Date: Feb 17, 2024

Time: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Category: Ski Mountaineering

The trip leader has cancelled this trip

Trip Leader/Contact: Andrew Pape-Salmon. . Cell/text: 250-893-0362.

Details:

This is a Vancouver Island classic! The destination is a 1,390m peak. Round trip is about 11km and nearly 700m of elevation gain.

You should be comfortable with your backcountry skis, skins and a couple of steep pitches, both up and down.

 Here are some photos from last year:

https://papesalmon.smugmug.com/Mountaineering/Ski-Touring/Mount-Becher-March-2022/

 Here is a description of the terrain which is rated “simple”: https://islandavalanche.jigsy.com/files/documents/Becher-Public-ATES.pdf

 Here is the gear list: Water: 2 litres, Food: ~150 calories per hour, Layered clothing with storm layer, Gloves and Hat, Ski tour gear, Avalanche Transceiver, Probe, Shovel, Sunglasses, Sunscreen.

 Meet at old Forbidden Plateau ski area at 8:00am. Map.

 Please include in the email the following info:

  • ACC Member Number?
  • Emergence Contact?
  • Cell/text Number?
  • Do you have a vehicle you are willing to carpool with and where are you starting from?
  • Medical conduction we should know about?

 Maximum Participants: 6