Fairy Meadow Ski Camp - Sat, Mar 13 2010, Sun, Mar 14 2010, Mon, Mar 15 2010, Tue, Mar 16 2010, Wed, Mar 17 2010, Thu, Mar 18 2010, Fri, Mar 19 2010, Sat, Mar 20 2010

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The Basics:
Event Type:		Skiing
Event Location:		Fairy Meadow Hut
Date(s) & Time:		Sat, Mar 13 2010, Sun, Mar 14 2010, Mon, Mar 15 2010, Tue, Mar 16 2010, Wed, Mar 17 2010, Thu, Mar 18 2010, Fri, Mar 19 2010, Sat, Mar 20 2010  8:00 AM
Registration Cut Off:		Sat, Mar 6 2010 12:00:00 PM
Event Duration:		8 Days
Difficulty Rating:		D2: D2 - See Conversion Chart
Trip Leader(s):		Alan Fortune You must be logged in to get the Trip Leader contact information.
Participant Info:
Who's Invited:		Members Only, 18 And Older Only
Attendee Screening:		Attendees are Pre-Screened - Trip Leader will review your background and may contact you before accepting you on the trip.
Maximum Group Size:		20
Maximum No. Guests:		0
Minimum Group Size:		12
Maximum No. Guests Per Member:		0
Number Registered So Far:		20 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted:		No
Itinerary:
About the Camp This week-long camp is based at the ACC's historic Fairy Meadow hut in the Selkirk mountains. It's a spectacular setting, with lots of glaciation around. See the ACC's website at htt p://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/facility/fairy.html for lots of info about the hut and its location. The camp will be self-catered. That means you take in all your own food - we will arrange for people (in groups of 2 or 3) to take turns cooking  dinner for the whole group. Each person will be responsible for his or her own lunches and breakfasts. We access the hut by helicopter, from a staging area on Hwy 1 west of golden - there's a map showing the staging area location on the above website. We fly in on Saturday March 13 and fly out on Saturday March 20. In case you haven't been around helicopters in the winter you should know that sometimes flights are delayed because of poor weather or poor visibility - there's nothing we can do about that, and no refunds will be issued in case of flight delays. During the week we will take day trips to the many great skiing areas around the hut. Frequently these trips will involve glaciers - so you need to be proficient at glacier travel. This is a self-guided camp, so all participants must be capable of routefinding and avalanche assessment. This is not a camp for beginners. This is not a camp for people who expect someone else to lead trips for them all week. This camp is run on a break-even basis, so all costs are shared equally among the participants. In accordance with Section policy the camp manager will pay the same fees as everyone else, but will receive a refund of $750 after the completion of the camp. Registration Process To register for the camp you use the website the same as for any other trip. The camp manager will then contact you and confirm that you are a suitable participant. You will be asked to provide a $500 deposit (cheque payable to ACC - Calgary Section), to confirm your spot on the camp. The total cost of the camp is $1,103 if we have 15 people, $860 if we have 20 participants. I will collect $1103 from each participants and refund the difference after the trip runs. The exact amount of the refund will depend on how many people sign up. The balance of the cost is payable by December 8 2009. Refund Policy If you cancel prior to: December 8 2009: your full deposit will be refunded If you cancel on or after December 8 2009: no refund will be paid. However if you can find someone else to take your spot at the camp you can transfer your application to them. In this case the new person would pay you the deposit and anything else you had paid.
Required Items to Bring: Ski gear Glacier gear Avalanche gear (transceiver, shovel, probe) Warm clothing Swimsuit (or not) for sauna! Food Recommended Items to Bring: Camera
Notes:
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!

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