RMS BIT 2024 - Trip 1 Skiers Beginner Group "B" - Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 - Saturday, Jan 27, 2024

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up.
The Basics:
Event Type: Skiing 
Event Location: Chester Lake Parking Lot (park on west side of lot) 
Event Starts:   Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 08:30 AM  
Event Ends:   Saturday, Jan 27, 2024 04:30 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Saturday, Jan 20, 2024 04:00 PM  
Difficulty Rating:   D2 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Jim McIvor
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Registration is First-Come/First-Serve
Maximum Group Size: 7
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

==== This trip is for accepted RMS BIT 2024 Participants only ====

==== Please sign up for the correct trip for yourself (Skier/Boarder) (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced) ====

Trip 1 – required for all participants. Chester Lake. Morning: split between beacon search and companion rescue practices. Afternoon: groups skin up to Chester Lake. Some groups may have time to go to Elephant Rocks. Goal is to sort out gear and basic technique and assess participants

Required Items to Bring:

AT Skis or Splitboard, Skins, Poles, Avy Gear (3 Antenna beacon, shovel, probe), warm layers, mittens/gloves, toque, food, water, ski straps.  Face mask & hand sanitizer


Recommended Items to Bring:

Helmet, sunscreen, lip protection


Notes:

Trips will be either in the national parks or in Kananaskis Country.  Participants are responsible for having the appropriate passes for their vehicle.

Waiver:

Everyone attending this event will be required to sign the ACC Waiver at the beginning of the event. Read the waiver carefully to ensure you fully understand it. If possible, please print and fill it out except for the signature fields before arriving at the event.



If you are unable to go on this trip, please provide us as much notice as possible.  If we don't know you aren't coming, we may be delayed at the meeting spot, affecting everyone day.  "No shows" on RMS trips are recorded and may affect your invitations to join future trips.


*Cancellation Policy*: If a participant is unable to attend a paid course or trip, there will be no refund unless the participant finds a suitable replacement that is acceptable to the trip coordinator. Acceptable waiting list candidates will have priority. It will then be the participant's responsibility to recover funds from the replacement. If the coordinator cancels an event, participants get a refund (less any non-recoverable costs). Note that ACC National does not refund hut fees due to weather, delay, closures, or any other reasons. The Rocky Mountain Section of the ACC is a not for profit club and we only charge attendees what it costs us to provide courses or trips.

Trip Feedback
If you have any feedback, positive or negative, concerning this trip or any other, we want to hear from you!
Click here to be directed to our "Contact Us" page and contact the appropriate Chair person or the Section Chair. This is also a simple way to make your section executive aware of any praises, suggestions or problems you may have with any area of the Rocky Mountain Section of the ACC.
Thank you for your response.

Registration for this event closed on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 04:00 PM.