Mount Baldy North Peak (S5-S6 easy-moderate scramble)

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
We will hike/scramble up west ridge of the north peak (the normal approach) and return the same way. There will likely be remnant snow/ice sections that we will need to cross.
- Distance: 5 km round trip
- Elevation gain: 800 meters
- Time on the trail: about 5 hours
- Group size: 12 max
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:
http://bobspirko.ca/Canmore/MtBaldy/MtBaldy.html
https://spotwx.com/products/grib_index.php?model=rdps_10km&lat=51.01354&lon=-115.05029&tz=America/Edmonton&label=Mount%20Baldy
https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Baldy-Alberta/forecasts/2192
🌲 Required Gear
- climbing helmet
- daypack
- sturdy hiking boots
- food and water (at least 1.5 litres)
- warm (layered) technical clothing (no cotton, no jeans)
- waterproof shell jacket/pants
- personal first aid kit
- headlamp with extra batteries
- bear spray
- sunscreen
- microspikes
🌲 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 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 is $20.
🌲 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 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 this event will be slow to 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.
🌲 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.