Наши путешествия 31 Британская Колумбия и Альберта Зимнее путешествие в Британской Колумбии | Зимнее путешествие в Британской Колумбии |
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Ниже представлен краткий отчет о лыжном путешествии в провинции Британская Колумбия, проведенный с участием нашей компании. Отчет представлен на английском. Расширенная русская версия будет представлена позже.  На маршруте
Wells Gray back country ski tripMarch 25 – 31, 2007OverviewBetween March 25 and 31, 2007, our group of Canadian and American skiers, four in total, embarked on back country exploratory trip in the area known as ‘Trophy traverse” in Cariboo Mountains (British Columbia). During the journey we covered on skis around 100 kilometers of very challenging terrain. As part of this trip, we made two ascents: Mt Table (2219 meters) and Mt Battle (2369 meters). The entire trip was completed without any injures or safety incidents. Goals and objectivesThe purpose of this trip was to explore opportunities for autonomous skiing trips in the area located between Battle Mountain in the north and Trophy Mountain in the south. This area is part of Wells Gray Provincial Park. Planning for this trip was difficult, because nobody traveled in this area on skis recently, with all supplies carried along and sleeping in a tent, and there were no report of such trips from more remote past. However, some information was obtained from a commercial guiding firm that operated a chain of chalets in the area and conducts guided hut-to-hut tours. Existing descriptions did not reflect the reality of autonomous travel in the area. The only winter activity performed in this region before were day trips without backpacks (a light day pack doesn’t count!). SafetyBefore the trip we identified all major risk factors and safety concern:
ParticipantsOur group consisted of 4 men, ages from 35 to 67, representing Kamloops (BC), Edmonton (AB), Montreal (QA), and Denver (CO). All four had extensive previous experience in back country skiing. Navigation and route-findWe had good topographical maps of the area and a GPS. So at any given moment we could pinpoint our location on the map. But modern technology is not substitute to experience and common sense. Knowing your exact position is not enough to select proper direction, when you are in the middle of the forest with 10-15 ft of snow on the ground and steep terrain. Weather and snow conditionsSnow conditions were excellent most of the time. It was packed and slightly frozen on the surface. Fresh deep powder would make movement through the mountain forest close to impossible. Weather conditions ware good with sun almost every day and temperatures between -18C (at night) and +2C (during the day). Lessons learnedOverall our expedition was a success. Using sleds to carry some of our supplies was not suitable for this area with steep forested terrain. The summer trails existing in this region are basically useless in winter: replying on them impedes navigation and leads to false estimates of travel time. The skins for back country skis were extremely helpful and should be mandatory for this type of skiing. More fuel should have been budgeted for the trip: 1 liter per day with four participants. If not for running water at near Philip Lake, we may have run out of fuel or had to severely budget it. Use of thermoses to avoid boiling water in the morning seems to be reasonable approach at the temperatures we experienced. All team members were putting their best efforts. Not everybody was contributing equally, because of different level of technical skills and physical fitness, but each participant was working at full potential. Nevertheless we had a diverse and at the same time, very cohesive team. Very good physiological climate in the group was major factor of success and personal satisfaction. Leo B., leader of the expedition |
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