Peyto to Yoho 'We Lost the Cap' Ski Traverse Love to ski but avalanches just aren’t your thing? Want to experience glacier travel, untracked slopes, powder turns, and hut life? Visions of wide open landscapes and Shelton in spandex keep you awake at night? h e l t o n Yearning for that quintessential Canadian Rockies J e n n S mountain adventure? Patagonia Trail Join us for the most fun you Running Ambassador + can have on two planks! Skimo Racer + Lindsay Lohan Look So Canadian, it comes with a Alike free beaver.* Comic book hero, cooking show “I am now writing a comic book 6 DAYS series and my instructor Darcy is aficionado and mountain renaissance the main character in it. In my man, Darcy has spent a lifetime in the opinion he is the greatest man that has ever lived.” 3 HUTS valleys and peaks of the Canadian -satisfied customer Rockies, Europe and Japan. ACMG 60 KM certified Ski Guide and carrier of all things, Darcy has never been spotted Darcy Chilton 15 ACMG SKI GUIDE FIREBALL carrying a pack lighter than 45 kg, even SHOTS when running. *there isn't really a free beaver, sorry Ex Circus performer, current Taboo record holder i and dental office trouble shooter, I bet you’re n a wondering why she is tail gunning this trip. y Because dental health is mental health and a April 20-26 Misti is the most bat crap completely sane S person of all the world’s loons. In short, she is i 2018 t THE BEST. Both Jenn and Darcy think so. Also - s i someone has to do the dishes. Actual photo M taken on Wapta Ice Field April 20 Meet us at our office in Canmore at 5:00pm (MST) for introductions, trip review, equipment check and to pack and sort gear and food. April 21 Departure is set for 7:30am for the 1.5 hour drive north to Peyto Lake, our start point. After an avalanche safety session, we commence our traverse by descending through the forest to Peyto Lake. After crossing the Lake we travel up the outwash valley from the Peyto Glacier to the base of the lateral moraine which we climb, carrying skis for a short section. From here we travel a further 3km up the Glacier to reach the Peyto Hut which is perched on a rocky shoulder overlooking Peyto Glacier. Peyto Hut is completely surrounded by glaciers and peaks and is arguably the most spectacular location of any of the Wapta huts. We travel 9km and climb 2200ft / 670m. April 22 We will leave the comforts of the Peyto hut behind and gain the Wapta Icefields Neve. We will continue traversing across the icefield under the beautiful Mt Rhonda and Mt Collie before descending to the new Louise and Richard Guy Hut. The Guy Hut is a truly beautiful spot which overlooks Mount des Poilus and the des Poilus glacier. This will be our home for the night. Expect a full day with 11 km traveled and 760m gained. April 23 Today is our chance to explore the ski runs and summits in the area. If conditions permit, we will set our sites on the 10387 foot Mount des Poilus. This is not only the highest peak in the area but offers an amazing 500m ski decent! We will sleep a second night at the Louise and Richard Guy Hut. Expect a full day of skiing covering 9 km and 800m gained as a minimum for the day, more if we decide on a second run. April 24 Crossing Isolated col is our objective today and is one of the cruxes of the trip. You have a good view of the col from the hut and a short ski will put us under the steep 300m accent. Once we arrive at the col we will be treated to an amazing view into the Little Yoho Valley which is commanded by the President and Vice President peaks. An excellent ski descent will bring us to the historic Stanley Mitchell hut. We will likely have the chance to explore the area surrounding the hut if time and energy permits. Minimum travel will be 7.5 km and 350m of elevation gain. April O2u5r reward for the previous days of hard work will be to explore and enjoy the rarely visited Little Yoho Valley. In “Summits and Icefields”, Chic Scott continues his description by saying: “The Little Yoho Valley in Yoho National Park offers some of the best backcountry skiing in the Canadian Rockies. The terrain is excellent – there are long and uniform descents and some excellent glade skiing below treeline if conditions dictate. Situated along the great divide in what is called the Yoho Snow Belt, the valley gets deep and consistent snowfalls. Finally, the presence of the beautiful Stanley Mitchell Hut makes for a perfect combination.” The Presidents will be top on the tick list but many other options exist depending on conditions. Light packs, enjoying a beautiful area and looking for amazing powder turns are the goals of this day. We will be starting early in order to travel out to Field, BC and the end of a great trip. Expect a full day as we April 26 slide out the 25 km to the road and descend 760m past the famous Takakkaw Falls and the slopes of Mt Field. s Synonymous with ultra marathons, running fast in c i bikinis and dehydration, Jenn Shelton is a force to be t reckoned with. Having conquered the trails and s T i bagged the peaks, Jenn has turned her sights on the g only possibly more niche sport than ultra running - o skimo racing. Spending the last few winters training, L N racing and breaking legs in the Dolomites - Jenn is I m coming to the Canadian Rockies and the iconic a Wapta Icefields for a 6 day Peyto to Yoho Advance r Ski Traverse. g R o This is for experienced backcountry skiers, who r want to see a classic Canadian traverse safely P P and with lots of party. For backcountry naturalists and skimo enthusiasts alike but n please leave your skinny skis at home because o L i t we will be carrying big packs in deep pow pow a and going at a pace to accommodate t L r hangovers. o p A Your lead guide, Darcy Chilton, is a Ski Guide certified by the internationally recognized Association of s Canadian Mountain Guides and also licensed by Parks Canada. There will be a maximum of 6 n participants per guide. There will be a maximum of 12 guests, minimum 4. a r We will meet the group at 5:00PM on the first day here at our office in Canmore. Please come T M prepared with all of your personal gear and clothing, but leave enough room in your pack for some additional group gear and food as well. s S l Participants are responsible for their own transport to Canmore which is a 1 hour (100km) drive west from a Calgary. We will supply transportation from Canmore to reach the program trailheads. e Frequent shuttles connect Calgary International Airport and Canmore. M E During the trip we will be staying and the Alpine Club of Canada’s Peyto, Guy and Stanley Mitchell & huts. Sleeping areas in the huts are communal and facilities are basic. Cooking in the huts is done on H n propane stoves and all dishes are provided. o i All meals, snacks and drinks are supplied from lunch on April 21 to lunch on April 26. Meals are prepared t T by our in-house chef from fresh, nutritious ingredients and then dehydrated to make them suitable for a backcountry travel. For guests with dietary restrictions, we are able to modify the program food pack to d meet your individual needs. As food pricing and preparation for these diets is more costly, we have o implemented the following surcharges. For vegan, gluten free, lactose free, soy free, nut free or any S m similar type of single restriction menu requests there will be a $16/day surcharge. For a diet requiring m I any 2 restrictions a $25/day surcharge will apply. For any 3 restrictions a $30/day surcharge will o apply. Vegetarian meals will not be surcharged. For more complex diets our kitchen staff will assess c the restrictions to inform you if the diet can be accommodated and what surcharge would apply. c S Accommodation in Canmore is not included. A variety of accommodation options exist in both A I Canmore and Banff. We recommend that you book your own pre and post-trip accommodations well in advance as all levels of accommodations in the Bow Valley fill quickly. CDN Includes certified guide, local transfers, meals from lunch on April 21 e 0 H $285 to lunch on April 26, hut accommodations, porters to resupply at c $2250 USD* i Stanley Mitchell Hut, technical glacier travel gear (harness, biners, $1780 EURO* r T $145542 INDIAN RUPEE* cord, etc.), avalanche safety gear, park entry and wilderness P *conversions are approximate charges will be in CDN funds passes..