| Name: Intro to Winter Camping for Ski Traverses |
| Starts: Sat Mar 15, 2025 08:00 |
| Return: Sun Mar 16, 2025 22:00 |
| Registration opens: Thu Jan 23, 2025 |
| Event category: Instructional Program |
| Difficulty grade: B3 [?] |
| For members only: Yes |
| Screening used: Yes |
| Max participants: 12 |
Organizer: Bryant Lim  |
| Profile info: |
1. Please tell me about your ski experience and education.
2. Please describe your backpacking experience.
3. Please describe what you hope to achieve out of this program.
4. Do you have any glacial travel experience?
5. If you have Strava, please provide a link to your profile as it will help us quickly assess your fitness and abilities.
You must login in order to sign up online for one of the BCMC Trips. If you don't have a BCMC membership account then please obtain one. If you'd prefer to learn more before joining then please join as a 30-day Guest member. Some trips are BCMC members only.
This is a volunteer run two-part program, with one evening session on February 25, and a weekend session on March 15-16. Please sign up only if you are 100% committed to attending.
General Plan
Session 1: February 25
- Evening session
- Location to be determined, but will likely be held outdoors, weather permitting
- Gear overview
- Clothing/footwear
- Group management/people dynamics/risks
- Partner up for the weekend session
- Pre-trip planning
Session 2: March 15-16
- Overnight trip
- Location: Motel 66
- Will build upon the evening session
- Tenting on snow
- Break into groups to ski after we set up camp
- Group dining
Equipment
A gear list will be shared after the evening session. Participants will be asked to bring all the overnight gear they think they will need to the evening session. Participants are discouraged from making any purchases until after the evening session.
Prerequisites
- AST 1 or higher
- Good fitness.
- Intermediate to advanced skier. You must be able to ski with a heavy pack through tight trees in marginal conditions.
- Some backpacking experience preferred.
