First Summits Summer Mountaineering

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Dates & Price
June 30 (eve) – July 4, 2011
Cost per person is $1095 + applicable taxes

If you don’t have much time to get away from “real life”, this 4-day trip will allow you to get the best out of the world-renowned Wapta Icefield in a short period of time.

This hut-based camp will cater to members with minimal summer mountaineering experience or offer those looking for a refresher a chance to get back to the basics. The First Summits Camp starts with two nights at Bow Hut, allowing access to the most popular peaks in the area such as Mounts St. Nicholas, Olive, Gordon, and Rhondda. A traverse over to Peyto Hut for the last night opens up access to even more crowd-pleasing peaks like Mounts Baker and Thompson.

The First Summits camp is yet another annual favourite with Alpine Club of Canada members and fills up early each year. Sign up now to avoid missing out!

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 able to carry up to a 16 – 18kg (35 – 40lb) pack for several hours.

Photo: ©ACC

Information Package:

Info Pack

Info on sign up process

Planned Itinerary*
Day 1 – meet at 7:00pm at the CAC in Lake Louise
Day 2 – start at Bow Lake; stay at Bow Hut
Day 3 – explore peaks in the area; stay at Bow Hut
Day 4 – traverse to Peyto Hut; stay at Peyto Hut
Day 5 – exit via Peyto Lake, camp ends back in Lake Louise
*subject to change

Included

Certified guiding throughout the camp. The camp will be lead by an Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) Certified guide
Accommodation at the CAC in Lake Louise on the first night
Accommodation at Alpine Club of Canada huts for the remainder of the camp
All meals starting with breakfast on Day 2 and ending with lunch on Day 5
Porters to assist with carrying food into Bow Hut
Backcountry OvernightWilderness Passes
All group gear

Not Included

Transportation to/from Bow and Peyto Lakes (participants will be expected to use their own vehicles to carpool)
Dinner on Day 1 and Day 5
Accommodation on Day 5
Personal Gear (see equipment list)
National Park Vehicle Gate Pass (available for purchase through the Alpine Club of Canada)

Staff:

ACMG Mountain Guide - Peter Amann		Camp Manager - Cam McLellan

Peter has worked as a Mountain Guide in many ranges throughout western Canada. He routinely works in many of the camps for the Alpine Club of Canada, including 19 years in the General Mountaineering camps and has been one of the instructors for the North Face winter leadership course for 6 years. He also works with training the Canadian Military's Search and Rescue Technicians, and had worked as the Avalanche Forecaster at Marmot Basin for 18 years. Peter has taught both Rock and Mountaineering courses for 24 years, and guided many private ski touring and climbing parties. Peter presently works as lead guide for Robson Helimagic out of Valemount, teaches AST Avalanche courses and guides ski touring in the winter months		Cam is an ACMG Assistant Ski Guide and aspiring Mountain Guide. He has skied and climbed all over the continent since he was 11 and hasn't slowed down since! His experience spans from the Coastal Mountains in British Columbia to the Front range of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, to the West Alps in Europe, (Italian, French and Swiss) and to the Alps in New Zealand. He has worked in multiple facets of the Industry, guiding Via Ferrata on Whistler Peak, Heli and Cat Ski guiding for various operations, working for multiple Ski Touring Lodges as well as performing instructional work for multiple mountain schools teaching crevasse rescue, avalanche awareness. Cam has also helped with adventurous training for the British and Canadian Military for 5 years.

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