Stuck at a climbing grade? Want to start pushing
yourself on lead but not sure how? This course is
designed to give you some tactics and ideas to
start "working" sport routes. Learn red point
tactics, taking falls, catching falls, and the
idea of "learning" a route.
Prerequisite: people climbing at a 5.10a lead
grade.
Cost : $115
This trip will be a first-come-first-serve and
this is based on who can deliver their $115 (GST
included) cheque/cash/INTERAC e-Transfer first.
Your payment options are as follows: mail a cheque
out to the attention of "Alpine Club of Canada -
Calgary Section" to the address I will email you
once a few have registered.. Or send an INTERAC e-
Transfer to the ACC Treasurer using the
Treasurer@ACCCalgary.ca email address
Required Items to Bring:
Sarah will email you a detailed list closer to the
date.
How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:
Carpool Location:
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 12 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 20 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 is also the
first female in North America to climb M12 and
M13+. She 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!
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guidelines!
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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 Tuesday, June 09, 2015 at 08:00 PM.