Classic Peaks at Lake O’Hara
| Dates & Price August 7 (eve) – 14, 2010 Cost per person is $1795 + GST |
This classic mountaineering trip targets the must-do giant peaks and huts in the historic and stunningly beautiful Lake O’Hara area. These are the peaks that first lured North American and European climbers to Western Canada and opened up the Rockies as a sought-after destination for peak-bagging in the early days of mountaineering.
Starting at Elizabeth Parker hut, a historic log cabin set in an enchanting meadow near Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park, we will spend 3 days climbing the peaks that make this area so beautiful like Mounts Odaray, Ringrose, Schäffer and Cathedral.
Mid-week we’ll move our base to higher elevation. From Abbot Hut, a stone structure located at Abbot Pass and straddling Yoho and Banff National Parks, our sites will be focused on three of the legendary 11,000’ers: Mounts Victoria, Lefroy, and Huber.
Bring your cameras and your sketchbooks since this camp covers the best of Lake O’Hara – an area that will continue to inspire mountaineers to climb ever higher.
Level of Difficulty This camp is designed for climbers with intermediate mountaineering experience and a good level of fitness. Climbs will be alpine rock, snow and ice with typical mountaineering packs each day. Access from the bus to EP Hut is a 30 minute walk and participants will be expected to help carry the food for those first few days. Food for the final half will be carried into the Abbot Hut by porters, but you will need to carry your own personal gear and some group gear on the 3 - 5 hour hike up to that hut. |
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Staff:
ACMG Mountain Guide Roger Laurilla |
Camp Manager TBD |
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Roger Laurilla is the Alpine Club of Canada’s Vice President for Activities. He has been an ACC member for 30+ years and has worked for us as a mountain guide since the late ‘80s and he was the manager of the CMH Monashees Lodge for almost that long. Hundreds of ACC members have benefited from Roger’s varied skills and entertaining personality 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.” Roger is also a professional photographer. |
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Other great summer trips offered by the Alpine Club of Canada:
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First
Summits — Summer Mountaineering |
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Peakbaggers
Guide to Lake Louise July 31 (eve)- Aug 7, 2010 (7 days) |
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Wapta
Traverse July 17 (eve) – 24, 2010 (7 days) |
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Classic
Peaks at Lake O'Hara Aug 7(eve)- Aug 14, 2010 (7 days) |
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55+
Summer Trekking and Climbing Camp Aug 15 - 20, 2010 (6 days) |
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Little
Yoho Climbing Camp Aug 26 (eve)- Aug 31, 2010 (5 days) |
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Starbird Range August 8 (eve) - August 14, 2010 (5 days) |
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Under 25 Climbing
Camp July 5 - July 9, 2010 |
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11,000ers
of the Purcells Aug 15 (eve) - 20 Aug, 2010 (5 days) |
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The North Face
Leadership Training July 31 - Aug 7, 2010 (7 days) |
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