Grandparents - grandchildren week at Elizabeth Parker - Sunday, Aug 11, 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: Hike 
Event Location: Elizabeth Parker in Lake OHara 
Event Starts:   Sunday, Aug 11, 2024 02:00 PM  
Event Ends:   Thursday, Aug 15, 2024 04:45 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Tuesday, May 07, 2024 02:02 PM  
Difficulty Rating:   D2 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Clifton Potter
Ivan Dixon
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 19
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 16
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   19 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

Meet in OHara parking lot at 2 pm. Ride bus and move into hut.

Monday thru Wednesday do hikes in area.

Thursday clean hut, pack gear and exit via bus.

Required Items to Bring:

Sleeping bag, food, headlamp, personal bamd aids.

Be prepared for cold or wet days.

The two huts have sleeping pads, fully equiped kitchen, stoves and sink. Outhouse.

There will be group gear of first aid kits, silshelter, radios, maps, maintenance kits, etc.


Recommended Items to Bring:

In-reach, gps, entertainment items for children.


Notes:

This trip is for grandparents with their grandchildren. Parents optional.

Children age from 5 to 17. Maximum of 5 per family.

This is self guided, self catered trip. Evening meals will be a group meal; kitchen is small. Breakfasts and lunches done individually.

Wiwaxy col, Osea Lake, Opabin plateau, Lake McArthur and Cathedral basin are good day trips.


Our section budgets these camps on break even basin. Estimated cost is $370/person based on 18 attendies. 


We follow all public health guidelines.



Funds non refundable unless we have replacement hiker


*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.

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Registration for this event closed on Tuesday, May 07, 2024 at 02:02 PM.