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| Event Type: | | Course | |
| Event Location: | | Depending on conditions various venue options include Haffner Creek, Grotto Canyon, Playground or Bear Spirit. | |
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Sunday, Dec 04, 2011
07:00 AM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Saturday, Dec 03, 2011
09:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 2 Days (one day each week-end) | |
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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: | | 4 |
| 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: This two-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 the 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, leashless techniques, efficient movement (the back-step and twist-lock) and leading strategies.
Prerequisite: No previous mixed experience is required but some ice climbing experience is preferred but not absolutely necessary, especially if you have a strong rock climbing background. 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 and crampons (mono-points are ideal but not necessary). I can supply extra leashless ice tools to try and might have an extra pair of mono-point crampons.
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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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| Notes: |
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This course will cost each individual a total of $210 (includes both days). If you plan on sending a cheque, please make it out to the "Alpine Club of Canada." 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 deliver/provide me with the $210. My address is as follows:
134 Everglen Crescent. SW
Calgary T2Y 0G5
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Cancellation Policy:
Courses are offered at a discounted rate based on a 1:6 ration of instructor to student (40% discount from standard rates). Due to the popularity of these clinics, full payment must be received to book your spot. There will be no refund for cancellations. Courses will run regardless of weather unless the guide deems conditions unsafe then either a back-up option will be executed (i.e. rescue techniques offered in the climbing gym if bad weather is encountered) or an appropriate date will be rescheduled. This is to be decided by the guide the evening before.
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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