May Long Weeknd Rock Climbing trip - Friday, May 16, 2014

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The Basics:
Event Type: Rock Climbing 
Event Location: TBD 
Date(s) & Time:   Friday, May 16, 2014 06:00 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Tuesday, May 13, 2014 12:00 AM  
Event Duration: 3 days 
Difficulty Rating:   D5 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Tobias Link
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 6
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 2
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:
Come and join us for the first long weekend of the upcoming rock climbing season 2014! As the weather at this time of the year is unpredictable we will choose our destination a few days before departure. The goal being to get the best drive : climb ratio possible. We will be car camping together and cooking in small groups. For this trip you must be a competent and independent climber. You must be comfortable leading and/or setting up your own ropes. If you haven't been out climbing with me in the last years, please EMAIL a brief description of your climbing experience to link_tobias(at)web.de to be considered for the trip. So far we are thinking about the following options: - The Ghost Wilderness Area: Our first choice in respect of the driving : climb/fun ratio. Offers lots of single and multi-pitch sport (5.8 and up) and trad (5.7 and up) climbing. A vehicle with higher clearance is recommended (Subarus are fine). - The Columbia Valley: Not only Spilimacheen offers great climbing (sport 5.10a and up), but there are also some new playgrounds 90 min south of it offering trad (5.8 and up) and some limited sport climbing (10a and up) with up to eight pitches. - Revelstoke: Lots of sport climbing, 1 to 16 pitches long. Mostly 10a and up, but a variety of softer graded routes are available. - Stonehill: Another excellent climbing area within a 4,5 hrs drive from Calgary in northern Montana. It offers mostly single pitch trad/mixed climbs 5.8 and up, but some sport (mostly 10a and up) is provided too. The grades are pretty stiff down there. As we are chasing the sun, we might take Friday off instead of Monday, so a little bit flexibility is an advantage.
Required Items to Bring:
A detailed list will be send out once the participants are selected.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!


*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 Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 12:00 AM.