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| Event Type: | | Course | |
| Event Location: | | Rundle Rock in Banff; subject to change at Guide's discretion | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Sunday, May 04, 2014
07:00 AM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Saturday, May 03, 2014
09:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 1 day | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D1 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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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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6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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Course Content: The 2nd part of the Rock Rescue
offering; the Advanced Rock Rescue is one-day
course to provide more complicated concepts
pertaining to improvised rock rescue techniques so
you can deal with simple cliff-side emergencies.
Techniques to be covered include a quick review of
escaping the belay, lowering and raising systems
and tandem rappels then move onto more complex
systems like knot passes, added advantage raising
system and rope ascension. There will also be
scenarios to apply the new skills.
Prerequisites: Participants must have taken Sean’s
Intro to Rock Rescue course in the past year
(there is one posted for April 27th). If a
participant has not taken his intro course
recently but has a comprehensive understanding of
tying off their belay device, escaping the belay
and various knots like tied-off munter, munter
mule and prussic then exceptions can be considered
on a case-by-case basis.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Harness, helmet, belay device (auto-blocking like
ATC-Guide or Reverso is recommended), 4-5 locking
carabiners (at least one being a Munter shape), 4
non-locking carabiners, 1 double-length shoulder
sling, 2 7mmx5m Prussic cords, 1 7mmx1.5m prussic
cord and a lunch/drink
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Warm clothes (expect to stand around and
listen/learn) and then participate.
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| How to Get There: |
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Sean will contact participants before the course to
confirm a meetup time & place
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| Notes: |
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This trip will be a first-come-first-serve and
this is based on who can deliver their $131.25
(this includes tax) cheque/cash/INTERAC e-Transfer
(to ACC Calgary) first. Your payment options are
as follows: 1. Send an INTERAC e-Transfer to the
ACC Treasurer using the Treasurer@ACCCalgary.ca
email address. **PREFERRED** 2. Send cash or
cheque(s) in an envelope (make your cheque(s) out
to the "Alpine Club of Canada - Calgary Section")
and mail to: Joey St-Pierre, 72 Prominence View
S.W. Calgary, AB T3H 3M8
About the course leader: Sean Isaac is a sponsored
climbing athlete and an ACMG Alpine Guide
specializing in technical leadership instruction
in addition to guiding rock, ice and alpine
routes. To learn more about Sean, please visit his
website at www.seanisaac.com
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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. rock rescue in the
climbing gym if torrential rain) 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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