Alpine Club of Canada • Vancouver Section News March 2008 presentation by SHIRLEY HOWDLE Trekking To k2 Base Camp Adventures in Pakistan's Karakoram Range A guided, porter supported trek from Askole to K2 Base Camp. Includes driving the Karakorum Highway by minibus, trekking along the Baltoro Glacier to Concordia, with views of Trango Towers, Gasherbrum 1 and 11, Masherbrum, Broad Peak and K2. Next MeetiNg: tuesday, March 25, 7:30 pM • floral hall, vandusen gardens, west 37th and oak, vancouver
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Alpine Club of Canada • Vancouver Section News March 2008
presentation byShirley howdle
Trekking To k2 Base Camp Adventures in Pakistan's Karakoram range
A guided, porter supported trek from Askole to K2 Base Camp. Includes driving the Karakorum Highway by minibus, trekking along the Baltoro Glacier to Concordia, with views of Trango Towers, Gasherbrum 1 and 11, Masherbrum, Broad Peak and K2.
Next MeetiNg: tuesday, March 25, 7:30 pM • floral hall, vandusen gardens, west 37th and oak, vancouver
a c c e s s & e n v i r o n M e n t
News from the Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC (FMCBC)
Garibaldi at Squamish resort undergoing environmental AssessmentThe proposed resort at Brohm Ridge encompasses 25 ski lifts, two
golf courses and 5,739 housing units. The public has an opportu-
nity to comment until April 4, 2008 on the application addenda
that are posted on the Environmental Office website. Some points
of concern about the proposed development:
Threats to the western boundary of Garibaldi Provincial Park due
to the proximity of the resort area. Especially planned Lift Q will in-
crease the volume of out-of-bounds skiers in Garibaldi Provincial Park.
Increasing number of skiers, hikers and mountain bikers will also
threaten the local mountain goat population and likely extirpate it.
Displacement of snowmobilers from their traditional territory on
Brohm Ridge. This will increase the likelihood of snowmobiling in our re-
maining very small non-motorized areas or in Garibaldi Provincial Park.
Backcountry access restrictions due to the resort blocking normal
access route via Brohm Ridge into Garibaldi Provincial Park. The
developer proposes an unsuitable access trail and too few parking
spots (five) for backcountry users.
Long-term threats due to expansion of the resort into Garibaldi
Provincial Park, similarly to what happened at Whistler-Blackcomb.
To see the application, go to the Environmental Assessment Office
please use Garibaldi at Squamish Project as the subject line.
Save Garibaldi GroupA group of Squamish residents who oppose the Garibaldi at
Squamish Resort, is looking for other individuals and groups
concerned about the development. Check out their website at
savegaribaldi.org
waddington range heli-ski UpdateThe BC Government offered a commercial heli-ski tenure to Knight
Inlet Heliski Sports last year. However, for Mt Waddington and the
immediate surroundings the FMCBC is currently negotiating a no-fly
zone. An established no-fly/non-motorized zone would also prevent
future commercial applications for heli-skiing or heli-hiking in this
area. Another heli-ski tenure application has been made in February
2008 by the Bute Inlet Development Corp. (Homalco First Nation).
There is probably no pleasure equal to the pleasure of climbing a dangerous Alp; but it is a pleasure which is confined strictly to people who can find pleasure in it.
—Mark Twain
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.
the avalanche echoesis the official publication of the Alpine Club of Canada, Vancouver Section.
Volume 84 • Issue no. 3 • March 2008 Editor: Martin Naroznik, 778 892 [email protected]
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SeCretary
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CliMbiNg CoordiNatorS
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Mike Thompson 604 534 8863
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Rob Brusse 604 224 0747Richard Keltie 604 738 4583
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Six ACC Vancouver Section members had a great trip to McGillivray Pass Lodge during the first week of March. For Willa
and me, it was our fourth week-long back-country ski trip there, in as many years. The other ACC participants included Marilyn and Dan, enjoying their second year, Ron, who was back for his second week this season(!) and first-timer Martin.
