[3月1号] Crown Mountain (FULL)

PanShiBo

Crown Mountain
DATE: 2014 Mar-1

TRIP IS FULL





:arrow:  For your safety, crew size is limited.

Difficulty: Two moderate sections

Total Distance:         9.4 km (return)
Estimated Time:         8 hours
Average Grade:         9%
Elevation Gain:         419 m
Start Elevation:         1,085 m
Max Elevation:         1,504 m

SKILLS: must be confident and comfortable climbing exposed low class-5 rock, ice and snow

GEAR: crampons, 2 locking carabiners, climbing harness, ice axe with a leash, helmet, snowshoes
*must be trained and know how to use all above gear

Weather: http://www.viewweather.com/w6454 ... itish_columbia.html
Avalanche Danger: http://www.avalanche.ca/cac/bulletins/latest/north-shore

IMPORTANT
ALTHOUGH the organizer of this trip has received training in mountaineering and alpine/crevasse rescue, he is NOT a professional mountaineer, guide or trained first aid attendant. The function of the organizer is only to organize the trip, ensure it gets underway and be familiar or have knowledge of the access to the area, the route or routes. Participants on a trip are responsible for their own safety and are expected to have the necessary skills, experience, fitness, suitable first aid supplies and appropriate equipment in good working order.

Factors: if minimum safety levels are not met (because of weather, conditions, etc.) the trip will be canceled, last minute cancellations do occur.

Meeting Place: Grouse Mountain Lodge in front of fireplace ( map : http://goo.gl/maps/09oba )
Time: will be emailed to registered hikers Friday night

:arrow: How To Register for this trip:
1) have your emergency contacts on file ( http://goo.gl/BWqMl ) AND be confirmed ( check your email )
2) reply to this post

*priority is given to those who contribute to the trip's safety, fun and success, in that order.

PanShiBo

报名者

1. PanShiBo
2. vera
3. reserved

Gloria

please count me in.  Thanks.

jinsi

1 person please. Thanks for organizing.

PanShiBo

TRIP IS FULL. REGISTRATION CLOSED.

PanShiBo

GPS File here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ah2v15atvw28m0g/Crown%20Mtn.gdb
Map (+weather) : http://goo.gl/maps/Tfdxn

PanShiBo

TRIP STATUS: CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

"..There is a 68% probability of light snowfall. "

jinsi

PanShiBo
TRIP STATUS: CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

"..There is a 68% probability of light snowfall. "

Got it. Thank you! It's too bad that the weather is not cooperating.

PanShiBo

jinsi
..
Got it. Thank you! It's too bad that the weather is not cooperating.

The trip certainly will take place in the future once conditions are back to safe levels. 8)

hello_kitty

PanShiBo


The trip certainly will take place in the future once conditions are back to safe levels. 8)

interested, 关注中

PanShiBo

hello_kitty
interested, 关注中

Nice. Weather calls for a little break. Time to reflect /meditate? 8)

PanShiBo

Crown as seen from Thunderbird Ridge today, Feb-25, 2014 8)

PanShiBo

TRIP STATUS: NEW DATE 2014 Mar-1

vera

One person, please.
Thank you.

PanShiBo

TRIP IS FULL

PanShiBo

TRIP STATUS: GO

集合时间地点已经公布。星期六见！ 8)

Trip  has extended to 2 days:

Day 1 - climbing Crown couloir, camping on the summit of Crown*
Day 2 - return via tourist trail

* expecting clear skies, wind gusts up to 35km/h, felt temperature  -20 °C

PanShiBo

第38次博士组织的活动刚结束了。大家都安全回家了。

As weather forecast changed last minute to Sunday's "96% probability of moderate snowfall + Avalanche "Considerable " so did our plan. Ended up climbing Crown Couloir (yellow line in the above picture), round trip 11h. The Couloir has not disappointed this time: temps were just right below 0, nothing moved, all frozen. Never touched snowshoes. 8)

PanShiBo

Firm snow, fun!

PanShiBo

Weather forecast predicted -10C + wind 35km/h = -20c felt temperatures. Instead, we had -2 : -3C at the snow surface and zero wind. Rare perfect day. 8)

PanShiBo

You don't want to fall here. 8)