Wapta Traverse :: Alpine Club of Canada Mountain Activities

Wapta Traverse

Arc'teryx sponsors the introductory Summer Mountain Adventures and we thank them for their assistance.

     Dates & Price
     July 18 (eve) - July 25, 2009
     Cost per person is $1595 + GST

Join us for an incredible journey across the Wapta and Waputik Icefields to reach the high point of your summer. The Wapta Traverse is a favourite with Alpine Club members and international travelers for its beautiful views of picturesque peaks and accessible mountaineering objectives.

This fantastic mountaineering traverse is geared for those who would like to learn about glacier travel and summer mountaineering or simply want to visit a place that never disappoints. Accommodation in the Alpine Club of Canada’s Bow, Peyto, Balfour and Scott Duncan Huts will provide you with a comfortable place to unwind at the end of the day. Ascents will be attempted on peaks such as Mts. Rhondda, Thompson, Olive, Gordon, St. Nicholas and Lilliput.

The trip is an annual favourite and never fails to fill up early. Don’t delay on securing your spot on this adventure!

Level of Difficulty

This camp is designed for those with little or no previous climbing or mountaineering experience and will help you get started or build your confidence. You must have a good level of fitness and be willing to carry up to a 16 – 18kg (35 – 40lb) pack for several hours.

Information package:
Click here

Info on sign up process

Photo: © Bill Corbett

2009 Planned Itinerary*

July 18 – meet at 8:00pm at the CAC in Lake Louise
July 19 – start at Peyto Lake; stay at Peyto Hut
July 20 – stay at Peyto Hut
July 21 – stay at Bow hut
July 22 – stay at Bow Hut
July 23 – stay at Balfour hut
July 24 – stay at Scott Duncan Hut
July 25 – descend via West Louise Lodge on Highway 1, camp ends at Lake Louise
*Subject to change

Included

Guiding throughout the camp
Accommodation at the CAC in Lake Louise on the first night
Accommodation at Alpine Club of Canada Huts along the traverse
All meals starting with breakfast at Laggan’s on July 19th, ending with lunch on July 25th
All group gear

Not Included

Transportation to/from Peyto Lake (participants will be expected to use their own vehicles to carpool to Peyto Lake)
Dinner on July 18th or July 25th
Accommodation on July 25th
Personal gear (see equipment list)

Staff:

ACMG Mountain Guide Jeff Relph		Camp Manager Ben Heemskerk

Jeff is currently residing in Golden BC with his wife, Heather, and their little boy, Bodhi. Jeff has been climbing and skiing passionately for the past 20 years. Based out of Canmore, Alberta since 1993, he has been fortunate enough to climb extensively throughout North America, ski traverse the European Alps, and alpine climb in the Himalaya.		When Ben is not spending time in the mountains climbing or telemark skiing he works as a research ecologist for the British Columbia Ministry of Forests. He has been regularly climbing and skiing since 2000 and has been a member of the Alpine Club of Canada since 2003. He has been a trip leader with the Prince George section and now the Bulkley Skeena chapter since 2005. Highlights of last summer for Ben include the North Face - ACC Summer Leadership Training Course in the Vowell Glacier/Bugaboo area, a trip to the Valhalla’s including an ascent of Gimli’s classic south ridge and an ascent of Weeskinisht, the tallest of the Seven Sisters Range visible from Highway 16 between Smithers and Terrace BC

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 8 (eve) - August 14, 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 23 - 29, 2009
	Valhallas Climbing Adventure August 22 - 29, 2009

| Contact Us |