Felix Camire, ACMG Guide with El Gato Mountain Adventures and excellent photographer, will be giving a presentation on his Skiing Adventures in North America.
Felix Camire
ACMG Hiking & Ski Guide
www.elgato.ca
Hosted By: Parkland XC Ski Club – Everyone Is Welcome
Date: Tuesday December 10, 7:30 PM
Location: Kerry Wood Nature Centre
The presentation for the November meeting will be by Cody Pivert of the Alpine Club of Canada Central AB section. He will be presenting some videos and possibly some pictures for the Wapta Traverse we did in March/April this year as well as a trip to Peyto Hut/South Rhonda the winter before.
A Superintendent’s Order has been issued in Jasper National Park for the access to Tonquin and Edith Cavell areas effective from November 1 through February 15th annually. This order is issued to prevent human roads and trails from facilitating an unnatural level of predator access to the threatened woodland Caribou. If you violate this order you can be charged under the Canada National Parks Act. This will affect skier access to the Tonquin and Edith Cavell as well as the described exit for Winston Churchill Traverse (Alpine Ski Tours in the Canadian Rockies 1). Slack-country access off Marmot Basin south of Marmot Pass into Portal creek is restricted as well. Normal access to the Brazeau Icefields via Poboktan Creek to the Poligne Creek confluence will not be affected but you will not be allowed to access south from this point. Ice climbs on the Highway 93a that will be unaccessable during this time are ‘Looking out the Back Door’, ‘Fall of Dune’ and ‘Sorrow Falls’. Again, these are just delayed access and will be open to skier/climber traffic for the Tonquin after Febuary 15th and for the Brazeau area after Febuary 28th.
For more detailed information on these closures visit this link of important bulletins for Jasper National Park… http://www.pc.gc.ca/caribou
Deryl Kelly
Visitor Safety
Jasper National Park
Hello Fellow Skiers,
We just wanted to give you some information regarding the upcoming courses that the Parkland ski club will be offering this winter.
If you have any questions on these courses or to sign up, please email the contact person.
Introduction to Mountain Touring
Date: Wednesday, November 27 @ 7 pm
Location: Steve and Jane Davies house
Cost: $5 per person
Contact: Jane Davies stevejanedavies@gmail.com
In this course you will see what you should be bringing along with you when you are out on a ski tour as well as a discussion about ski equipment.
Transceiver Practice
Date: Tuesday, November 19 @ 7 pm
Location: home of Vance Buchwald – 12 Chism Close
Cost: $5 per person
Contact: Vance Buchwald vbuchwald@shaw.ca
This is an opportunity to refresh yourself on the use of your transceiver. There will be some discussion, watching certain portions of a video and then you will go outside to actually use the transceivers. Bring your own transceiver if you have one or else use the club ones which will be provided as needed. You will need to be dressed to be outside for a while.
Map, Compass and GPS
Date: November 5, 7 & 14 @ 7 pm
Location: to be determined
Cost: $15 per person
Contact: Brian Davies ve6ckc@gmail.com
In this course, you will learn how to use a map and compass to navigate as well as how to use a GPS to compliment them.
AST 1
Date: December 14 & 15
Location: Lake Louise hostel
Cost: $170 plus accommodation for Friday and Saturday night
Contact: Kelly Bogle rkbogle@telusplanet.net
In this course, the Saturday will be a classroom day where you will go over some of the theory. On Sunday, you will head out into the field to practice using your transceiver, shovel and probe. You will need to be prepared to be outside for the whole day on Sunday. Use of the club equipment as needed is included in the price.
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE CLUB TRIPS THAT GO INTO AVALANCHE TERRAIN, YOU NEED TO HAVE A MINIMUM OF THE COMPANION RESCUE COURSE AND WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE THE AST 1 COURSE.
TALUS LODGE
Also wanted to let you know about the week long ski trip the club is offering this year. It will be into Talus Lodge. We will meet in Canmore at the ACC clubhouse and stay at the bell cabin for the night of Thursday, March 6th. We will then helicoptor into the lodge on Friday March 7th from either Canmore or Shark Mountain. We will stay for 7 nights at Talus Lodge and then helicoptor out on Friday, March 14th. The cost for this trip will be $1200 per person which includes 8 nights accommodation and helicoptor flights. There will be a planning meeting closer to the date to discuss food, carpooling etc. Please check out the Talus website at www.taluslodge.com.
There are only 4 spots left on this trip so contact Kelly at rkbogle@telusplanet.net if you are interested in participating.
SKI RACE OFFICIALS LEVEL 1 COURSE
Date: Sunday, November 17 at 8:30 am to 5 pm
Location: Riverbend Golf and Recreation area
Cost: maximum $35 per person (maybe less)
Contact: Kelly Bogle rkbogle@telusplanet.net
This course is for those of you interested in helping out at the Bob Johnstone Loppet and Alberta Cup 5 and 6 that will be held in Red Deer on the weekend of January 25 and 26, 2014. This is especially important for those of you interested in timing and being a race official. You will learn about the different types of ski races and what regulations govern them such as distance, elevation changes etc. for the various age groups.
Hope to see you out there!