Intro to Alpine Climbing Weekend
Are you leading, or thinking of leading, alpine trips for the Alpine Club? Would you like to develop your leadership skills with instruction from an ACMG guide? Then read on!
The ACC Calgary Section is hosting an “Intro to Alpine Climbing Weekend” course on Jun 19 and 20, 2010.
Prerequisites: experience following multi pitch rock climbs. Some leading
experience and experience on moderate or difficult scrambles would also be
beneficial.
This is a very different course in that the focus is on "efficient" motion
on varied terrain. It is not at all about doing hard rock climbing. Many
good climbers seem to spend too much time on easy routes or easy sections of
routes, not because of inability but because of inefficiency. We will spend
a lot of time short-roping, a little known skill used extensively in the
guiding profession to proceed quickly up easy terrain.
We will examine the gear used on alpine routes and see how our selection can
be improved. We will look at optimizing the things we carry and how we carry
it. The intent on this weekend is to learn some new techniques and climb
an alpine route. No wasting time here. We begin our first lessons on very
easy terrain and spend the day on easier terrain near Banff. This
straightforward terrain has a lot of lessons to offer us.
The activities of the second day will depend on the weather and our
progress. Suffice it to say that the objective may be an easy alpine summit
for day two. Since we will be doing an alpine climb, your fitness level
should be good.
The course will be taught by Jeremy Mackenzie, an internationally certified mountain guide. Jeremy has been guiding and teaching with the Alpine Club for several years, including at the GMC, and has also taught mountain skills to Canadian military SAR Techs.
The cost for the weekend course is $70 as it is being subsidized by the ACC Calgary Section but a deposit cheque for $150 will be required by application. (Cheque will be returned if applicant not selected or after completion of the course)
Application process: The T&L Committee will receive applications until Jun 10, 2010 and select participants by June 14, 2010 based on experience and willingness to lead trips for the section.
If interested please request your application by email to Enrique Canto
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