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Mt. Langley, NE Couloir

  • 04/25/2020
  • 7:00 AM
  • 04/26/2020
  • 8:00 PM
  • Lone Pine, CA
  • 3

Registration

In order to do our part to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic this event is cancelled. Current RSVPs will be intact if it can be rescheduled. MAA will continue to monitor conditions and update event status accordingly.

Join MAA members on a climb of Mt. Langley via the NE Couloir. This is an overnight adventure with a long moderate snow climb to the top of the southernmost 14'er. Proficiency in self arrest and steep snow climbing is required. Loaner gear may be available. We have room for 8. Hope to have you out with us!

DETAILS:

  • What's happening: Ascent of Mt. Langley 14,026 via the NE Couloir route, steep snow up to 50 degrees, approx. 7,000' ascent. Overnight backcountry camping.
  • Where to meet: Lone Pine, CA, exact location TBD
  • Event Leader: Kevin Koenig
  • Minimum / Maximum: 4,8
  • Skills and Experience: Recommended for those proficient with self-arrest and climbing steep snow (55 degrees) in crampons: SNOW 1 and SNOW 2, and proficient in mountain travel and camping, MTN 1.
  • What to bring: List will be sent in body of registration confirmation email
  • Bobcat's Adventure SportsMAA Apex and Base members enjoy a significant retail discount on mountaineering, ice climbing, rock climbing, skiing, splitboarding, and backcountry clothing, equipment and gear, as well as consignment and rentals. 

  • Medical: If you have any medical conditions pertinent to your participation on this event, please inform the event leaders after registration.

ITINERARY:

  • DAY 1: Saturday, April 25th. Meet and greet in Lone Pine, CA. Gear and packing, caravan out to the trailhead. Make the approach to arrive at basecamp before dark. Prep for early start.
  • DAY 2: Sunday, April 26th. Pre-dawn start to attempt summit, descend back to basecamp and return to the trailhead  

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • This event is free of charge. MAA receives no direct financial gain for organizing and supporting this event. Donations are not solicited on this event, nor is any exchange of money a requirement for participation.

  • This event is open to all Apex, Base, and free Associate members - paid membership is not a requirement of attendance. 

  • MAA is a 100% volunteer-run, federal and state recognized 501(c)7 not-for-profit membership organization and does not seek or realize a profit from organizing this event; all membership benefits, liability insurance, website, database, administrative costs and all expenses are supported solely through membership, not event fees.

  • MAA event leaders are experienced members who are board-approved and volunteer to host the event as a representative of MAA, but are not operating as a guide or compensated as a guide - all participants on the event share responsibility for the safety, decisions, and actions of the group.

  • Accordingly, the physical demands, required skills or technical terrain of some events require that we screen participants; individuals should join the waitlist to be considered for RSVP. The experience, skills and fitness in the MAA membership profile will be used to determine the suitability of each individual to the demands of that particular event.

  • Participant safety is our top priority. Many circumstances such as mountain conditions, weather, or subjective hazards may necessitate changes to the published itinerary, including cancellation.

  • As a private, non-commercial group we operate within the posted group size limits and regulations for this area.

  • All MAA members are taught and practice Leave No Trace principles to be good stewards of wild places.

  • The event begins and ends at the trailhead. MAA does not insure ridesharing or other travel arrangements and bears no responsibility for them. Carpooling, ride sharing, or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement among individuals.

  • MAA event leaders carry communication devices and a medical kit; The primary event leader at a minimum has current wilderness first aid and CPR training as well as MAA policy training.



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