Intro to Lead Ice-climbs 201 - Saturday, Nov 22, 2014

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up.
The Basics:
Event Type: Course 
Event Location: TBD 
Date(s) & Time:   Saturday, Nov 22, 2014 08:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 06:30 AM @ Assumption School)  
Registration Cut Off:   Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014 09:00 PM  
Event Duration: 1 day 
Difficulty Rating:   D2 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Ken Baxter
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 6
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 6
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:
Come out for the day to learn and practice leading ice-climbs. This course is designed to give you the skills and confidence to lead ice in a safe and professionnally guided environment.

Where? Junkyards, King Creek, Wedge Smears or Haffner The course will be taught by Sarah Hueniken, a full ACMG Alpine Guide. (See Sarah's brief Bio below)

This trip will be a first-come-first-serve and this is based on who can deliver their $115 cheque/cash/INTERAC e-Transfer first. Your payment options are as follows: mail a cheque out to the attention of "Alpine Club of Canada - Calgary Section" to the address I will email you once a few have registered.. Or send an INTERAC e- Transfer to the ACC Treasurer using Treasurer@ACCCalgary.ca, NOT forgetting to let him know your name, email and the course it is for!

Required Items to Bring:
Harness, helmet, ice tools, crampons pre- adjusted to boots, boots suitable for ice climbing, locking carabiner and belay device.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Warm belay jacket,extra pair of gloves,thermos with hot drinks,lunch, sun screen and camera.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:   Sarah will decide and email the participants 3-4 days before the course.  
Carpool Departure Time:   06:30 AM
Carpool Location:   Assumption School

Notes:

Sarah Hueniken's brief Bio.

Sarah Hueniken has been living and guiding in Canmore for the past 12 years. As a full ACMG Alpine guide, she spends her summers guiding rock and alpine and her winters guiding ice and mixed routes. Having climbed for over 20 years, Sarah has traveled and worked in various places throughout the US, Mexico, South America and Asia to explore the mountains of the world. Highlights have included a first ascent of a 6000m peak bordering Tibet (Sachun 5.10+ M5), new ice lines in Iceland, participating in various climbing competitions and achieving a personal goal of climbing 5.13. Sarah also works with Chicks with Picks, NOLS, and is an Outdoor Research and Sterling Rope sponsored athlete.

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

This trip will be a first-come-first-serve and this is based on who can deliver their cheque/cash first. Info/address for payment will be sent to you by email once you've signed up. Cancellation Policy: Withdrawal with a full refund is available 2 weeks before, ONLY if qualified participant from waiting list is available. No date changes, withdrawals or refunds 1 week before the course starts.
*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 Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 09:00 PM.