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Wapta Traverse

  
 

Dates & Price
July 16 (eve) – July 23, 2011
Cost per person is $1695 + applicable taxes

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.
Wapta Traverse - Summer
Photo: © Bill Corbett
 

Information Package:

Info Pack

Info on sign up process
 

Planned Itinerary*
Day 1 – Meet at 7pm at the CAC in Lake Louise
Day 2 – Start at Peyto Lake, stay at Peyto Hut
Day 3 – Stay at Peyto Hut
Day 4 – Stay at Bow Hut
Day 5 – Stay at BowIn Hut
Day 6 – Stay at Balfour Hut
Day 7 – Stay at Scott Duncan Hut
Day 8 – descend via West Louise Lodge on Highway 1, camp ends at 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 Day 1
  • Accommodation at Alpine Club of Canada Huts along the traverse
  • All meals starting with breakfast on Day 2, ending with lunch on Day 8
  • Porters to assist in carrying food into Bow and Balfour Huts
  • Backcountry Overnight Wilderness Passes
    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 Day 1 and Day 8
  • Accommodation on Day 8
  • National Park Vehicle Gate Pass (available for purchase through the Alpine Club of Canada)
  • Personal Gear (see equipment list)
St Nick
Photo: ©ACC
wapta

Photo: ©ACC

Staff:

ACMG Mountain Guide Jeff Relph

 

Camp Manager TBD

   

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.

  

 
 
   
 

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