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Snowshoeing at Wascana Habitat Conservation Area
December 1 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A fresh dump of snow means it’s time to don those snowshoes! Snowshoeing is a great winter skill that allows one to access a wide variety outdoor environments with deep snowcover.
Join your Great Plains Section buds on Sunday 1 December from 2 to 4 pm at the Habitat Conservation Area in Wascana Park for an afternoon of snowshoeing. No experience is necessary, and all ages are welcome. Participants should be comfortable walking a distance of 3 km and need to be prepared to walk through some deep snow. Dress for the temperatures, and be prepared for wind exposure next to Wascana Lake. Email Jennifer at j_l_arends@yahoo.ca with any questions about what to wear or bring. Participants must be members in good standing of the Great Plains Section, and participation is free (unless renting snowshoes).
Gear
- Bring your own snowshoes, or rent a pair through the Club courtesy of our friends at Fresh Air Experience for $10.
- Poles optional (make sure they have snow baskets).
- Warm winter boots and warm wool socks.
- Snow pants or a water-resistant shell with insulating layer.
- Gaiters optional, or snow pants with snow “cuff.”
- Warm winter jacket.
- Toque, warm mitts, scarf or neck warmer.
- Hand and toe warmers optional.
- Light backpack with snacks, hot chocolate, sunglasses, and anything else you need to be outdoors in the cold.
We’ll depart the parking lot on MacDonald Street (across from Douglas Park Ball Diamonds), close to Wascana Hill, at 2 pm.
Register by 30 November at j_l_arends@yahoo.ca, indicating whether you want to rent snowshoes.
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Trip Info & Guidelines
Guidelines For Trip Participants
All trips listed in the Great Plains Section’s trip schedule are coordinated by amateur volunteer hikers, skiers and climbers. When on a trip, participants must act in a manner that is safe and responsible and participants are expected to bring the equipment requested by the trip organizer. Participants should find out the requirements and demands of the trip well in advance by asking the organizer and researching the trip in guidebooks and other literature. You must be a member of the Great Plains Section of the Alpine Club of Canada to join a trip.
Further guidelines for participants
- Be prepared to complete a Release of Liability (Waiver). Waiver Form
- You must be a member of the Great Plains Section of the Alpine Club of Canada to join a trip.
- Sign up for trips that will challenge you, but are not beyond your abilities. If unsure, ask the trip organizer and tell them your experience and fitness level. People inexperienced in the mountains should start with easier trips.
- Learn about the trip before you attend (which route, number of kilometers, amount of vertical gain/loss, type of terrain, length of day, etc.).
- Give as much notice as possible to the trip organizer if you are unable to go on the trip. There are often waiting lists of other members who would like to go. If you do not provide enough notice of cancellation for your spot to be filled, your trip deposit will not be refunded.
- Ensure that you have the right equipment and that it is in good repair.
- For winter trips, ensure that you are using a digital avalanche transceiver and that it is in good working order. Single antenna/analog transceivers are not acceptable.
- Bring your helmet on all moderate and difficult scrambles and all climbing trips. Leaders may ask you to bring your helmet on certain ski trips as well.
- Be prepared to contribute to the trip and carry part of the group gear (ropes, etc.).
Personal Insurance
As a broker for TuGo, the ACC offers Emergency Medical Insurance, Trip Cancellation Insurance, Baggage Insurance and more. These policies are available to all Canadians travelling outside their home province within Canada as well as internationally.
If you require medical attention while you’re traveling outside of your home province, or outside of Canada, your provincial health care plan may not cover you. The ACC’s trip insurance covers air ambulance, emergency medical and many other medical expenses. Climbing, skiing and other backcountry accidents are not exempted (as they are with many insurers).
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