I will be heading out to Moose Mountain to do a day of leading. I am looking for participants who also are looking for opportunities to lead more and get in a higher volume of leading in a day. The plan would be to climb in the 5.9-10- range. I am happy to belay others on harder routes, or on easier routes, although there are limited options below 5.9 at Moose. All participants should be competent lead belayers and be able to independently lead, clean routes and rappel. 

If I don't know you or haven't climbed with you, please send me a description of your climbing history and the names of a few other people you have climbed with. 

The easiest and fastest way to approach is with a bike on Ings Mine road. Please let me know if you have a bike when you sign up. Please also confirm you have read the list of potential hazards below and signed the online waiver on the ACC national website. 

Moose mountain topos can be found here. 

Personal climbing gear (helmet mandatory), bike. We will coordinate ropes and draws amongst the group once we have a final participant list. 

For liability purposes, all participants must read the list of potential trip hazards before registering to participate.  Possible risks include: 

  Rockfall

·       Rockfall can be caused by natural forces, or by people travelling through the terrain (e.g. climbing/scrambling/hiking). What are the risks? Impact from a falling rock can result in injury or death and can also damage equipment such as ropes.

·       Terrain

·       Trees, forest deadfall, and tree stumps

·       Creeks

·       Rocks and Boulders

·       Variable and difficult walking terrain

·       Impact or collision with other persons or objects

·       Encounters with domestic or wild animals

·       Contact with poisonous flora or fauna

·       Loss of balance or control

·       Slips, trips and falls.

·       Falls and Belaying

·       Rock climbing presents the risk of falling from the wall causing the climber to collide with the wall or ground, which can lead to injury or death

·       The risk of belay failure is also present which can contribute to the risk of a ground fall

·       Communication, rescue and medical treatment

·       Communication can be difficult and in the event of a accident rescue and treatment may not be available

·       Adverse weather may also delay the arrival of treatment and transport out of the field

·       If an Injury occurs in challenging terrain movement to an evacuation point may be slow

·       Mitigated by

·       First Aid Training

·       Rescue Training

·       Satellite Communications

§  Other

·      Slips, trips and  falls both outdoors and indoors

·      Infectious disease contracted through viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi which may be transmitted through direct or indirect contact

·      Equipment failure

·      Negligent first aid

·      Negligence of other people