Skimo Canada Season Opener
Editor’s Note - The ACC proudly supports national organizations that help to facilitate the world-class athletes right in our backyard, like Ski Mountaineering Competition Canada (SMCC)! The ACC/SMCC coordinate the race calendar, record results, and keep athletes’ rankings, select national teams for international events, train and certify race officials, etc.
We recently had members of the SMCC National Team up at the Bow Hut to conduct their training with ACMG Guides Aaron Chance and Andrew McNab. The Wapta Icefield provides the perfect terrain to help brush up on mountaineering skills as well as terrain management on skis - and you can bag a few peaks!
A solid outing friends!
National Ski Mountaineering Team Members deciding which peak to ski up first. Photo: Matt Reid
Team Members on the ridge of Olive Peak. Photo: Matt Reid
Crisp morning on the Wapta Icefield. Photo: Matt Reid
View across the icefield Photo: Matt Reid
Working towards the summit of Olive Peak. Photo: Matt Reid
Arriving at Bow Hut. Photo: Lori Anne
Coming in from the cold. Photo: Lori Anne
Fire going, skins drying, tea brewing, planning tomorrow's adventure. Photo: Lori Anne
Crevasse rescue review with ACMG Guide Aaron Chance. Photo: Lori Anne
Storm arriving for the night at Bow Hut. Photo: Lori Anne
Ridge along Mount Olive. Photo: Matt Reid
Boot packing. Photo: Matt Reid
Powder Turns. Photo: Matt Reid
ACMG assistant guide Andrew McNab leading through roping up. Photo: Matt Reid
Saint Nicholas Peak as the sun rises. Photo: Matt Reid
Members of the Canadian National Ski Mountaineering Team present at training camp. Photo: Matt Reid
Want to learn more about Skimo Canada?
Ski Mountaineering Competition Canada (SMCC) is a part of The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) – Canada’s National mountaineering organization.
The SMCC is a Member Federation under the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) and wherever possible observes and promotes ISMF policies, race formats, and competitor categories and rules. The SMCC coordinates a national calendar of competitions and selects and promotes a national ski mountaineering team for international, World Cup, and World Championship competition. All races on the SMCC calendar are run according to rules adopted from those of the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF).