SECOND COURSE
Costs: $85/person for day of instruction
The course will cover the following:
piton placement
chockstone placement
Camming devices / SLCD placement
Anchor establishment
- EARNEST
- use of cordelletes
- use of equalettes
- use of the 'quad' anchor
belay station rope management
Participants should bring a harness, helmet, rock shoes, belay device, some
60cm sewn slings and carabiners, a 120cm sewn sling plus a cordellete or
two, some locking and non-locking carabiners plus any rock climbing
protection you may already own. Ideally bring a small rock climbing rack
including 4 to 6 cams and a half dozen nuts if you own them. Be sure to
have your lunch, water and lightweight but appropriate clothing packed.
It is expected that everyone will read the articles on 'Anchors in Earnest'
available on the RescueDynamics.com website. It will provide a focus for
some of our discussions and lessons.
Prerequisites: experience rock climbing including tying in, belaying and
rappelling.
The meeting time and place for the course is 8:00 AM at Yamnuska parking lot.
Instructor: The course will be taught by Cyril Shokoples, an internationally certified mountain guide. Cyril has been guiding and teaching with the Alpine Club for several years, and has acquired a reputation for teaching excellence.
Price: $85 per person.
First 6 cheques received from participants with required prerequisites will be accepted.
No cancellations or changes once you are moved to the participants list. Send cheques made out to ACC Calgary, 109 Hidden Creek Rise NW, Calgary AB T3A 6L4
*Cancellation Policy*: If a participant is unable to attend a paid course or trip, there will be no refund unless the participant finds a suitable replacement that is acceptable to the trip coordinator. Acceptable waiting list candidates will have priority. It will then be the participant's responsibility to recover funds from the replacement. If the coordinator cancels an event, participants get a refund (less any non-recoverable costs). Note that ACC National does not refund hut fees due to weather, delay, closures, or any other reasons. The Calgary Section of the ACC is a not for profit club and we only charge attendees what it costs us to provide courses or trips.
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Registration for this event closed on Friday, June 10, 2011 at 08:00 PM.