2010 Summer Trips
 

 

KMC Summer Trips Schedule 2010

Date

Destination

Rating
Mar 14 Sun Gilpin Grassland Trail C
  Mountain Bike  
22 Mon Skaha Climb and Bike  
28 Sun    
     
Apr 3 Sat Columbia River Trail - Mountain Bike C3
3 Sat Anntena Trail and Beyond B2
     
  10 Sat Riondel Waterline Trail B1
11 Sun Yellow Pine Trail A1
11 Sun Rossland Link Up - Mountain Bike C3
14 Wed Ward Ferry Trail B1
17 Sat Deer Point Trail - Mountain Bike C3
18 Sun Brilliant Bluffs Trail B1
24 Sat Lightening Strike Mt Baldy Rock - Snowshoe Trip B2
24 Sat Pilot Bay Trail B1
25 Sun Smallwood &Sproule Cr Trail - Mountain Bike B3
25 Sun Deer Point Trail B1
May 1 Sat Evans Creek Trail B1
2 Sun Columbia River Trail - Mountain Bike C3
2 Sun Pilot Bay Trail B1
6 Thur Kookane Park - Proctor Bike Ride B2
8 Sat Sunningdale Loop Trail A1
8 Sat Rossland Link Up - Mountain Bike C3
9 Sun Skatebo Reach / Dove Hill Trail A1
9 Sun Mt Roberts B2
11 Tues Passmore - Appledale Bike Ride B2
12 Wed Trip Planning Workshop
12 Wed Merry Creek Trail B2

14 Fri - -15 Sat

Kayak / Canoe Trip - Slocan Lake
15 Sat Capella Mine Trail B1
16 Sun Ymir Pk - max 8 C2
22 Sat Creston Mt. C2
29 Sat 5 Mile Ridge Hike C2
29 Sat Violin Lake Trail A1
June 4 Fri Waneta Plaza - 7 Mile Dam Bike Ride B2
5 Sat Glacier Travel Workshop
5Sat Davis Creek Trail B1
6 Sun Scrambling Safety for Hikers - max 6

 

 13 Sun K & S Railway B1
13 Sun Ymir Peak - max 8 C2
19 Sat Grays Peak C3
20 Sun Inverness Peak C3
20 Sun Violin Lake Trail B1
26 Sat Kokanee Glacier Traverse D2
27 Sun Gimli & Wolf Navigation B2
July 1 Thu Wakefield Trail C1
3 Sat 7 Summits Trail XC Mountain Bike D3
4 Sun Passmore Loop Bike Ride B1
4 Sun 7 Summits Trail Part 1 C1
5 Mon Kokanee Glacier Traverse C3
10 Sat Mt, Gladstone C2
11 Sun Airy Mt. C2
14 Wed Swiash Mt. B2
17 Sat Mt. Faith C2
18 Sun Mt. Aylwin C2
24 Sat Violin Lake Trail B1
30 Fri till Devils Range / Backpacking D3
Aug 2 Mon to Coven Lks
2 Mon Mt Brennan D2
7 Sat Mt. Gimli C3
7 Sat Mt. Gimli Overlook B2
14 Sat Mt. Asgaard D3
14 Sat Red Mt. limit 12 B1
20 Fri till SilverCup Ridge Backpacking
23 Mon Truine & Fays Park D2
21 Sat Mt Loki C2
22 Sun Black Prince Mt D3
25 Wed Toad Mt B2
28 Sat till Mt Presley  
29 Sun Car Camp D5
27 Fri til Kayak Trip -
30 Mon Slocan Lake
Sept 12 Sun Mt Woden & McKean Lk C2
15 Wed Abercrombie Mt / USA B1
18 Sat 7 Summits D1
18 Sat Grassy Hut Work Party B2
26 Sun Ripple Mt C2
Oct 2 Sat Granite Mtn. C2
6 Wed Jesse Ridge Memorial Trail - Limit 6 B1
7 Thurs Violin Lake Trail B1
9 Sat Old Glory Mtn. C1
10 Sun Smallwood Creek Trail A1
16 Sat Sproule Creek Trail B1
17 Sun Unnamed Mountain (Castlegar Area) B2
IMPORTANT NOTE:
1.
 Coordinators are encouraged to screen participants for fitness,
skills, equipment and to limit group size as appropriate.
2.
 All trip participants must call the trip coordinator a minimum of
48 hours in advance of trip departure.
 
Hiking Trip Ratings
 
Hiking trips are classified according to physical effort (A-D) and level of technical difficulty (1-4).
Effort:
A - easy (a short day, little elevation gain)
B - fairly easy (a longer day or moderate elevation gain)
C - strenuous(a full day, reasonable level of fitness required)
D - very strenuous (a long day, lots of elevation gain)
Difficulty:
1 - hike
2 - easy scramble
3 - moderate scramble, some exposure likely
4 - technical climb
 
Climbing Trip Ratings
 
Climbing trips are rated with a combination of YDS and the European alpine grade.
YDS:

1 - walking on a trail
2 - walking off trail; very occasional use of hands
3 - scrambling on rock; occasional to frequent use of hands; generally no rope is used
4 - climbing on steep terrain; requires use of hands and basic climbing skills; most parties will use a rope
5 - technical climbing; requires moves and techniques that a novice would not possess; most parties will use a rope, have fail-safe belays, and place protection between belays; an open-ended scale of increasing difficulty: 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, etc.
 
European Alpine:

F - "easy" (facile); An easy climb with little technical difficulty; class 3-4 rock and/or easy travel on snow/glacier up to 40°
PD - "a little difficult" (peu difficile); rock climbing up to YDS 5.3-5.4; snow up to 45°; may require exposed climbing on rock and/or snow.
AD - "fairly difficult" (assez difficile); short sections of rock up to YDS 5.6-5.7; steep snow and ice; route finding, escape, and descent are more challenging; ascent route is usually reasonable to descend.
 
Biking Trip Ratings
 
Hiking trips are classified according to physical effort (A-D) and level of technical difficulty (1-4).
Effort:

A - easy (a short day, little elevation gain)
B - fairly easy (a longer day or moderate elevation gain)
C - strenuous(a full day, reasonable level of fitness required)
D - very strenuous (a long day, lots of elevation gain)
 
Difficulty:

1 - suitable for all bikes
2 - hybrid or mountain bike recommended
3 - moderate mountain biking skills required
4 -  advanced mountain biking skills required; steep or exposed trails; difficult route find may be required. 
 
Other Information
 

Trip waiver form
Trip participant responsibilities
Trip coordinator responsibilities