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Alpine Club of Canada • Vancouver Section News October 2009

presentation byJohn Baldwin

Next MeetiNg: tuesday, october 27, 7:30 pM • floral hall, van dusen gardens, west 37th and oak, vancouver

ski wild Ski mountaineering in the Coast Mountains of BC

Blessed by deep snowfalls, the Coast Mountains offer some of the finest ski mountain-eering in North America. John has recently published a completely revised third edition of Exploring the Coast Mountains on Skis. He will give an overview of some of his favou-rite places for backcountry skiing in the Coast Mountains, from local slopes to trips deep in the wilderness across remote icefields that stretch north to Alaska.

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Rainbow lake defenceThe FMCBC sent a letter to the BC government in early October,

asking to close the 21 Mile Creek area near Whistler to

snowmobiles. The area includes Rainbow Lake and is part of

Whistler’s watershed. It has been zoned for non-motorized

winter recreation, but last winter large numbers of snowmobilers

accessed the watershed from the Callaghan Valley side. Without

a closure under section 58 of the Forest and Range Practices

Act, the zoning cannot be enforced. A follow-up meeting with

the government is planned to discuss the growing problem

of snowmobiling in areas that are zoned for non-motorized

recreation in the Sea-to-Sky corridor. The letter is posted on the

FMCBC website: sites.google.com/site/testforfmcbc/issues_

projects/21mile.—Antje Wahl

a n n o u n c e M e n t s

Snowshoers most at risk of being caught in avalanche“Snowshoers and snowmobilers are groups that tend to

underestimate avalanche danger when traveling in the

backcountry. These groups may be unknowingly assuming a

higher risk and should be targeted for avalanche education and

awareness.” That is a conclusion of a recent study on winter

backcountry travel by the Division of Emergency Medicine,

University of Utah. One reason might be the intensive focus

on educating skiers about avalanche danger at the expense of

overlooking other winter travellers. No matter how you travel

through winter mountains, take a course.

Members’ night at Mountain Equipment Co-opWhat is better than climbing The Chief or skiing the Aussie Couloir?

Shopping for new gear, of course! Especially if it happens at MEC

and you get 10% off the already low price. What's the catch? You

must be an ACC Vancouver and you MUST register for the Tuesday

November 10 event through the section’s new online system iCal:

www.accvancouver.org/events/details.asp?eventid=101. Shopping

will be preceded by a short presentation on MEC services (rentals,

insurance, website) and on ACC Vancouver. The 10% off applies to

regular prices only. To shop you must have MEC membership (info

on membership is here).

Banff Mountain Film Festival world TourThe Vancouver section is again hosting the local stop of the Banff

Mountain Film Festival World Tour. For dates and tickets check

the back page. If you are interested remember that last year

shows were sold out: don’t leave the ticket purchase to the last

minute. The organizers are also looking for volunteers; if you'd like

to help out contact Rob Brusse at 604 732 7730 or [email protected].

By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be boss and work 12 hours per day.

—Robert Frost

acc vancouver sectionThe club meets monthly, usually for a slide presentation, at the Floral Hall in VanDusen Gardens, W 37th and Oak St., at 7:30 PM on the fourth Tuesday of the month, except in July, August and December.

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the avalanche echoesis the official publication of the Alpine Club of Canada, Vancouver Section.

Volume 85 • Issue no. 8 • Oct 2009Editor: Martin Naroznik, 778 892 [email protected]

SUBMISSIONSWe encourage submissions of writing (txt, rtf and doc formats), photography and drawings (jpg, tif, png). Email your submission or call the editor. Deadline is the 20th day of the previous month.

ADVERTISINGAdvertising shall be accepted at the discretion of the editor. All advertis-ing shall be for products or services of direct interest to our membership.

EDITORIAL POLICYSuitability for publication is at the editor’s discretion within the guidelines of the Section Executive. Articles may be edited for clarity or to fit the available space.

