Wapta Traverse :: Alpine Club of Canada Mountain Activities

Wapta Traverse

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Dates & Price
July 17 (eve) – July 24, 2010
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:

Info pack
Gear list

Info on sign up process

Photo: © Bill Corbett

2010 Planned Itinerary*
July 17 – meet at 8:00pm at the CAC in Lake Louise
July 18 – start at Peyto Lake; stay at Peyto Hut
July 19 – stay at Peyto Hut
July 20 – stay at Bow Hut
July 21 – stay at Bow Hut
July 22 – stay at Balfour Hut
July 23 – stay at Scott Duncan Hut
July 24 – 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 July 17th
Accommodation at Alpine Club of Canada Huts along the traverse
All meals starting dinner on July 18th, ending with lunch on July 24th
Breakfast at Laggan’s on July 18th
Porters to carry food into Bow and Balfour Huts
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 17th or July 24th
Lunch on July 18th – please bring a bag lunch
Accommodation on July 24th
Wilderness Pass
Personal Gear (see equipment list)

Photo: ©ACC

Photo: ©ACC

Staff:

ACMG Mountain Guide Jeff Relph		Camp Manager TBA

Jeff Relph is an ACMG/IFMGA Mountain guide based out of Golden BC. He has spent the last 20 years passionately pursuing his love of the mountains. He has been fortunate enough to climb and ski throughout North America as well as in Europe and the Himalaya. Jeff guides year round spending the majority of his winter as a heli ski guide for CMH while the summers are spent alpine climbing, mountaineering and exploring some of the most beautiful places around.

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

Getting Started:		Moderate:
	First Summits — Summer Mountaineering Jun 30 (eve) - July 4, 2010 (4 days)		Peakbaggers Guide to Lake Louise July 31 (eve)- Aug 7, 2010 (7 days)
	Wapta Traverse July 17 (eve) – 24, 2010 (7 days)		Classic Peaks at Lake O'Hara Aug 7(eve)- Aug 14, 2010 (7 days)
			55+ Summer Trekking and Climbing Camp Aug 15 - 20, 2010 (6 days)
			Little Yoho Climbing Camp Aug 26 (eve)- Aug 31, 2010 (5 days)
Advanced:		Special:
	Starbird Range August 8 (eve) - August 14, 2010 (5 days)		Under 25 Climbing Camp July 5 - July 9, 2010
	11,000ers of the Purcells Aug 15 (eve) - 20 Aug, 2010 (5 days)		The North Face Leadership Training July 31 - Aug 7, 2010 (7 days)

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