Costs: $100 per person.
Course Content: A one-day course to provide a basic understanding of improvised rock rescue techniques so you can deal with simple cliff-side emergencies. Techniques to be covered include escaping the belay, emergency lowers, tandem rappels, rope ascension, releasing an auto device and a simple 3:1 raising system. Course content can be adapted to the experience level of the group.
Prerequisite: Some climbing experience is necessary whether it be indoor, outdoor, lead or top-rope. Participants must be able to offer a safe top-rope belay. Knowledge of standard knots and hitches is recommended (clove hitch, prussic hitch, munter hitch, fisherman’s, figure-8).
Meeting location: The parking lot before the hiking trail up to Yamnuska.
Required Items to Bring:
Harness, helmet, belay device (auto-blocking like ATC-Guide or Reverso is recommended), 4-5 locking carabiners (at least one being a Munter shape), 4 non-locking carabiners, 1 double-length shoulder sling, 2 - 7mmx5m Prussic cords, 1 - 7mmx1.5m prussic cord and a lunch/drink
Recommended Items to Bring:
Warm clothes (expect to stand around and listen/learn) and then participate.
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
Drive west on Hwy 1 and take the Exshaw turn off and head north until you intersect Hwy 1A and then take a right (head northeast) for about 1 km and look for the Yamnuska parking lot sign (very small) and turn left onto a small gravel road which leads you to the parking lot.
Notes:
This trip will be a first-come-first-serve and this is based on who can deliver their $100 cheque/cash first. Please make cheques out to the "Alpine Club of Canada - Calgary Section" and mail to:
Nick St-Georges
#2, 722 56 Ave. SW
Calgary, AB.
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Registration for this event closed on Friday, May 01, 2009 at 11:55 PM.