Garibaldi Neve

Mar 18, 2011 - 12:00 AM
Mar 20, 2011 - 12:00 AM

Organizer Info

Dan Carey

Trip Details

Grade:
C3
Category:
Backcountry Skiing
Requirements:
  • Members Only
Max Participants:--

Trip Description

Rescheduled from March 11-13

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The classic Garibaldi Neve traverse from Diamond Head to the Garibaldi Lake trailhead.  This trip will leave on Friday night with a moonlight ski to Elfin Lakes hut.  This schedule might allow time for some yo-yo skiing on the Sentinel Glacier on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

Required skills:

  • Strong skiing ability -- including comfort in tight trees on the hiking trail descent
  • Prior overnight ski touring experience
  • Strong fitness
  • AST-1 avalanche course or equivalent
  • Glacier travel and crevasse rescue training or experience

Required equipment:

  • Avalanche transceiver
  • Shovel
  • Probe
  • Harness and basic crevasse rescue gear

 

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