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ChairRob Brusse 604 732 7730

SeCretaryCaroline Clapham 604 351 7149

treaSurerDave Henwood 604 874 3377

CliMbiNg CoordiNatorPaul Geddes 604 925 6191

CaMPS CoordiNatorLynn Erickson 604 224 4883

CourSeS CoordiNatorMartin Siegert 604 939 1838

aCCeSS & eNviroNMeNtPatrick Lloyd 604 929 7496

Quarter MaSterBill Sims 604 734 8870

PrograM CoordiNatorSusan Higginbottom 604 925 3742

MeMberShiPTony Knight 604 873 2276

web adMiNiStratorKayla Stevenson 604 619 7978

alPiN-e-r editorSteve Burgess 778 229 3448

NewSletter editorMartin Naroznik 778 892 2167

NatioNal Club reP (2 year PoSitioN)

Rob Brusse 604 732 7730

FMCbC rePAntje Wahl

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c o m m i t t e e s + s p e c i a l p r o j e c t s

beSt oF baNFF CoMMitteeRob Brusse 604 732 7730

CaMPS CoMMitteeMike Thompson 604 534 8863Lynn Erickson 604 224 4883Don Serl 604 872 4244Rob Brusse 604 224 0747

taNtaluS aNd haberl hut bookiNgRon Royston 604 687 2711

haberl hut CoMMitteeLiz Scremin (acting) 604 921 2651Peter Taylor, Chris Kiely,Blair Mitten

arChiveS CoMMitteeLiz Scremin 604 921 2651Irene Goldstone 604 689 8737

SoCialSOlga Turok 604 228 0628

ProMotioNSJay MacArthur 604 987 1232

eNdowMeNt FuNdRob Brusse 604 224 0747Dave Henwood 604 874 3377

webSite CoMMitteeRichard Keltie 604 738 4583Tony Knight, Kayla Stevenson

Touring at Fairy Meadows. Photo by Lynn Ericson

uP CoMiNg Sl ide Show S

24 NoveMber 2009Annual General Meeting plus Lynn Ericson’s feature presentation on skiing at Fairy Meadows

26 jaNuary 2010Donald Grant :Diamond Head Chalet A Family’s Journey

27 May 2010Jason Kruk :Full Time Adventures of Jason Kruk

c o u r s e s

The TnF winter leadership 2010 deadline coming up!The applications deadline is coming up fast.

If you are interested don’t delay sending your

application. More info: 2009 September issue

of Avalanche Echoes (page 3 and 8) or www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/activities/trips10/winter/tnf.html

• Where: Boulder Hut, Purcell Mountains, BC

•When: January 17—24, 2010

• Costs: $695+GST

• Instructors: Cyril Shokoples, Peter Amann

and Brad Harrison

• Application deadline: November 1, 2009

• Contact: Rob Brusse, 604 732 7730 or

[email protected] to seek endorsement

from the Section

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wells Gray ski camp• Where: Trophy Hut, Wells Gray, BC

•When: February 6—13, 2010

• Costs: $825

• Contact: Leonie Knaus, 604 732 7730 or

[email protected]

• Info: accvancouver.ca/wellsgray.htm

Fairy Meadows ski camp• Where: Fairy Meadows, Selkirks, BC

•When: February 17—24, 2010

• Costs: $1000 estimated

• Contact: Lynn Ericson, 604 224 4883 or

[email protected]

• Info: accvancouver.ca/fairymeadow.htm

T h u R S d a y n i G h T C l i M B i n G ? S i G n M E u p B a B E !

After taking the Basic Mountaineering I course (BM-I) last spring, I realize a few things: I was hooked—in a big way!, and if I wanted to do the types of outings, I had a long way to go. One area that needed drastic improvement, never having done it before, was climbing. Flailing on 5.6 climbs was not going to get me far!

What to do? Margaret was the first to mention Thursday night climbing. I resisted the idea at first, especially since the rendezvous was at 4 pm. In reality, you can work around anything if it’s important to you; I was probably more intimidated, uncertain of what to ex-pect. I figured that everyone would be so advanced that I’d be sure to annoy a few if not all. After hearing positive comments from Joanna and Firas, two braver fellow BM-I students who had participated in these outings, I decided it was worth checking out.

