This is a part two of the 101 or for anyone that already has taken a rescue course. This day will involve more complicated scenarios and deal with how to extract you and your partner from a multipitch scenario. Lowers, raises and counterbalance/tandem rappels.cost : $110
This trip will be a first-come-first-serve (for those with appropriate prerequesites) and is based on who can deliver their $110 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.
Required Items to Bring:
TBA
Recommended Items to Bring:
TBA
Notes:
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.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
*Note: 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 Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 11:55 AM.