Basic mountaineering training. Must have completed at least one PD ice/snow route depending on conditions. 

MEET at St Davids Church in N. Van. at  5:30 am on Saturday April 21.

Grocery List:

* Pair of ice tools(hammer + adze), or combination of Mountaineering axe and Ice axe

* steel (no aluminum!) crampons,

* helmet,

* climbing harness,

* 50m 8mm half rope which I will provide 

* 1 ice screws each,

* rescue pulley,

* ascender (tibloc)

* rappel / anchor material,

* 2+ snow pickets with runners attached,

* min. two  5mm prusiks,

* long slings for tree anchor

* personal emergency kit (head lamp with spare batteries, medical, PLB/SPOT/GPS if you have).

* avy gear 

* a sense of humor

Safety Level

If avy are considerable it's a no go. We might just do the tourist route to Mt. Harvey.

POP (probability of precipitation) < 40%
For conditions check out the forum (https://bcmc.ca/forum/#topic/Mt-Harvey-.htm). Bring snowshoes

Check your e-mail (even your junk folder). I will send e-mails for more details.

*if minimum safety levels are not met, the trip will be canceled, last minute cancellations do occur.