Alpine Club of Canada - Vancouver Island

Trip Schedule - Winter 2002 - 2003

 

 

Grading of Trips | Waiver | Suggestions | Membership

Call trip coordinators well in advance to assist with planning.

Confirm or cancel by Wednesday before the trip.

Vehicle and ferry costs are shared.

Club trips cover a wide range of activities - come and join us on some of them!

Trip Schedule: Sylvia Moser               595-3670    smoser@axion.net

D E C E M B E R

05           AGM and Slide Show           

07 - 08   Family Car Camping Trip 

               Su Castle ( 250) 283-7762

07           East Sooke (B1) 

Gil Parker 370-9349

08           Mt. Benson (B2)

                cross country ski or snowshoe - a long day trip

               Rick Eppler 477-5806

15           Gowland Range (B1) Ridge to Shoreline 

                Mike Hubbard 370-1096


J A N U A R Y

 01           Judge’s Route /Arrowsmith(B2/3)

                 Ring in the N Y with the“Katzenjammer” hike

Peter Rothemel (250)752-2529 prother@nanaimo.ark.com

05           Gowland Range traverse (B1)

                 multi Summit day in our “backyard”

                 Alan Danesh. 370-3370

11 - 12    Mt Brunswick (B2/3)

                  highest peak of the North Shore group

                  John Pratt 477-0933

11 - 12   Intro to Ski Touring / Winter Camping

                beginner ski trip on Forbidden Plateau

                Don Cameron 889-2480

18 - 19   Ice ClimbingIntro on Mt.Arrowsmith(B4)

must have belay & top rope skills, technical ice axes provided,. max 12 /day

Peter Rothermel (250) 752-2529 prother@nanaimo.ark.com

                 Denise Hook (250) 752-9189

18 - 19   Diamond Head (B2)

                 head for this jewel - Elfin Lakes Hut

                Catrin Brown 477-5806

19           Kludahk Trail (B2)

                 ski or snowshoe on the Juan de Fuca Ridge

                Margaret & Ian Brown 727 2480

23           Volunteer Party Open projector night U. Vic. Faculty Club 7:30 pm

24 - 26   Telemark Clinic at Mt Washington

                some ski experience required; call early

                Charles Turner (250) 339-4037

                Claire Ebendinger 652-1509

26           Mt Albert Edward (B2)

                day trip to practice those new skills

                Keith Battersby 655-7029

25 - 26    Mt. Jutland (C-C+/3) another island classic              

               Sandy Briggs 380-3829

 

F E B R U A R Y

02           Heather Mountain (B2)

                joint ski trip ACC / Uvic ODC

Hinrich Schaefer 384-4236

02           Bald Mountain (A2)Cowichan Lake      

Alan Danesh 370-3370

05           Leadership Issues Discussion

                479 Monterey @ 7:30 pm

08 - 09    Ice Climbing IntroArrowsmith(B4)

                 see Jan 18 - 19 for details & contact #          

15 - 16    Mt. Becher (B2) & Boston Lake (3-4)

                 skiing at Becher & ice climbing at Boston Lk  

 Tak Ogasawara (250) 923-1859

15 - 16    Avalanche Awareness Course

                Exclusively for ACC if min 6 participants / appr $200Pepi Krajc (250) 897-3254

22 - 23    Garibaldi Ski Weekend (C3)

                Don Cameron 889-2480

22 - 01    Campbell Icefield Chalet (B3)              

George Butcher 642-5388(trip full)

 

M A R C H

??             Rogers Pass - Wheeler Hut

                 five days of skiing - must call by 15th Jan        

Tak Ogasawara (250) 923-1859

??             Mt Albert Edward (B2)5 day ski trip     

Jack Fisher 514 - 4308

01           Mt. Horne (B1)snowshoe/ hike               

Barb Baker (250) 724-2985

02           Mt. Brenton (B2)easy ski trip/ Chemainus 

Mike Hubbard 370-1096

08 - 09    Mt. Myra (B2)

                great ski country in Strathcona Park

Selena Swets 881-8284

08           Marmot Mountain (B2/3)

Ski trip Cowichan Valley Hinrich Schaefer 384-4236

09           Kludahk Trail (B1)

                snowshoe to Tower Cabin

Alan Danesh 370-3370

13           Annual Banquet

At Cedar Hill Golf Club Guest speaker: Peter Fuhrmann, Honorary President of ACC & key figure in mountaineering

Gerta Smythe 478-7369

15 - 16    Triple Peak (C4)

                Mackenzie Range ski approach (group max 6)

Rick Johnson 656-0641

16           Mt. Landale - Waterfall Gully (B2)     

                snow conditions dependent, max 7              

                Russ Moir 477-0070

21 - 24    Mt. Cain

                3 nights in cabin on the ski hill, limit of ~12 

                ski Sat/Sun/Mon, ski lift accesses back country

                Judith Holm /Charles Turner 477-8596

22           Adder Peak ( near Sutton Pass) (C3)

Popularity of this peak should multiply as we snake our way up it. There is fine print, so read the sub-tract on the divide.

