Crown Couloir

Dec 29, 2012 - 12:00 AM
Dec 29, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Organizer Info

Serguei Okountsev

Meeting Point

New West Skytrain Station

Trip Details

Grade:
C4
Category:
Mountaineering
Requirements:
  • Screening
  • Members Only
Max Participants:4

Trip Description

Approach via BCMC trail. Down by gondola ($10).

Skills: Basic mountaineering training + avalanche rescue response. Must have completed at least one PD ice/snow route from Alpine Select list.

Personal Gear: Avalanche beacon, snow shovel, probe. Snowshoes.  Pair of ice tools(hammer + adze), steel (no aluminum!) crampons, helmet, climbing harness, 60m 8mm half rope, 2+ ice screws, rescue pulley, ascender (tibloc or jumar), rappel / anchor material, 2+ snow pickets (one short, one long) with runners attached, min. 2 5mm prusiks, minimal rock protection set if you have(cams ok, but passive pro preferred), personal emergency kit (head lamp with spare batteries, medical, PLB/SPOT/GPS if you have).

Safety Levels
POP (probability of precipitation) < 40%
Rain  < 7 mm
Avalanche Danger: Moderate
Weather forecast: http://goo.gl/LWSM7
Avalanche Forecast: http://www.avalanche.ca/cac/bulletins/latest/north-shore
*if minimum safety levels are not met, the trip will be canceled, last minute cancellations do occur. 

Trip Photos

Participant List

3 / 4
Organizer
Serguei Okountsev
57
Attended
0
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0
No-Shows
Confirmed
Valery Milner
5
Attended
1
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0
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Bala Kumaravelu
109
Attended
3
Joined & Left
1
No-Shows
Waitlisted
Hashila Goonetilleke
0
Attended
0
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0
No-Shows
Requested
Guy Wigham
5
Attended
0
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0
No-Shows

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