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Wapta Traverse 2012
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| Wapta Traverse 2009. Photo: © Evan Stevens |
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The Wapta Traverse should hold the number one spot at the top of everyone’s list of must-do adventures in the Rockies. This world-class winter ski-mountaineering destination is a spectacular journey across the Wapta and Waputik Icefields, providing you with fantastic views, amazing glacier runs, and the ultimate backcountry experience.
Starting the traverse at Peyto Lake, you’ll make your way across the two icefields, spending the evenings warming up, eating great food and sleeping in the comforts of the Alpine Club of Canada’s Peyto, Bow, Balfour and Scott Duncan Huts. Along the way many exciting ski-mountaineering objectives are immediately adjacent to the traverse. These peaks include Mounts Rhondda (North and South), St. Nicholas, Olive, Gordon, and Balfour. This camp can be whatever you want it to be - learn the basics of winter alpine travel, or come just for the skiing, the peak-bagging, and to hone your skills.
We run the Wapta traverse every year and it consistently fills up early. Register today to avoid the inevitable waitlist and potential disappointment!
Level of Difficulty This camp is designed for people with little or no previous mountaineering experience. You must have a good level of fitness, be able to comfortably ski the equivalent of blue/intermediate runs at downhill ski areas, and be able to ski with a 16 – 18kg (35 – 40lb) pack for several hours. Participants will be expected to share in carrying of group food and gear. “What can you say; it was the Wapta!” – 2011 Wapta participant “Terrain was more massive than expected, but not too difficult” – 2011 Wapta participant “The sum total of the trip made the Wapta a special experience. If I had to “… good skiing in every opportunities... Seven days were perfect to explore the Wapta…”– 2011 Wapta Participant |
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ACMG Ski Guide Felix Camire |
ACMG Mountain Guide Jeff Relph |
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| Originally from Quebec City, Felix came to the Rockies for a 1-month trip that is still going after 8 years. He has been involved in the ACC for many years in the Montreal, Calgary and RMS Sections on their executives and as a trip leader, course organizer, and camp manager for many Section and National Camps. Felix is a graduate of the TNF ACC Leadership Course and is a recipient of the Karl Nagy Memorial Award. He has put many miles on his climbing and ski boots on trips to France, Switzerland, Italy, Bolivia, Nepal and Peru where he learned to order beer in six languages. He is currently an ACMG Hiking and Ski Guide based out of Canmore. | 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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