The first thing that hit me was how encouraging and positive everyone was. Really, anyone who is willing to belay me for ten minutes while I try to climb a 5.7 route is a saint! The second thing that struck me was how much fun I had. Being with a group of people that are out for the same reasons as you, to improve their skills not to mention itching to try their hand at various cracks or slabs, is intoxicating and a blast!

Martin and Cam, the outing organizers, and a slew of others are always encouraging and providing advice. My first 5.8 climb was quite frankly, a circus act. I was just not getting up the route and had a small diva tantrum after coming back to down, much to the amuse-ment of the group. At the end of the night, Martin got it in his head that I wasn’t going home until I climbed that route—period! So, he lead-climbed it at the same time as I top-roped it. With his step-by-step advice, I somehow managed to get to the top. I lost count of how many times I slipped and Martin made the ultimate sacrifice as I confused his fingers for footholds on a number of occasions – ouch! So I ask you, where else do you find people so dedicated to their sport that they are willing to endure finger-crushing torture to teach and encourage others?

Later in the summer, as we drove out of the Smoke Bluffs parking, Martin said: “By the way, do you realize that the last route you did tonight was a 5.10?” What? A 5.10! It’s difficult to put in words the satisfaction you feel; this was not something I expected to achieve this summer. So I did what a typical goofball would do: stuck my head out the window and screamed at the top of my lungs “Woohoo! I just did my first 5.10!”

For that, I have to thank the group but particularly Martin and Cam. They’ve annoyed me on occasion by not putting up easier routes but their gentle pushes forced me to gradually try more difficult climbs. It’s not always pretty. I’m still terrible at liebacks. I need to work on my balance, pinching, jamming, keeping my arms straight, extending my reach by turn-ing sideways more often and I’m just starting to enjoy overhangs. The list goes on and on, but that’s ok, it’s what next year is for, right?!

So, you say, “Want to go climbing on Thursday?” I say, “Yah, sign me up babe!” —Suzanne Landry

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Replacing the rubber gasket on a casement window.Photo by Janice DeBoer

Improvising a protective ‘Hazmat’ suit from a plastic drop-sheet.

Photo by Alastair Foreman

Clearing fibreglass remains from the Red Tit Hut site.

Photo by Alastair Foreman

There is no doubt that Hans Gmoser (1932—2006) was one of the foremost pio-neers of the second generation of moun-taineers in Canada. The age of the Swiss

Guides and Conrad Kain was waning in the 1950s, and the season of Gmoser and friends had begun to wax with much creativity and energy.

Deep Powder and Steep Rock tells the tale well of Gmoser’s early years in Aus-tria, his move to Canada in the 1950s, his challenging climbs at Yamnuska and Logan-Denali, his being there at the formative years of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides-Heli-skiing and his latter years as an elder statesman of Canadian mountaineering. The book is not a simple hagiographical rags to riches story, though. Scott had the integrity in the biography to make it clear that there were troubling aspects to Gmoser’s drive, also. There were tragedies and deaths that had to be dealt with as the Heli-skiing industry became a bumper crop. Scott did not f linch, to his credit, in mentioning Gmoser’s right of centre political leanings and the troubles in his marriage as work

came to trump marital responsibilities. The sheer momentum of the biography does carry the reader through a life that, midst many a challenge, rose to the occa-sion and accomplished much. Gmoser was offered the Order of Canada in 1987 for his innovations in the Canadian moun-taineering community.

Deep Powder and Steep Rock is divided into six sections: 1) Just Another Day, 2) Hard Years in Austria, 3) A Mountain Guide in Canada, 4) The Great Commu-nicator, 5) Heli-Skiing Takes Off, and 6) Elder Statesman.

The photographs in the tome are well worth the visual journey—Gmoser’s life and the mountains he so loved are depict-

ed well in the aptly chosen photos for the biography. The DVD that comes with the hard cover is a fine tribute to Gmoser’s ar-tistic sense and the way he could dramati-cally sell mountain tourism to a new and emerging aff luent generation.

