The leader of each trip decides whether you have the necessary skills and strength to join that outing. You may need the strength to carry a pack that weighs more than 40 pounds up a near vertical slope for hours at a time.

Basic equipment includes a helmet, ice axe, mountaineering boots, harness, crampons and first aid kit.

Winter trips often require steep-slope skiing and all the skills to keep your ski equipment in one piece in the backcountry.

To raise the skill levels of members, the Club will be providing workshops for avalanche training, crevasse rescue, wilderness first aid, rope handling, navigation and ice climbing.

So, if you are fit and willing to learn, you can join the Alpine Club and build your skills. Upcoming ski mountaineering trips with the Club to Harold Price Meadows might be a good start.