| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Course | |
| Event Location: | | Guides Choice - Depending on conditions, Sean often visits Haffner Creek, Grotto Canyon, Playground or Bear Spirit for this course. | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Sunday, Nov 17, 2024
08:00 AM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Sunday, Nov 10, 2024
11:59 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 1 Day - Cost $214 including GST | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D1 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Julie Morter
Elisabeth Dupuis
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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: | | 1 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 6 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
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Course Content: This one-day course introduces both novice ice climbers as well as more experienced winter climbers to the wild world of mixed climbing. Many people are unnecessarily intimated by mixed terrain so this is an opportunity to discover the tricks of trade in a safe, learning environment. Even if mixed climbing isn’t your thing, the skills acquired will make pure ice climbing feel easier. Areas of focus will include hazard evaluation, drytooling, thin ice, hanging pillars/curtains, efficient movement and resting.
Prerequisite: No previous mixed experience is required but some ice climbing experience is preferred but not absolutely necessary, especially if you have a rock climbing background. Participants must be able to offer a safe top-rope belay.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Equipment: Participants should have their own
harness, helmet, belay device, boots, crampons
(mono-points are ideal but not necessary) and
ice tools. I can supply extra ice tools to try
and might have an extra pair of mono-point
crampons, but these items can also be rented
from Yamnuska 403-678-4164
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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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.
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| How to Get There: |
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TBD
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| Notes: |
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It is a first paid - first on the course registration. The course fee is
$214 which includes taxes and paypal fee
Guide Bio: Sean Isaac is an ACMG Alpine Guide specializing in ice and mixed instruction. He has been ice climbing for over 30 years and guiding for the past 20. He is author of the ACC “Ice Climbing Leaders Field Handbook” as well as the second edition of “How to Ice Climb” by Falcon. He has also written the how-to book “Mixed Climbing” and the guidebook “Mixed Climbs in the Canadian Rockies”.
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Payment Options:
- Member $214.00 CAD
- Guest $214.00 CAD
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Cancellation Policy : no refunds
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
If you have any feedback, positive or negative, concerning this trip or any other, we want to hear from you! You can send any feedback you may have to the Section Chair.
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