Castle Mountain Skiing - Thu, Dec 26 2013

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Castle Mountain Skiing (12/26/2013)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED:Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

Event Type:

Ski - Downhill

Event Location:

west of Pincher Creek

Date(s) & Time:

Thu, Dec 26 2013 9:30 AM (Carpool Departure: 7:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Dec 25 2013 9:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

11-12 hrs including driving

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Leslie P
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

2 (Log in to see who's signed up.)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

First things first, this "little known" ski resort is a bit of a drive.. This is one of those "long day" events. Take note of this before you sign up especially if you have to work the next day.

All levels of skiers or snowboarders are welcome.

Terrain Classification:

15% Beginner
40% Intermediate
35% Advanced
10% Expert

You will be free to go along with others or break off and do your own thing for the duration of the event as long as you abide by this event's rendezvous time(s) and location(s) that will be finalized when we arrive at the resort.

We will be leaving the carpool at 7:00 a.m. in order for us to arrive at the ticket window around 9:30 AM. Please arrive a few minutes early so we can arrange carpooling and depart on time.

Skiing/Snowboarding activities have inherent risks involved. Rental packages now include helmets.

FYI, day tickets costs $69 only!, ski/snowboard rental package cost starts at $29/$35 payable at the resort (not to me). If you have a Lake Louise Ski card, you only pay $50!

The group will meet up for lunch at a time and location agreed upon by everyone - you are welcome to bring your own lunch or buy something on any of the dining facilities at the ski resort.

After the ski lifts are closed (4:00PM), we will regroup at the Day Lodge before heading out so that I can confirm that the group is still intact and make sure nobody is left behind. Please don't make your carpool driver wait for a long time!

If you would like to drive please indicate in the notes section how many people including gear you can take in your car. Try to fill-up your gas tank as well so there will be no more pit stops required from the carpool location.

Required Items to Bring:

Lunch/Snacks/Drinks or $ for purchase of those
$ for lift ticket
$ for rentals(if applicable)
$ for carpool contribution

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Approx 2.5 hrs south of Calgary.

The location of the event is in Southwest Alberta around 30 minutes west of Pincher Creek. To get there: take Highway 2 south to Nanton. At Nanton, turn onto Highway 533 heading west. The turnoff is just south of the big truck stop gas station in Nanton. You have to drive through the town to get to the turn off. Stay on Highway 533 until you see a turn off to go to Chain Lakes. Turn left. You know you have gone too far if road turns to gravel. The road then eventually leads to Highway 22 which you will turn left onto and head south to Highway 3. At Highway 3, turn right which heads for the Crowsnest Pass. Once on Highway 3, there will be a sign telling you to turn off onto Highway 774 (North Burmis Road). This will take you to the resort.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

500Km

Carpool Departure Time:

7:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $150.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.30, effective Thursday, April 18, 2024). This is based on $0.16/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle.

Notes:

Winter Safety Considerations

Entered by Leslie P on 12/22/2013

Terrain Classification: This event is exempted from avalanche planning because the event will be held at a Ski Resort with NO out- of- bounds skiing

Note that COC event coordinators are volunteers and are not trained guides. All participants are responsible for assessing the current road conditions, current weather conditions, current trail conditions and current avalanche conditions for the trip.

- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
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Cost & Payment:

Voluntary Donations:

Although there is no cost for this event, please note that the club survives on voluntary donations. Please consider making a donation based on the value you feel you receive from the club. See our How You Can Help page for more information.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: