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Wednesday January 1st 2025

3:15am the Gatineau Park Visitors Centre on the morning of January 1st where a motor coach will transport us to the Ottawa International Airport departing at 3:30am sharp (the best adventures start early!).       

AC 341 Jan 1 0600 Ottawa to Vancouver 🛫

Packing list and baggage instructions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1av68TDJU7qCytJtFrCJOfhFFoAW6R1K3YwfnoTq_-oA/edit?usp=sharing

Please note that the cost of one checked bag per athlete is included in our tickets: this will be your ski bag.  Please also note and consider Air Canada’s specifications for ski bags at the end of the packing list. 

All other items/clothing must be packed in a carry on bag and/or personal item.  Please note Air Canada’s strict specifications for these items: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/plan/baggage/carry-on.html#/

Checking an additional bag is possible, for a fee listed vaguely as $50-60 per bag / one way (if not more, see baggage allowances) per Air Canada’s website, so please ensure that your athlete comes equipped to pay if this is your approach.


Note that travel documents / ID / passports are not required on this trip for our athletes but are suggested (https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/plan/travel-requirements/travel-documents.html#/).



🛬Arrival in Vancouver Airport 


8:40 Bus 🚌Pickup at YVR

  •  HCCSC rep (Luca, Nina, Andre, Sacha and Olivia) will go to YVR to meet the skiers from Chelsea
9:30 - 11:30 Brunch  🧇 at Karen and Tyler’s https://maps.app.goo.gl/PSpSDnjtYCn4ossW9


12:30 - 14:00 🏖 Beach walk and our own Polar Bear Swim Free icon "Polar bear icon" @ East Concession Spanish Banks for those that choose https://maps.app.goo.gl/jBLRa6tA7z1huV858

Concession is closed so plan accordingly.


15:00 Settle in with host family and relax at home 🏠.


Thursday January 2nd 2025

8:30 - 12:30 Ski at Hollyburn ski area ❄
  • Bring spare clothes to change into afterwards and bagged lunch provided by host family 
  • Ski and explore as conditions allow
  • Coaches are Karen B., Heather and Wally for 3 groups of skiers
  • Eat lunch in white tent behind Hollyburn Lodge or on trails if conditions are good.
13:30-15:30  Lynn Valley 🌲 Ecology Center tour and movie. 

 
Explore forest and suspension bridge
16:00 Free time with host family 🏠

Friday January 3rd 2025

am & Lunch : Free time with host family 🏠
13:30 to 16:00 Find cabin each group will be sleeping in on Hollyburn and drop off gear.
15:00 to 16:00 
  • Males will help setup at Narisa's (lantern ski host)
  • Females will go to FASP cabin and males will go to Cabin 210. 
  • Chaperones and participants will stay over. Host families welcome to come check out the cabins etc.
17:00-19:00 Lantern 🏮 Ski and Chili around an outdoor fire 🔥with the HCCSC and host families if they want to attend.

Hopefully everyone from Hollyburn signed up by Dec 22nd deadline!

Details provided by HCCSC: In the season of giving, we will provide homemade meat and veggie chili, hot dogs and hot chocolate. We also encourage you to come with a treat to share, a song to sing or a winter story to share by the fire. In order to reduce waste, please pack your own mug, bowl/plate and cutlery, remembering that anything we bring in has to be taken out

20:00 - 🌚 Settle into the cabins for the night 


Saturday January 4th 2025

8 to 10:30  Cabin breakfast 🥐 and cleanup 🧹


10:30 Bus/drive 🚍/ 🚙 from Hollyburn to Stanley Park. Bus 🚍 will take 14 people. 
  • Andre can take 5
  • Jan can take 5 or 7.
  • Karen F.,  Heather and James also available to drive. 
  • Need to transport 32 people off mountain. Michel sorting it out
11:30 Meet at Stanley Park Totem Poles and start the Amazing Race Vancouver ( 8 km walk with aquabus)
▪ Bagged lunch from host families or select families provide for all.

16:30 at Granville Island and meet up with host family
Evening : Free time with host family and dinner 🏠



Sunday January 5th 2025

8:00 to 10:00     Travel to Whistler Olympic Park (WOP).Tickets at ticket gate.

10:00  Ski at WOP
12:00 Lunch in main lodge or out on the trails (e.g. Madley Lake).
Bagged lunch provided by host families
13:00 to 15:00 Afternoon ski
host parents travelling to Vanc may leave early as there is enough cars to get everyone to WAC.

15:00 to 15:30 Travel to Whistler Athlete Center (WAC)

16:00                Check in to rooms
17:00-18:00     Prepare Dinner
18:00  -19:00    Dinner
19:00 - 21:00    Free time. Kiara and Luca will have some games available if anyone wants

Monday January 6th 2025

6:30- 7:30     Prepare Breakfast and lunch

7:30-8:30        Breakfast 🥐

9:00                 Leave WAC to go to swimming pool

9:30         Ski Lost Lake Trail

Transport provided by parents staying up in Whistler
Parking and such will be Park at Meadow Park Sports Center  https://g.co/kgs/BXKG19n where pool is.

11:30. Bagged Lunch at Lost Lakes warming hut and then ski back to pool

13:30-15:15 Swim at public pool 🏊

15:30         Walk through Whistler Village

17:00- 18:00 Prepare Dinner

18:00-19:00     Dinner

19:00 Games night: Kiara to organize

Tuesday January 7th 2025

6:30- 7:30        Prepare Breakfast and lunch

7:30-8:30 Breakfast 🥐

10:00 Checkout and gear stored

11:00-12:30     SLCC tour and exploration


12:30-1:30 Bagged lunch at Blackcomb Base Lodge


13:30 pm Leave to head to WAC. Pick up at
https://maps.app.goo.gl/xJEqVPeDNgxVZ6CE6

14:15 pm Leave WAC to head for Spruce Harbour Marina
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ua8gh4npSh9eddZC8
  • Buzz 015 to get let in gate.
Sushi 🍣 Dinner at Marina
17:00 to 19:00 + Last night with host families 🏠

Wednesday January 8th 2025

6:30 Drop off at YVR for return flight (8:30 am).🛫

       AC 342 Jan 8 0830 Vancouver to Ottawa 1600

● Host families provide transportation with car-pool coordination as

required.


Upon arrival to YOW 🛬, a motor coach 🚌 will depart YOW at 17:00 and likely delivering us to the Gatineau Park Visitors Centre by 18:00, if all goes as planned.  Please watch the Air Canada or airport website for flight delays



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