Ski Mountaineering Leadership Coaching in the Freshfields - Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025

The Basics:
Event Type: Course 
Event Location: Freshfields and Lambe Glacier 
Event Starts:   Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 06:00 AM  
Event Ends:   Monday, Apr 21, 2025 06:00 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 12:00 AM  
Difficulty Rating:   D4 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Richard Berry
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 6
Minimum Group Size: 5
Number Registered So Far:   0 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

The Rocky Mountain Section is excited to offer a week of amazing skiing, combined with ski mountaineering leadership coaching at the Freshfields and Lambe Glacier.


Every year Alpine Air Adventures organize an exploratory heli-in ski camp, deep in the Canadian wilderness. With so many mountains far from any road, this style of trip allows access to seemingly endless locations in Western Canada.


Mid-late April is the perfect time for this style of trip, with long days, a deep snowpack, often good avalanche conditions, and preserved powder in the high mountains! It is the highlight of our year and a fantastic way to cap off the ski season.


The week is being organized by Jeff Bullock, either Jeff or one of his guides will coach the RMS group throughout the week.


The Schedule:

What’s day to day life like on these camps? Usually we’ll get an early start to take advantage of good travel conditions in the morning and plan to be back at camp before the day gets too warm. We aim to find the best skiing possible, explore big glaciated terrain, and get to some summits. Afternoons are typically spent lounging in the sun, exchanging stories, enjoying drinks and appetizers, and reminiscing on the day’s adventure. 

Come join us in 2025 and experience this genuine Canadian wilderness ski experience.

The Camp:

The ski week will be tent based with a large dome tent for cooking, drying gear and relaxing in, sleeping quarters will be shared (2 per tent) in large 4 person tents. We will be flying in and out of the camp location by helicopter. All the skiing will be done as day trips from the base camp with light packs. The Base camp elevation is at approximately 2000 m with amazing views in all directions! See the Rockies like never before.

This is an annual ski camp which seeks out a new location to offer a true ski adventure to the more remote areas in B.C. It is suitable for intermediate to strong back country skiers looking to explore off the beaten path and still have the comforts of heli-access camping.


For more information please visit the AAA website.

Notes:

The total cost with GST is $3,570. A deposit of $900 is required.

The balance of $2,670 is due on March 16th, 2025.

To encourage the development of ski mountaineering leaders, there are 4 spaces available for active trip leaders. The discounted price is $3,200. A deposit of $900 is still required.

Trip leaders must have led 3 trips or have run a camp in the 12 months prior to booking the course. Please let the organizer know that you are a trip leader when booking the course so that you can be sent the correct invoice.




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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