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Basic Winter Hut Packing List

ACC Columbia Mountains Section

This is our generic hut packing list for Alpine Club of Canada – Columbia Mountains hut trips. Likely, your coordinator and leader will have modifications so it’s important to take a second look at any communication you receive from them.

Ski Touring/Splitboarding Gear

  • Winter permit if needed
  • Transceiver and harness (plus extra batteries)
  • Shovel (metal)
  • Probe (at least 300cm)
  • skis mounted with touring bindings or splitboard
  • skins
  • poles
  • boots
  • helmet
  • goggles (plus spare lens)
  • sunglasses
  • Toque
  • Buff
  • Base layer
  • Insulation layer (fleece, synthetic, thin down)
  • Waterproof shell pants and jacket
  • emergency insulations later (puffy)
  • Mittens: light mitts or gloves for skinning, warm mitts or gloves for riding or standing around,
  • Emergency heat packs
  • socks
  • water in bottle (hydro packs often freeze)
  • lunch and snacks
  • headlamp with batteries
  • chapstick/sunscreen
  • personal first aid kit
  • personal repair kit (ski straps, extra screws, screwdriver or multi tool, wire)
  • map of the area, paper or on phone
  • Matches/lighter

Optional:

  • back up socks
  • warm drink in thermos
  • back up mitts or gloves
  • Brimmed Hat (for sun)

Hut Gear

  • sleeping bag or liner
  • pillow
  • ear plugs
  • hut booties/slippers/slides
  • battery pack for phone
  • hut/sleeping clothing
  • toilet paper
  • toiletries
  • food

Club & Group Gear

Waivers
National Park Pass
Overnight parking passes for all cars
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Group FirstAid kit
Radios
Emergency Shelter
Compass
Garbage Bags
Paper Towel
Disposable gloves
Matches/Lighter
2 AA Batteries for fire and carbon monoxide alarm
Cards or Small Games
Map
Door code to hut (on invoice, but good to let others in group know)
Invoice

Resources

Checklist for Planning Section Trips

ACC Columbia Mountains Section
  1. Plan trip: who, what, where, when, how, backups, and emergency contacts and resources.
  2. Confirm availability of trip resources: leaders, ACC gear, campsite reservations, guides, etc.
  3. Determine cost of trip using formulas provided by Activities Committee
  4. Make application: Google Forms is a great way to do this. Will likely require the following info, but make sure to get as much info as you need at this step so you’re not chasing participants later: email address, relevant experience level, if they need to borrow gear, ACC membership number
  5. Submit form to activity committee ideally at least 4 weeks before trip begins. Wait for approval and/or feedback from Activity committee, and re-submit with edits if needed
  6. Choose participants randomly from qualified applicants after 1-2 week enrollment period (listed on published event)
  7. Setup participant payments by entering participant’s info on the Treasurer’s sheet and emailing the Treasurer the etransfer password (will be made available to trip coordinators by the Activities Committes.
  8. Email participants with the following info: How to pay trip fee (etransfer treasurer@acccolumbiamountains.com with trip name and date in comment field), Participant booking policies, reminder of required equipment, details for transportation, pre-trip meeting time and date if necessary
  9. Confirm attendance two weeks ahead (if guided)
  10. Print paper waivers and prepare your own gear (and/or deliver them to the trip leader)
  11. Get waivers signed at the start of trip and have everyone sign them on the day of. Then enjoy the trip!
  12. Send an event recap and/or photos that can be shared with photographer and subject permission to the info@acccolumbiamountains.com email within a week of returning.