Come out for the day to learn and practice leading ice-climbs. This course is designed to give you the skills and confidence to lead ice in a safe and professionally guided environment.
Skills that will be covered are: How and when to place screws, how to rack, how to read the ice, movement review and refinement, v-threads and rope management. Mock leads will be a big
part of this day, but there may also be the potential to do real leads.
Where? Junkyards, King Creek, Wedge Smears or Haffner. Cost $115 includes GST.
The course will be taught by Sarah Hueniken, a full ACMG Alpine Guide.
Sarah Hueniken has been living and guiding in Canmore for the past 11 years. As a full ACMG Alpine guide, she spends her summers guiding rock and alpine and her winters guiding ice and mixed routes. Having climbed for over 19 years, Sarah has traveled and worked in various places throughout the US, Mexico, South America and Asia to explore the mountains of the world. Highlights have included a first ascent of a 6000m peak bordering Tibet (Sachun 5.10+ M5), new ice lines in Iceland and Canada, first ascent of sea stacks in Newfoundland, Spray Ice, and participating in various climbing competitions. Sarah also works with Chicks with Picks, NOLS, and is an Outdoor Research, Hot Chillys and Sterling Rope sponsored athlete.
Required Items to Bring:
Harness, helmet, ice tools, crampons pre-adjusted to boots, boots suitable for ice climbing, locking carabiner and belay device
Recommended Items to Bring:
Warm belay jacket,extra pair of gloves,thermos with hot drinks,lunch, sun screen and camera.
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
TBA the week before the course
Notes:
This trip will be a first-come-first-serve and this is based on who can deliver their $115 cheque/cash/INTERAC e-Transfer (to ACC Calgary) first. Your payment options are as follows: Send cheque in an envelope (make your cheque out to the "Alpine Club of Canada - Calgary Section") and mail to: Gerry Drotar 65 Tararidge Close NE Calgary AB. T3J2P5 Or, send an INTERAC e-Transfer to the ACC Treasurer using the Treasurer@ACCCalgary.ca email address.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
*Note: Cancellation Policy: Due to the popularity of these clinics, full payment must be received to book your spot. There will be no refund for cancellations. Courses will run regardless of weather unless the guide deems conditions unsafe then a back-up option may be executed. This is to be decided by the guide the evening before.
*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 Wednesday, January 04, 2012 at 12:00 PM.