Volunteer Belayers for MEC Ice Fest (CASA fundraiser) - Saturday, Feb 01, 2014

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The Basics:
Event Type: Social 
Event Location: Banff 
Date(s) & Time:   Saturday, Feb 01, 2014 12:00 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 12:00 PM  
Event Duration: 4.5 to 5 hours (plus driving to/from Banff) 
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):    

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Registration is First-Come/First-Serve
Maximum Group Size: 6
Maximum No. Guests: 6
Minimum Group Size: 3
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 99
Number Registered So Far:   2 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

The MEC Ice Climbing Festival is seeking volunteers to help run the public ice climbing wall in Banff for 4-5 hour shifts on Feb 1st and 2nd. Volunteers will help set up climbers with gear, and belay climbers on the ice climbing wall. This wall is open for everyone to try for free with optional donation to the Climbers Access Society of Alberta.

Our goal is to introduce ice climbing to the public in a fun and non-threatening way. All volunteers will be entered into a volunteer prize draw, and will receive a ticket to the CASA speaker evening and Silent Auction on Friday Jan 31st.

Volunteer Schedule: Feb 1st & Feb 2nd:

  • 12:00-4:30 Shift 12:00pm volunteers meet at the old Bear and Butterfly building (adjacent to climbing wall, 214 Banff Ave)
  • 12:30pm-1:00pm wall orientation with Yamnuska staff
  • 1:00pm-4:00pm rotate between setting up climbers with gear and belaying climbers on wall
  • 4:00pm-4:30pm Clean up
Also, belayers needed on Feb 1st... Alpine Club of Canada Competition 4:00pm-9:00pm
  • 4:00pm volunteers meet at Bear and Butterfly building
  • 4:30pm-5:00pm set up judge table, lights, MC
  • 5:00pm-8:00pm speed trials
  • 8:00pm-9:00pm clean up.

Required Items to Bring:
See "Additional Notes" section. Helmet, harness, boots, crampons, belay device (gri-gri if you have)

Notes:
This event has been been added to the ACC Calgary Schedule as a placeholder. Contact Jeff Stewart directly to volunteer and for details on what gear to bring. e: jeffstewart573@gmail.com p: (403) 860-6780

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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*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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Registration for this event closed on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 12:00 PM.