Expression of Interest: hiking/scrambling/carcamping in Yukon

Slow and Steady Hikers
It is a requirement to read the following trip posting very carefully and to make the proper and responsible preparations for it. Failure to do so will result in participant not being allowed on this trip. A waiting list has automatically been created to determine this trip’s suitability for you as a potential participant. You must meet all the prerequisites to be eligible to attend this trip. If the organizer deems it necessary to obtain additional information from you, please provide it, otherwise you will remain on the waiting list. As a potential participant, you must check this trip posting for additional directions from the organizer, including up to trip cancellation.

🌲**Trip Description**
Anyone interested in hiking, car camping in the YK, late Aug to early Sept ?
– most of the planned hikes are difficult, many are off-trail, some involve easy scrambling
– preference given to persons with [OT5, S5](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EwslsRqLvFp-6anYK_pw_YNLrr94qklcbyZXsv87qs0/edit?tab=t.0) experience

Looking for 1 or more persons to join 3 of us.
– if 1 person, 4th person preferably to fly to Whitehorse on Aug 29 or 30, return Sept 12; will pick up / drop off there
– if > 1 persons, will need a 2nd vehicle (drive from Calgary or rent at Whitehorse if flying)

Note that driving distances are extreme
– 4500km roundtrip Calgary to Whitehorse
– 2300km roundtrip driving within YK (including all options)
Vehicle rental in YK is expensive; most companies either do not allow or restrict driving on the Dempster Hwy (i.e. no Tombstone TP)

Current planned trip dates are
– depart Calgary Aug 27 or 28, drive to Whitehorse
– camp Kluane NP Aug 30 – Sept 3 (4 nights)
– camp Whitehorse area Sept 3-6 (3 nights)
– camp Dawson area Sept 6-7 (1 night)
– camp Tombstone TP Sept 7-11 (4 nights)
– camp Whitehorse area Sept 11-12 (1 night)
– depart Whitehorse Sept 12, drive to Calgary

You may wish to consider staying at a hotel 1+ nights in Whitehorse, 1 night in Dawson.
Note that you could do the Kluane or Tombstone portion of the trip only (if flying); approximate trip duration 1 week.

If we have 6+ people for the trip
– currently, can still book group camping sites at Kluane NP, Tombstone TP
– can change trip dates to (perhaps) 1 week earlier

Please respond, if serious only, by July 19. Query by using the Comment section (below) or by DM (direct messaging).

The event may be cancelled or postponed (on short notice) in the event of poor weather (wind, rain, snow) or poor air quality (smoke).

References:
[Kluane NP](https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/yt/kluane)
[Tombstone TP](https://yukon.ca/en/outdoor-recreation-and-wildlife/parks-and-protected-areas/tombstone-territorial-park)
🌲 **Required Gear**
– climbing helmet
– daypack
– sturdy waterproof hiking boots
– food and water
– warm (layered) technical clothing (no cotton, no jeans)
– waterproof shell jacket/pants
– personal first aid kit
– headlamp with extra batteries
– bear spray
– sunscreen
– camping gear
🌲 **Suggested Gear**
– hiking poles
– gaiters
– gloves with a good fingertip gripping surface
– sunglasses
– sunhat
– hand sanitizer
🌲 **Carpooling**
If you wish to carpool, it is at your own discretion. You can use the Comments section (below) or Direct Messaging to arrange a ride.

Please review the [Carpooling Etiquette](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hV2sjH6XsCaeraUYZcbzbr0uly5e-JPrtrCIhFgG5PU/edit?tab=t.0) and be considerate of your driver’s vehicle (bring a change of shoes and a bag for wet/dirty footwear). The suggested gas fee contribution for this event will depend on starting point and arrangement with your driver.
🌲 **Signup**
A waiting list has been created. You can either a) provide by direct message to the organizer, 1: your emergency contact’s name and phone number, and 2: state your acceptance of the S&S Club risk waiver, or b) fill out the waiver (see below) at the meetup location. Attendance is at the discretion of the organizer, and is not on a first-come-first-served basis. You must answer ALL of the RSVP questions in order to be moved to the going list.

Please remove yourself from the event if you are experiencing any symptoms of illness on or immediately prior to the event date.
🌲 **Waiver**
You are required to read and sign the Slow and Steady Hikers Club [Waiver](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ExpOe-9cZweQV8mObp6t0VTb8YjjMpzzXlLNP0nnnD8/edit?tab=t.0) before being allowed to go on this trip. The event organizer will have a copy of the group waiver for you to sign at the meetup location and/or trailhead. You shall arrive prepared with your emergency contact’s name and phone number, to be recorded thereon.
🌲 **Group Dynamic**
The pace for the hiking portion of this event will be moderate. We will stay together as a group. Participants are expected to wait for each other at the top/bottom of scrambling sections, trail junctions, etc. If you have not already done so, please read the Slow and Steady [Code of Conduct](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k2Zyj4O6tHRGSIMQQ3bH2PbH_u9v65bQN-DOA9SzZCc/edit?tab=t.0).
🌲 **Disclaimer**
You are fully aware that your hosts are volunteers and not trained guides and you assume all responsibility for your own safety and well-being. All participants are responsible for assessing road, weather, trail and avalanche conditions for the trip, as well as assessing their own current physical condition. You are fully prepared with proper gear and you’re physically fit enough to complete this event with the group.