (250) 339-4015 Claire Ebendinger 652-1509
20	Leadership Discussion	all welcome to this potluck dinner and informal discussion on leadership skills	Jules Thomson 472-3820
22-23	Forbidden Plateau (B2)	ski trip in to Sid's Cabin, Circlet Lake maybe ski up Mt Albert Edward	Ian Brown 727-2480
28-30	Atwell Peak Traverse (D4)	ski carry-over; sharpen your tools	Doug Goodman 477-6041
30	Mt Brenton (B2)	easy day ski trip near Duncan	Mike Hubbard 595-3670
FEBRUARY
3	Volunteer Party	social evening for ACC members; featuring slides of mountaineering in Europe U. Vic. Faculty Club 7.30pm
6	Mt Cokely (B2)	cross-country ski day trip	Rudi Brugger 250) 723-8289
12	Mt Becher (B2)	ski day trip on Forbidden Plateau	Keith Battersby 655-7029
13	Finlayson Arm Grande Traverse (B1)	a February training hike: Mt Work to Mt Finlayson covering 9 "summits"	Richard Keltie 388-4584
12-13	Avalanche Awareness Skills Course	Canada WestSchool at Whistler; also Wenesday 9 Feb. in Victoria; approx $200 includes instruction, lift tickets for Saturday and Sunday and accommodation; members only please	Judith Holm 477-8596
19-20	Mt Marmot and/or Hooper (B/2)	possibly camping at Balmer Lake	John Damaschke 382-0833
20-27	Amiskwi Lodge heli-tele trip	fly in, play in the snow, sauna, fly out	Gerhardt Lepp 384-7948
26-27	Ice climbing at Boston Lake	Grade 4 climbs below Mt Becher, Forbidden Plateau; participants must be experienced	Tak Ogasawara (250) 923-1859
MARCH
4-5	Cats Ears North Face (B4)	steep northern rampart of the Mackenzies	Greg Gordon 382-6263
4-11	Valhalla Lodge	Backcountry skiing; 10 participants $655 for accommodation, helicopter and GST	Richard Keltie 388-4584
11-12	Kludahk Trail (B1)	ski tour on the San Juan Ridge in the Sooke Hills; stay at the Blueberry Hill Cabin; pot luck dinner	Gerhardt Lepp 384-7948
11-12	Mt Cain (B3)	northern island ski trip; either 2 or 3 days depending on group; do come if you are able	Keith Battersby 655-7029
17	Annual Banquet	at Cedar Hill Golf Club John Clarke: "Coast Mountains"	Gerta Smythe 478-7369
18-19	Arrowsmith Traverse (B/C 3)	up the South summit gully, down the Nose	Russ Moir 477-0070
25-26	Mt Albert Edward area (B/C 2)	ski trip on Forbidden Plateau	Sandy Briggs 472-8597
25-1	Sunshine Coast (B2)	Mt Steele backcountry ski trip	Jack Fisher 381-1760 Albert Hestler 592-1673
APRIL
1-2	Winter Leadership Skills Workshop	island ski trip with the focus on trip leadership, sharing what our section reps. learned from The North Face /ACC winter skills leadership courses	Judith Holm 477-8596
8	Green Mountain (B2)	day ski trip in Nanaimo Lakes area	Claire Ebendinger 652-1509
14-16	Matchlee Mountain (C3)	try some snow camping near Gold River	Doug Goodman 477-6041
16-18	Mt Albert Edward (B/C 2)	ski trip for beginners on Forbidden Plateau	Su Castle382-2746
21-23	Joffre Australian Gully (C3)	up over the Anniversary to climb the gully from down under	Greg Gordon 382-6263
21-23	Mt Carr (C3)	fully loaded; ski across Garibaldi Lake to the Sphinx hut	Rick Eppler & Catrin Brown 477-5806
26-30	Forbidden Plateau (C2)	backcountry ski trip to the peaks: Albert Edward, Jutland, Castle Crag, Strata	Jack Fisher 381-1760
29-30	Ice axe workshop	for club members, probably at Mt Arrowsmith; plan to camp; weather or not.......	Rick Johnson 656-0641 or Sandy Briggs 472-8597
MAY
5-6	Mt Baker (C 3)	ski trip via Deming Glacier; 10 maximum	Claire Ebendinger 652-1509
5-7	Garibaldi Neve Traverse (C3)	ski tour across Garibaldi Neve and lake; bag Garibaldi en route	Gerhardt Lepp 384-7948
7	East Sooke Park (A1)	Iron Mine Bay to Aylard Farm; a family hike in search of deer, orcas and eagles	Tom Hall 592-2518
12-14	Mackenzie Range (B/C 4)	ridge of rocky summits with lots of options; rock climbing experience needed	Jules Thomson 472-3820
14	Heather Mountain (B1)	day hike at furthest end of Cowichan Lake	Alan Danesh 370-3370
20-21	Wedge / Rambler (C3)	may use the 3 day weekend for Mt Rambler; considering a weekend trip to Wedge in June depending on interest and conditions	Russ Moir 477-0070
27-28	K2: Klitsa / Kings Peak (B2)	savour the spring snow gullies	Catrin Brown & Rick Eppler 477-5806
JUNE
3-4	Mt Shuksan (C3)	ski trip to this highest non-volcanic peak in the North Cascades	Charles Turner (250) 339-4015

A	not strenuous	1	hiking
B	moderately strenuous	2	scrambling
C	strenuous	3	easy climbing, rope if required
D	very strenuous	4	continual belaying, easy holds
		5	leader protection, hardware
		6	direct aid climbing

A	not strenuous	1	Gentle slopes, travel on trails over fairly level terrain
B	moderately strenuous	2	Moderate slopes, travel off trail. Intermediate skiing ability and experience recommended.
C	strenuous	3	Off track skiing in mountainous terrain. Steep forest and/or glacier travel probable.
D	very strenuous	4	Travel over difficult mountainous terrain likely. Advanced backcountry experience, ability and equipment required.

ACC - Vancouver Island Section

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