Mount Sir Sanford :: Alpine Club of Canada Mountain Activities

Mount Sir Sandford

     Dates & Price
     August 7 (eve) - August 15, 2009
     Cost per person is $1995 + GST

The ACC is returning to the spectacular Mt. Sir Sandford area in summer 2009 for one of its most popular camps with crowd-pleasers Roger Laurilla and Cam Roe leading the charge.

This is big country, with huge relief and unbelievable views with climbing routes in the area coming in at all levels and grades. The trip will begin with a helicopter ride to our camp site where we’ll set up our tents in the area around the Great Cairn-Ben Ferris Hut. We'll use the hut for cooking meals, eating, and drying gear and spend our nights sleeping in tents. Our primary focus will be on Sir Sandford itself (3422m/11,293’) which tops out as the highest peak in the Columbia Mountains. We will then direct our attention to other objectives like Mt. Silvertip, Blackfriars Peak, Alpina Dome, Mt Redan,The Citadel and other peaks of the Gothics and Adamants as time and conditions permit.

Sir Sandford is a sought-after prize for those who have caught sight of it from another summit – a worthy objective that will be the highlight of your summer!

Level of Difficulty

This camp is designed for those with substantial mountaineering experience, solid rope-handling skills, considerable experience traveling on glaciers, mixed snow and rock, and exposed fifth-class terrain. You must have an excellent level of fitness and be able to carry up to a 22kg (50lb) pack for several hours.

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Photo: © David DOrnian

2009 Planned Itinerary*

August 7 – meet at 8:00pm at the Kicking Horse River Lodge in Golden, BC
August 8 – fly in, set up base camp, and explore the area
August 9 - 14 – climbing days
August 15 – fly out
*subject to change

Included

Guiding throughout the camp
Helicopter transportation to/from the area
Shared tent accommodation
All meals starting with Dinner on August 8th and ending with lunch on August 15th
All group gear

Not Included

Transportation to/from staging area (participants will be expected to use their own vehicles to carpool)
Breakfast or lunch on August 8th
Dinner on August 15th
Accommodation on August 7th or August 15th
Personal gear (see equipment list)

Staff:

ACMG Mountain Guide Roger Laurilla		ACMG Assistant Alpine Guide TBD

Roger Laurilla is the Co-Vice President, Activities. He has been an ACC member for 30 years and has worked for us as a mountain guide since the late ‘80s. He is currently the manager of the CMH Monashees Lodge and is also a professional photographer. Hundreds of ACC members have benefited from his varied skills over the years. Roger’s intentions in his role as VP are “to offer Club members safe, interesting and quality adventures that will expand their skills and experiences, and to build upon the ACC’s rich mountaineering history.”

Camp Manager Cam Roe

Other great summer trips offered by the Alpine Club of Canada:

Getting Started:		Moderate:
	First Summits — Summer Mountaineering July 1 (eve) - July 5, 2009 (4 days)		Marmot Women's Climbing Camp July 5 - 10, 2009 (6 days)
	Wapta Traverse July 18 (eve) – 25, 2009 (7 days)		Tonquin Valley Climbing & Hiking Camp September 12 - 19, 2009
	Egypt Lake and Mount Ball : Climbs and Scrambles August 2 - August 8, 2009 (7 days)		55+ Summer Trekking and Climbing Camp July 11 - 18, 2009 (7 days)

Advanced:		Special:
	Mount Sir Sanford August 7 (eve) - August 15, 2009		Under 25 Climbing Camp July 5 - July 9, 2009
	In the Footsteps of Conrad Kain August 15 - 22, 2009		The North Face Leadership Training August 8 - August 15, 2009
	Tantalus Range Climbing Camp August 16 - 22, 2009
	Valhallas Climbing Adventure August 22 - 29, 2009

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