Date: Mar 05, 2022
Time: 8:45 am - 3:00 pm
Category: Ski Mountaineering
Trip leader/Contact: Andrew Pape-Salmon. . Tel: 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. At this time of year, the conditions might be icy in the morning, and soft in the afternoon.
Here is a description of the terrain which is rated “simple”:
Click to access Mount-Becher-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 8:45am. See map at:
https://goo.gl/maps/2X4H8o8uzWG1Mz358
Please include in the email the following info:
Member Number?
Emergence Contact?
Cell/text Number?
Do you have a vehicle you are willing to carpool with?
What City do you live in?
Medical conduction we should know about?
Maximum Participants: 6