ACC - Vancouver Island Section
Trip Schedule
Winter 1998/99
ACC - Vancouver Island SectionTrip ScheduleWinter 1998/99 |
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Grading of
Trips | Waiver | Suggestions | Membership
| Date | Trip | Description | Contact |
| NOVEMBER | |||
| 28-29 | Ski Season Opener | in search of snow for early season thrills and spills | Claire
Ebendinger 652-1509 |
| DECEMBER | |||
| 1 | Annual General Meeting and Open Projector Night | U.Vic. Faculty Club 7.30 | |
| 13 | Transceiver practice | (Avalanche Search Simulation) 9.00am. local venue - phone for details; all welcome for this early season dusting of those could-be-vital skills | Jack
Fisher 381-1760 |
| JANUARY | |||
| 1 | El Capitan (B2) | start the year up in the Cowichan valley | Sandy
Briggs 595-7838 Tony Pugh |
| 6 | Pot Luck Supper and Mountain Videos | a chance to visit and celebrate the season of snowflakes6.00pm | chez
Holm Judy &
Viggo |
| 9-10 | Diamond Head (B2) | ski touring and overnight at the Elfin Lakes hut in Garibaldi Park | Gerhardt
Lepp 642-7948 |
| 10 | Reinhart Lake(B2) | hoping for a ski trip up the Chemainus River Road to the lake....but if La Nina doesn't oblige, it might be a hike | Chris
Peppler 370-5135 |
| 16-17 | North Shore Mountains (C3) | winter
camping and a chance to climb Mt Brunswick, Mt Harvey or both The Lions.Maximum 10 |
John
Pratt 477-0933 |
| 17 | Bald Mountain (A1) | day hike on peninsula in Cowichan Lake | Alan
Danesh 370-3370 |
| 17 | Ice Climbing Practice Mt Arrowsmith | Optional evening "classroom" session on Thursday 14th | Rick
Eppler 477-5806 |
| 21 | Volunteer Party social evening for ACC members | featuring
slide show by Paper Kuhnlein on climbing the East Ridge
of Mount Logan U. Vic Faculty Club 7.30pm |
Claire
Ebendinger 652-1509 |
| 23-24 | 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 |
| 23-24 | Mt
Whymper NW Ridge (C/ some exposed bits) |
Limit of 10; not a ski trip unless the valley road is seriously snowed up. Participants must have at least ice-axe workshop or equivalent experience | Sandy
Briggs 595-7838 |
| 30-31 | Myra Peak (B2) | ski trip via Tennent lake in Strathcona Park | Greg
Gordon 382-6263 |
| FEBRUARY | |||
| 6-7 | Forbidden Plateau (B2) | ski trip in to Sid's Cabin, Circlet Lake | Ian
Brown 727-2480 |
| 7 | Mt Buttle (B2) | a snow shoe trip to this Cowichan Lake area summit | Tony
Pugh 658-5775 |
| 14 | Mt Landale (B2) | it's Valentine's Day - you've got to love it! | Rick
Eppler & Catrin Brown 477-5806 |
| 20-21 | Avalanche Awareness Skills Course | Canada
West School at Whistler; also Wednesday 17th Feb. in
Victoria; approx $160 + GST includes instruction, lift tickets for Saturday and Sunday and accommodation; members only please |
Judy
Holm 477-8596 |
| 21 | Mt Cokely (B2) | cross country ski day trip | Rudi
Brugger (250) 723-8289 |
| 28 | Mt Brenton (B2) | easy day ski trip near Duncan | Mike
Hubbard 595-3670 |
| MARCH | |||
| 4 | First Aid Workshop | a chance to review and learn some new skills from the expert | Doug
McGhee 361-3547 |
| 7 | Mt Arrowsmith (B2-3) | South summit gully; crampons and ice axe required; maximum 6; date may change according to conditions | Russ
Moir 477-0070 |
| 7-14 | Blanket Glacier Ski Trip | fly in and out of the Blanket Glacier Hut in the Northern Selkirks near Revelstoke for a week of back country skiing $500 for accommodation, helicopter and GST | Richard
Keltie 388-4584 |
| 13-14 | Kludahk Trail (B1) | ski tour on the San Juan Ridge in the Sooke Hills; stay at the Blueberry Hill Cabin | Gerhardt
Lepp 642-7948 |
| 20-21 | Kings Peak (B/C 3) | North Ridge : a steep snow climb | Tak
Ogasawara (250) 923-1859 |
| 20-21 | Mt Carr (C3) | high peak in Garibaldi Park with overnight near the Sphinx hut; welcome to spring! | Rick
Eppler & Catrin Brown 477-5806 |
| 26 | Annual Banquet | call Gerta well in advance to check details | Gerta
Smythe 478-7369 |
| 28 | Mt Klitsa (B/C 3) | North
Ridge: call one week prior crampons and ice axe necessary maximum of 8 |
Rick
Johnson 656-0641 |
| APRIL | |||
| 2-5 | Spearhead Traverse (C4) | a West Coast classic ski trip for Easter | Judy
& Viggo Holm 477-8596 |
| 10-11 | Big Den Mountain (C3) | a steep snow climb in Strathcona Park | Rob Eldred 478-6765 |
| 11 | Mt Klitsa (B/C 2) | slog up and slide down the gully route | Rick
Eppler & Catrin Brown 477-5806 |
| 17-18 | Mt Albert Edward (B/C 3) | overnight ski trip in to Circlet Lake on Forbidden Plateau...... then up | Claire
Ebendinger 652-1509 |
| 24 | Ice axe workshop | (no,
not handle making for woodworkers) for club members,
probably at Mt Arrowsmith; limit of 12 |
Rick
Johnson 656-0641 or Sandy Briggs 595-7838 |
| 25 | El Capitan (B2) | hike via Cottonwood Creek and Lomas Lake in the Cowichan valley | Su
Castle 385-0386 |
| MAY | |||
| 1-2 | Kings Peak (B/C 2) | in
Northern Strathcona park; long snow gully and spectacular views of the Park peaks to the South |
John
Damaschke 479-7141 |
| 7-9 | Mt Albert Edward (B/C 2) | 2
day backpacking trip via Circlet Lake in Forbidden Plateau |
Su
Castle 385-0386 |
| 8-9 | Mackenzie Range (B4) | a search for the Centaur at the eastermost end of this ridge of rocky summits | Jules
Thomson 472-3820 |
| 9 | Heather Mountain (B1) | day hike at furthest end of Cowichan Lake | Alan
Danesh 370-3370 |
| 15 | East Sooke Park (A1) | Iron Mine bay to Aylard Farm; a family hike in search of deer, orcas and eagles | Tom
Hall 592-2518 |
| 16 | Mt Arrowsmith (B3) | South to North traverse via the lost gully | Rob
Eldred 478-6765 |
| 22-24 | Wedge Mountain N. Arete (C3) | a
classic snow line to the top spot of Garibaldi Park |
Greg
Gordon 382-6263 |
| 29 | Mt Hooper (C2) | a lo-ong day hike near the Cowichan Valley | Richard
Keltie 388-4584 |
Trip Schedule: Catrin Brown 474-5806 catrin@ampsc.com
| 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. |