It is quite appropriate that Scott wrote the biography of Gmoser (he knew him well and is one of the best Canadian mountaineer historians). The book is a keeper and must read for those interested in the mountaineering tribe in Canada as the clan emerged from its infancy to its maturer years.—Ron Dart

Chic ScottDeep Powder and Steep Rock: The Life of Mountain Guide Hans Gmoser346 pages, colour and B+W photos, plus

a DVD with 3 movies$50 hardcover, ISBN 978-0-9811059-0-1Assiniboine Publishing Ltd., Banff, 2009 www.chicscott.com

Deep Powder and Steep RockA person should have wings to carry them where their dreams go, but

sometimes a pair of skis makes a good substitute.—Hans Gmoser

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North of the hut... Drastic retreat of snow and ice on the western slopes of the Dione-Tantalus massif. Photo by Alastair Foreman

We had a great time up at the hut, and got everything done:

• replaced hinges and gaskets on the leaky window;

• filled 8 garbage bags with fiber-glass debris from the Red Tit. This was a nasty job–eventually Janice and Jane fashioned homemade hazmat suits;

• installed venting on outhouse barrel room;

• stained both the South and North sides of the building;

• installed cedar soffits on N side;• repaired cannibalized underside

of building inside the crawlspace, rodent proof once again;

• burned more construction debris and wood scraps;

• shut down for winter - outhouse sealed, shutters on, doors checked, place scrubbed and tidied. Gar-bage flown out.

The amount of ice-loss is truly shocking. I estimate that the high-point on the glacier has dropped 40 feet. And there are some wicked crevasses out there. Bruce, the heli-copter pilot, said he’d never seenanything like it. There is no snow of any kind on the other three sides, and almost none between the cabin and the Dione Glacier far to the north. The connecting snow between the Red Tit and the Ionia Col is no longer continuous—there is a big section of exposed rock.

Many thanks to Janice DeBoer, Jane Porter and Glenn Thompson fortheir hard work.—Alastair Foreman

The internet is incredibly handy for me-teorologists. This article will take a look at weather discussions (synopses), satellite images, the public web page of Environ-ment Canada and three aviation weather tools that are technical, but extremely useful for the 12–24 hour forecast: METAR (observations), TAF (forecasts) and GFA (area forecast).

SynopSiS TA synopsis is a technical summary describ-ing weather over a certain area at the time of writing. Synopsis is no forecast, but is probably the most powerful tool if you want to learn about local weather and get familiar with technical expressions. Some-times a synopsis is followed by a forecast or an evaluation of weather models, which is often called a discussion.

Unfortunately Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) does not make its internal synopsis public anymore due to translation costs, but the National Weather Service (NWS) produces synopses for the US and they will be useful for trips along the bor-der. Here are few useful ones: Pacific Northwest (Seattle, Portland and Spokane): www.weather.gov/view/prodsBy-State.php?state=wa&prodtype=discussionJuneau: cwsu.arh.noaa.gov/wmofcst.php?wmo=FXAK67PAJK&type=publicAnchorage: pafc.arh.noaa.gov/pubfcst.php?fcst=FXAK68PAFC Missoula: weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/raw/fx/fxus65.kmso.afd.mso.txt

If you have trouble with some of the terms, try the American Meteorological Society’s dictionary at amsglossary.allen-press.com/glossary.

SaTElliTE iMaGESSatellite images can be an overwhelming tool. Often they seem intuitive, but there are interpretation traps, so be careful. Learning to read satellite images is easiest in a classroom where one can go through many examples under professional over-sight. At the same time, satellite images are super-fun to simply look at and I find them sometimes superior to ocean waves or campfires—you just stare at them and find new swirls, funny shapes and cool phenom-ena all the time. If that makes me a geek – so be it! See if you can withstand their lure:A 1 km resolution visible satellite still image from the University of Washington (there has to be daylight to see anything; you can

often see coastal and valley fog, the marine layer and forest fires): www.atmos.washington.edu/~ovens/loops/wxloop.cgi?vis1km_west_full+1

Here is a mix of visible (yellow tones) and infrared (blue tones) images from MSC combined into a Java loop by the University of Northern BC. This one gives you a really neat three dimensional view of clouds: cirrus.unbc.ca/cgi-bin/loops/SATELLITE_IR_Goes-W_W-Canada-ir-visible

FoRECaSTEnvironment Canada spent a lot of time revamping their website and it has paid off! Navigating through some pages is still awk-ward, but the information is phenomenal.