Sandy Briggs 380-3829

22 - 23 Kludahk Trail (B2)

                 Ski trip - overnight @ Tower Cabin

                Gerhardt Lepp 370-0848

22 - 29    Valhalla Lodge, Kootenays

                 Back country skiing trip, call for wait list

Terry Lunn 478-2186

28 - 30    East of Pemberton, (C3) North of Cayush back country skiing fun

Keith Battersby 655-7029

30           Mt. Wells etc. (C3)

                9 hours of hiking close to home

Jules Thomson 472-3820

 

A P R I L

05 - 06    Mt Klitza (C3)

                 snow sleep - then ski steep

Hinrich Schaefer 384-4236

06           Mt. Arrowsmith, Lost Gully (B/C3)

                ice axe & crampon skills required / limit to six

Peter Rothermel (250)752-2529 Prother@nanaimo.ark.com

06           Kludahk Trail (B1) BlueberryHill snowshoe trip.

                Alan Danesh 370 - 3370 

12 - 13    Mt Albert Edward (B3)

              Ski weekend on Forbidden plateau

Mike Hubbard 370-1096

12 - 13    Mt. Arrowsmith Traverse (C3)

up Lost Gully down Nose or Main Gully max 7

confident & experienced on STEEP snow, short ice pitch-long day trip, bivvy?

 Russ Moir 477-0070

16            Long day hike

                Location to be selected   

Judith Holm 477-8596

17 - 21    Mt. Shasta (C3)

                Ski trip on this Californian Volcano

                Charles Turner (250)339-4037

                 Sylvia Moser 595-3670

18 - 20    Garibaldi Traverse (B/2)

                Hut/tent back country skiing

Catrin Brown 477-5806

25 - 28    Skaha Rock Climbing

                climbing 5.6 - 5.12 in the Okanagan Valley

Mike Dillstone 383-0636

26           Ice Axe Workshop / Mt. Arrowsmith

                novices and old hands welcome

                Sandy Briggs 380-3829

Rick Johnson 656-0641

26 -27     Wedge Mountain (C3/4)

               Max 6 / extreme exposure /glacier travel and

                 crevasse rescue experience required

Jules Thomson 472-3820

 

M A Y

??             Mt. Shasta Ski Trip one week in May       

Jack Fisher 514-4308

03 - 04    Mt. Baker Ski trip (C3)        

Sylvia Moser 595-3670

10 - 11    Mt. Matchlee (Gold River Area) (C3)

                 recce / bushwhack trip

Su Castle (250) 283-7762

11           East Sooke (A1)

                 family hike on Mother’s Day

Tom Hall 592-2518

17 - 19    Mt. Ashwood (B2) and Bonanza Peak ?

                 easy access, North Island secret Mountain

Tak Ogasawara (250)923-1859

17 - 19    Glacier Peak (C3)

                ski trip for vulcaphiles

                 Charles Turner            (250) 339-4037

18           Heather Mountain (B2)

Alan Danesh 370-3370

18           Crevasse Rescue Workshop

                prior belay & rappelling experience max 8-

Rick Johnson 656-0641( phone early)

24 -25    Kings Peak (B2)

Ange Lopez 384-4106 chezlopez@shaw.ca

24 - 25    Forbidden Plateau - Family trip

Su Castle (250) 283-7762

24 - 25    Mt. Hall ( next to Triple Peak) (C3)

                Original snow route or new alpine rock ridge- max 6

                Russ Moir 477-0070

31           Mt. Arrowsmith (B3)

                Main Snow Gully Route, ice axe and crampon

                 skills required/ limit six participants                 

Peter Rothermel (250)752-2529


J U N E

07     Mt. Arrowsmith, Un-judges (B3)

                some exposure, long day, ice axe req./max 6     

                Peter Rothermel (250)752-2529 prother@nanaimo.ark.com

 

WEEKLY :

SUNDAYS Mt. Finlayson - Goldstream Park 9:30 am @ bridge

 

MIDWEEK SKIING at Mt. Washington

                Gerta Smythe 478 - 7369