Friday, Jan 9, 2026
5:00 pm – Doors & Mingling
Chili ($10 – meat and vegan options)
Find a Touring Partner Mingling Activity (optional)
Tabling from Alpine Club of Canada Section & Canadian Avalanche Association
5:30pm – Mini-talks
Mark Smiley – Shaving Weight and Increasing Function Through Gear Modification
Dylan Murray – Indigenous Backcountry Training on Finding Your Place In The Mountains
7:30pm – State of the Snowpack
State of the Snowpack featuring Ben Yeager from CAPOW
Door Prizes:
Two night stay for two people at Alpine Club of Canada huts (Details at https://alpineclubofcanada.ca/huts/, not including Keene Farm, Bon Echo, Claire and Kees, Tantalus, Harberl or Hišimy̓awiƛ)
Mountain Hardware Chockstone Softshell Jacket