Go to their public portal at www.weath-eroffice.gc.ca/canada_e.html, select your region and then your town of interest and click go.

When looking at public weather forecast there is only one advice to go by: Do not ever look at weather symbols. No icon can describe objectively the progression of weather. Weather icons are extremely subjective and a never-ending source of confusion. Do read the text. You will spare yourself a lot of grief!

Now I want to draw your attention to the blue squares that say ‘more info’. Check them out and you will find a massive amount of information that the media is usually throwing at us. A very good friend of mine lovingly refers to this data as ‘weather diarrhea’ because they are hard to digest in one glance, and even if you do, they will very quickly leave your memory again.

But in a lot of cases they are very useful: records, yesterday’s precipitation, maxi-mum wind gusts etc.

Also do not forget about the two most valuable tools when you are in the field and have access to radio or phone. The ATAD weather radio: www.weatheroffice.pyr.ec.gc.ca/atadwxradio_e.html. And the only 1-900 number my wife does not mind seeing on the phone bill: the Weather one-on-one, where you talk to a meteorologist about your weather forecast: www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/weather/oneONone_e.html

aviaTion wEaThER ToolSWhen planning trips it is always helpful to check observations taken by profession-als. Since most of meteorology is driven by aviation dollars, the data is geared towards air travel, but it still shows everything we

need to know. A good strategy is to find all airports close to your trip destination.

METARMEteorological Terminal Aerodrome Report

Go to NOAA’s Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) and select the METAR page at adds.aviationweather.gov/metars/. You have to know an airport identifier; find it here: adds.aviationweather.gov/metars/stations.txt (tip: Use Ctrl+F on a PC or Apple+F on a Mac to search for a word within this web page).

For example Vancouver is CYVR. So, type CYVR in the empty field on the right side of the METAR page and select ‘translated’. You can also either select ‘most recent observa-tion’ or several hours of past observations. When you are done, hit the submit button and voila: the most recent weather report from Vancouver. If you go several hours back you can see the progression of wind shifts, barometer falling etc. This is very handy to see fronts approach, fog dissipat-ing and other weather phenomena.

If you are adventurous select ‘raw format’. Here you can see the progression of weather better but it might be more dif-ficult to read.

Explanation of aviation abbreviations is at: www.msc.ec.gc.ca/msb/manuals/manab/html/download_e.cfm

TAFTerminal Aerodrome ForecastYou can use the same tool to find the of-ficial aviation forecast for the airport. This will show you much more detail than any ‘cartoon weather image’ of most public services. Go again to the ADDS page, but this time check ‘TAF’. Type again CYVR for Vancouver in the blank field and select ‘translated’ and ‘most recent only’. If you hit submit, you will get a detailed aviation weather forecast.

The drawback is that you can only retrieve information from airports that receive forecasts. Some airports close down over-night and only get daytime forecasts. The information in TAFs is unbelievably useful and includes timing and onset of thunder-storms, precipitation type (hail, freezing rain), fog and when it will develop, winds and cloud heights.

Reading Weather:

internet ToolsUwe Gramann, M.Sc (Dipl.-Met.), Meteorologist

This is a second article in a three part series. The first article Cold and Warm Fronts is found in the September issue of Avalanche Echoes on

page 6 and 7 (PDF file).

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GFAGraphic Area ForecastIn a previous issue we had already talked about fronts and how they are drawn on a surface analysis by Environment Canada meteorologists. You can find their charts at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/analysis/index_e.html and my favourite of these is the early morning edition that you can find at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/data/analy-sis/935_100.gif.

The problem here is that these fronts are depicted in the past but you want to know where they will be in the future. Meteoro-logical Service of Canada is creating such charts for Nav Canada several times a day. They are called Graphic Area Forecasts and depict clouds, weather and features over the next 12 hours.

GFAs contain an immense amount of weather information including winds, thunderstorms, freezing levels etc. and beat any other weather site in accuracy and detail hands down.

