See pages 134-136 of the latest edition of the Baldwin guide. This trip involves travelling over glaciers.

Access via Cerise Creek. Option to stay in Keith's Hut (be ready for a little "company"), or camping at Motel 66.

Travel via Cerise Creek winter trail to the hut, and then ascend Anniversary Glacier to Matier-Joffre col. From there, climb Matier via NE Spur, and descend down NW Face. Return to col, and descend via same way up.

Alternatively, descend in boots, via ascent route back to the col - full disclosure here: the NW Face goes at about 35-45 degrees, and is near the upper limit of the trip organizer's skiing abilities - if the snow is not "good", I will likely opt to down climb the ascent route.

ALL participants MUST have the following equipment:

Beacon, Probe & Shovel

AST-1 or higher training

AT/telemark ski or splitboard setup (including skins)

Harness

Helmet

Ice axe

Gear for crevasse rescue and ascension of rope

Headlamp

Appropriate clothing and camping equipment for being out in the elements for several days.

Enough food and water to remain on the move for several days.

(trip organizer will carry the following items: first aid kit, satellite messenger device, GPS/Compass/Map)

This will involve long days, with real potential for some objective dangers. Trip will only "go" with a decent weather forecast, and a forecast of "Moderate" or less on the CAA Avalanche Danger Scale, on the day before the start date - if the trip does not "go", it may be rescheduled to a later date (if possible).

Please consider NOT seeking to join this trip unless you have conducted your own research into the route, and compared that with your own experience, fitness level and skill.

If you want to receive a response from the Trip Organizer, you must answer the questions for participants (see left-hand side of Trip Page).

Logistics are self-organized. Please use the Planning Forum attached to this trip page to organize rides to the meeting point and to let others know whether you can drive to trailhead or not.

Please update your BCMC Account Profile with your emergency contact information. To do that you have to login on the website, click the "My account" button at top right, then click on "edit profile information", then select the "private information" tab and enter your emergency contact information -- this info will stay in your profile and is made available to a trip organizer automatically -- it saves time at the meeting point.

N.B. If you have previously "bailed" less than a day before the start of, or been a "no show" for, one of the trip organizer's previous trips, you need not apply to join this one - you will not get a response.