A rustic log cabin was built on private land in McGillivray Pass, at an elevation of 1,850 m,
in the 1970’s. ACC legend Ron Andrews owns a piece of this paradise. His son, Lars, grew up skiing the 8500 hectares of peaks, glaciers and glades in their Chilcotin Mountain tenure. Lars, a fully certified ACMG mountain guide since 1998, formed his winter guiding company, Whitecap Alpine (named after nearby 2,900 m Whitecap Mt), in 2004. The lodge capacity is 12 guests plus guides and a cook. Each year Lars has been adding to the property infrastructure.
Willa and I happened upon this gem four years ago when helicopter access to an ACC tent camp, at Mystery Creek above Pemberton, became impossible due to poor weather. Lars, who was guiding the tent camp, offered the lodge to our group as an alternative. It salvaged the trip for us. As importantly, after skiing for many years in the Rockies and Selkirks we were happy to find this option located so close to Vancouver.
McGillivray BackcountryMarch 1–8, 2008
Article by Paul GeddesPhotos by Martin Naroznik
Dan No-friends-on-powder-days shred-ding yet another North facing bowl.Marilyn's pinkish elegance.
Ron in perfect telemark stance showing the fixed heel crowd how it is done.
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On each of our subsequent trips we have skied some favourite routes as well as new terrain. With four major valley systems, ten glaciers and over one hundred ski lines you can easily spend a decade of interesting winter trips there. A typical day can include as much as 2,000 m of vertical: beautiful, steep and deep runs with names like Me-lissa’s, Greg’s Groove, Tony the Tiger, Coven, Ronnie’s and Lolita’s.
This year our trip was no exception. Rain
as we drove north from Whistler on our fly-in day ensured fresh powder at Whitecap Alpine when the helicopter landed. Later in the week sunny skies (14C in Vancouver) did no damage to the soft dry snow on the many north facing slopes in the area. Where else can you ski over 10,000 m in a week without arguing over route finding options with your friends? We choose not to be guided on all of our backcountry ski trips but the extra turns are well worth it. Our guides (Lars
Andrews, Greg Hill and, for part of the week, Brad Harrison) had the local knowledge to help us experience steeper terrain than we might otherwise be comfortable on.
Memories of great skiing, food and old and new friends will no doubt bring us back next year. www.whitecapalpine.ca
Participants: Ron Caves, Marilyn Cox, Dan
Friedman, Paul Geddes, Willa Harasym and
Martin Naroznik
Willa and endless powder.
Willa, Stu and Lars the Boss skinning up.
Paul's first turn into top secret bowl full of fluffy nanobunnies.
Jeanne, Anamika and Kevin bootpacking en route to C.O.D.Y run (Come On Die Young)
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Alpine Club of Canada - Vancouver Section Alpine Club of Canada - Vancouver SectionGeneral Fund Statement of Receipts, Disbursements and Surplus Statement of Financial PositionFor the Year Ended 31 October 2007 As at 31 October 2007(unaudited) (unaudited )
Main Club Support (Journal) 350 0 250 250 2,494 2,867 2,494 2,494Miscellaneous 100 100 3 0 Members EquityOffice Supplies 25 185 122 10 Haberl Hut Fund 6,013 99,354 99,354 96,280
Total Liabilities and Members Equity 168,210 255,797 250,245 244,870
Net Before Other Items -2,635 -3,473 -4,282 -3,809Other Items Statement of Changes in Members Equity by FundActivities For the Year Ended 31 October 2006
Ski Camps Net 485 844 734 380 (unaudited)
Summer Camps Net 1,159 365 1,176 811 Haberl Hut FundTantalus Cabin Net 5,049 2,836 3,201 1,114 Receipts 0 0 3,074 19,078
Haberl Hut Net 339 -550 0 0 Disbursements 93,341 0 0 588
Special Camps & Workshops Net 442 247 87 -274 net change -93,341 0 3,074 18,490
The unmistakeable signature turns of Mister Monoski (Dan Friedmann). Photo: Marilyn Cox
Jay MacArthur, John Duffy and Marilyn Cox skinning up for some sweet turns. Mt. Rohr and Duffy Lake Road in the background. Photo: Dan Friedmann
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1–2 Mt Duke B3 Helen Habgood 604 357 3094
15–16 Mt Garibaldi Néve Traverse with the VOC C3 Rob Brusse [email protected]