The problem with them is that the room available to describe the weather is limited and thus meteorologists use aviation abbreviations. A few of the more common abbreviations are listed in the table on this page. If you read only the abbreviations, it would sound like a five year old talking with his mouth full of cake. So, it may take a bit of getting used to, but it is well worth the

effort and this article will give you a start.I have combined the relevant charts on

a small Java loop, that I find more user friendly than Nav Canada’s original, try and see for yourself. The BC Loop: www.mountainweatherser-vices.com/links/GFACN31.htmlThe Alberta Loop: www.mountainweath-erservices.com/links/GFACN32.htmlThe originals from Nav Canada are here.

This is how these charts work: First check the time stamp to see when the chart is valid. In the top right it will indicate a valid (VLD) date in Greenwich Mean Time. When the forecasters think that an area will be covered with more than fifty percent cloud, they will use a brown cloud scallop to enclose the area. These areas have either broken (BKN) or overcast (OVC) clouds. If the area has more than fifty percent precipita-tion, they will use a green envelope. Areas with less cloud than that, will have no scal-lops, but will still be labeled with Sky Clear (SKC), few (FEW) or scattered (SCT) clouds.

Fronts will be shown in colour and have an arrow with a boxed number showing its direction and speed in knots (1 knot is approximately 1.9 km/h). Two numbers on top and below a line (they look like frac-tions) show the cloud base (bottom) and top above sea level in hundreds of feet. So, an ‘80’ would make eight thousand feet above sea level. Sometimes space is limited so that meteorologists use text boxes, that are labeled ‘A’, ‘B’ etc. and their meaning is explained under ‘Comments’ on the right side of the diagram.

If you move forward in time with the charts you can see the fronts and their associated weather move. The GFA is a very powerful but initially overwhelming tool, so take some time to look at them from day to day and you will slowly get used to the format. A more technical, but better description of the GFA can be found at:

www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/msb/manuals/ma-nair/html/chapter4/chap_4_e.html.

All of these sites are just the beginning of weather information that is available on the internet. It takes a bit of patience to get used to reading the information, so give it a bit of time. It is a skill similar to read-ing topo maps, once you understand the basics you will be able to unlock a wealth of knowledge. Checking these links before your trip can help you tremendously in your decision making and tell you what may (or may not) hit you once you are outdoors.

If for you want to explore further you can start at my personal hyperlink collection atwww.mountainweatherservices.com/links/.

Intrigued? Are you planning a long traverse or a remote trip? Do you want to learn more? Uwe Gramann of Mountain Weather Services will get into more detail at his upcoming weather courses (Applied Mountain Meteorology Level 1 and 2) scheduled for Vancouver and Victoria this fall. Course dates and information atwww.mountainweatherservices.com/courses.html

Basic abbreviations used in Aviation Weater Tools

SKCFEWSCTBKNOVCSMP6SMKTG30KTSHRASHSNFG/BRRASNASLAGLACCTCUCBTSTSRAPLGRFRZA

Sky ClearFewScatteredBrokenOvercastVisibility in Statute Miles (1.6km)Visibility beyond 6SMWind speed Knots (1.9km/h)Wind gusting 30 knotsShowers of rainShowers of snowFog/MistRainSnowAbove sea levelAbove ground levelAltocumulus castelanusTowering CumulusCumulonimbusThunderstormThunder and rain showersIce PelletsHailFreezing Rain

Full list at www.msc.ec.gc.ca/msb/manuals/manab/html/download_e.cfm

Example of GFA (Graphical Area Forecast) from Nav Canada

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Mark your calendars!2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to VancouverDecember 3, Thursday • 7:30 pmcentennial Theatre ! new location2300 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver

dec 4, Friday and Dec 5, Saturday • 7:30 pmHollywood Theatre3123 West Broadway, Vancouver

TickeTs online$18 www.accvancouver.ca at the door$18 centennial Theatre$15 Hollywood Theatre (cash only) outlets$15 Mountain equipment co-op 130 West Broadway, Vancouver 1341 Main street, North Vancouver

The 2009 World Tour performances include two different programs over three nights. A full description of the films will be available after November 15 at our website.

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