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Steep Lines at Steep Creek Vol. 5 · Fri. Mar. 22nd, 2024 - Sun. Mar. 24th, 2024
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Start: Friday, Mar. 22nd, 2:00 pm
End: Sunday, Mar. 24th, 10:00 pm
Pre-trip meeting: Wednesday, Mar. 20th, 6:30 pm
Pre-trip meeting location: Clubroom
Description:
This is the 5th annual steep lines trip, conceived of and previously ran by Rob Shilton, who has passed the reins to me for this year. The idea of this trip is to be type 1 fun skiing steep lines in (stable) powder, if conditions allow. The planned location will be Steep Creek in the central Duffey, my favorite place in SWBC to go skiing. It has it all, big bowls, steep couloirs, tree skiing, and a comfy place to spend the night, all with super short approaches. As the focus of this trip is advanced skiing in the backcountry, it is definitely not beginner-friendly. You should have strong downhill and uphill skiing skills, ample experience, and avalanche knowledge. I will be strictly enforcing these requirements, as we want everything to go smoothly so we can get as many laps in as possible.
That being said, if you have the experience this will be an absolute blast! It is my hope that this trip can be a help to advanced skiers who have recently moved to the area (or exchange students!) who are trying to find skilled partners to tour with, a situation I was in a few years ago. Of course, longtime VOCers are also welcome! That being said, as this is a shared area that is popular with the public, the group size will be limited to 2 vehicles. We will leave Friday night, skin 2 hours in the dark, and then enjoy 2 full days of skiing before returning on Sunday.
Continuing the spirit that Rob has created for the trip, there will be a strict policy that you must be willing to have fun. It is also important that everyone feels welcome and respected on this trip, so check your attitude at the door. Hopefully by March winter will have returned and we will be treated to bottomless pow!
Posted: 2024-02-05 20:35:11
Last modified: 2024-02-11 19:06:19