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| Event Type: | | Course | |
| Event Location: | | Haffner Creek or The Junkyards (TBA) | |
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Sunday, Dec 20, 2009
08:30 AM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Saturday, Dec 19, 2009
09:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 1 Day | |
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D1 - See Conversion Chart
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members Only
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Attendees are Pre-Screened
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 6 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 6 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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4 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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Course Content: A one-day course focused on the basics of leading waterfall ice climbs. The curriculum will include hazard evaluation, movement technique, rest stances, ice screw placements, leading strategies, anchor construction, and auto-block belaying a second. All “leads” will be done as a mock-lead scenario on top-rope.
Prerequisite: Participants should have some ice climbing experience. The course is suitable for both never-ever leaders as well as climbers that are already started leading ice but desire refinement. Participants must be able to offer a safe top-rope belay.
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Equipment: Participants should have their own harness, helmet, belay device, boots, crampons (dual-points are best) and ice tools (leashless preferred). I can supply extra leashless ice tools to try. If you have your own rack of ice screws, quick draws and anchor gear then bring it; if not, I will have extra.
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Other obvious items to bring are warm clothes and a down jacket considering you will be sitting around listening to lecturing. Bring your own food for lunch and snacks and a warm/hot drink. It might not be a bad idea to bring a camera to take photo's and assist you in the future to look back at the various things you learned over the course of the day.
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tba
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| Notes: |
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This course will cost each individual $100 + $5 (GST) for a total of $105.
We will not be selecting the first 6 individuals that sign-up for the course. Instead, we will be selecting the first 6 people that provide me with the $105.
My address is as follows:
Unit #2, 722
56 Ave. S.W.
Calgary
-It's a 4-plex and my unit is the one in the NE corner facing the back alley.
If you plan on sending a cheque, please make it out to the "Alpine Club of Canada."
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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
*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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Trip Feedback
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