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Looking for a Mountain Adventure this Winter?Photo by John LattaIntro to Winter Skiingand Mountaineering -mini Wapta Traverse❉ February 15 to 18, 2002 (four days)❉ Guide: Peter Amann❉ Camp Manager: Doug Nelson❉ $750 + GSTThe ACC is pleased to offer thisintroductory opportunity - great for thosewho want to learn the basics of wintermountaineering or take a refresher toimprove techniques. Instruction will be theemphasis of this camp; you will have lotsof time to practice your new skills daily, Agreat time will be had by all!Ice Climbing Camp,Golden, B.C.❉ March 1 to 5, 2002 (five days)❉ Guide: Todd Craig❉ Assistant Guide: Grant Meekins❉ Camp Manager: David Dornian❉ $750 + GSTGolden is a hidden gem in the iceclimbing world boasting no-approachbeginner routes to expert multi pitchendeavors. The staff will take you to hiddenareas where you won’t see a soul. On thiscourse/adventure you will learn to climbeffectively and efficiently on steep ice andlearn all the safety skills involved in thisrapidly growing winter activity. Due to thehigh staff to participant ratio, climbers ofall levels are invited to sign up - there willbe something for everyone!8 Alpine Club of Canada ● Gazette ● Winter 2002Thereare still a few spots available on the following ACC national trips.Call soon, because they are filling up quickly!Classic Wapta Ski Traverse❉ March 23 to 30, 2002 (seven days)❉ Guide: Peter Amann❉ Camp Manager: Frank Wawrychuk❉ $1195 + GSTThe Wapta Traverse, our members’favourite traverse for budding skimountaineers, provides a great introductionto winter travel in the mountains. Join usto learn the basics, or to improve your skillsand skiing ability. The destinations of thePeyto, Bow, Balfour and Scott Duncan hutscan’t be beat. Peter, an ever-popular guidewith our members, will provide instructionand guidance to our participants. Frank is anexperienced camp manager who will assistPeter, as well as prepare excellent mountainmeals throughout the week. Several skiascents will be attempted. Don’t miss out!Des Poilus Traverse(Wapta Icefields)❉ March 23 to 30, 2002 (seven days)❉ Guide: Lars Andrews❉ Camp Manager: John Derick❉ $1295 + GSTThis classic traverse allows fortremendous ski touring and mountaineeringopportunities throughout the week. Thistrip will include two nights at the Bow Hut,camping out on the Des Poilus Glacier fortwo nights and then two nights at the StanleyMitchell Hut in the Little Yoho Valley, wherepowder skiing abounds. A real mountainadventure with many opportunities for skiascents and great backcountry skiing. Ifyou have previously completed our WaptaTraverse, this would be a great progressionin your ski mountaineering adventures!Frisby Creek Ski Camp❉ April 13 to 20, 2002 (eight days)❉ Guides: Steve Ludwig &Helen Sovdat❉ Camp Managers: Ron Andrews& Dave Dornian❉ Camp Cook: Lisa Palechuk❉ $1625 + GSTThe ACC will be building on thesuccess of last year’s remote ski trip, whichboasted a fully outfitted basecamp, accessedby helicopter. This year we will visit theFrisby Creek area near Revelstoke. Theterrain will consist of both glaciated andnon-glaciated skiing with the opportunityto ascend peaks in the area. As withlast year, the camp will feature a largecooking tent to make your stay morecomfortable. This trip has been designedfor intermediate level backcountry skiers.Our camp staff will form a strong team,having previously served on many highlysuccessful winter trips with the ACC.Clemenceau toColumbia IcefieldsTraverse #2❉ May 4-11, 2002 (eight days)❉ $1295 + GSTDue to overwhelming demand, we arepleased to offer a second Clemenceau toColumbia Icefields traverse this spring.For a maximum of 6 participants andtwo staff, this demanding ski traversewill take participants through the mostoutstanding glaciated geography in theCanadian Rockies. The Tusk Glacier at thebase of Mt. Clemenceau (3658m/12,000')will be reached by ski plane. Ascents ofseveral 11,000 foot-plus peaks will beattempted on the ensuing traverse.Planning your summer holidays?As usual, the ACC is offering a slate of interesting, unusual and very fun summermountain adventures. Clemenceau Icefields, Glacier Circle, Tonquin Valley, Lake O’Hara,Valley of Ten Peaks, Icefall Lake, Gold Range, Yoho Valley, and the Wapta Icefields are someof the places we will visit in the summer of 2002. There is a trip for everyone who lovesclimbing and hiking in the mountains.Formore details on any of the above trips, view our website atwww.AlpineClubofCanada.ca and follow the links to Mountain Adventures.Alternatively, call Shannon Dick at the ACC’s national office (403) 678-3200, ext. 112 oremail her at accprogs@telusplanet.netBackground photo by David Jones