Are you leading, or thinking of leading,
Ski Touring trips for the
Alpine Club? Would you like to develop your
leadership skills
with instruction from an ACMG guide? Then read
on!
This is a two day ski course that takes us into the field to
attempt two ski tours in avalanche terrain. This is an opportunity to
get out front of a group and lead under the mentorship of an ACMG
mountain guide. Participants must be fit and have reasonable ski
skills in variable conditions with a pack on. We will undertake the
ski tours back to back on Saturday and Sunday. We will practice
track setting, pacing, navigation and decision making in avalanche
terrain. Trail breaking will be shared between the participants.
Each participant will be responsible for researching and planning
two trips including determining the ATES rating and using the
Avaluator trip planner to determine the feasibility of each trip prior
to the weekend given the current avalanche danger rating.
Each student will be required to bring a copy of the Decision
Making in Avalanche Terrain fieldbook (available at MEC) as we will
be using it in our pre-trip briefings as well as using it in the field to
facilitate our decision making.
It is best that people already have sound avalanche skills for this
course as it assumes folks have good transceiver and companion
rescue skills and don't need to be told what facets and surface hoar
are. In fact, it is best if people have already taken an AST 2 course
or equivalent, but it is not mandatory providing you have
reasonable experience and knowledge.
This course is designed to
improve leadership skills and build confidence
for those leading Ski Touring ACC trips.
Prerequisites:
AST 1 plus experience are absolutely
essential;
AST 2 highly recommended; must have good ski skills in
variable ski conditions with a pack on.Day One – Lake Louise area
Day Two - Banff, Yoho or Kootenay Park depending upon
conditions
Meals and accommodations are the responsibility of participants. It
is suggested that participants stay in Lake Louise on Saturday night.
This course is arranged through Rescue Dynamics
and is taught
by Cyril Shokoples, an internationally
certified
mountain
guide and Past President of the Association of
Canadian
Mountain Guides. Cyril has received the
Distinguished Service
Award from both the ACC and the ACMG. In 2013,
Cyril was
inducted as an honorary member of the ACC. He
has taught the
ACC's North Face National Leadership Courses
for the past 15
years and has a long history of instruction
with the Calgary
Section.
The cost for the weekend course is $175 but it is being
subsidized by the ACC Calgary Section.
Cost to
attend is $175, if you attend the course you
will then receive a $87.50 rebate. If you fail to show there will be no
rebate.
Required Items to Bring:
Wide skis, boots (AT or telemark), poles, skins, large day
pack
digital avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe
ruler, crystal screen, magnifier, Rutschblock cord
Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain Field Book
Recommended Items to Bring:
Appropriate clothing for
a variety of weather
conditions that might be encountered.
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
To be provided to accepted registrants
Notes:
As this course is focused on existing/aspiring
ice climbing leaders and HEAVILY subsidized by the Calgary Section,
those interested in attending must register and
will then be sent
an application form to complete and return to
the Trip
Coordinators. Applicants will then be
evaluated by the T&L
committee and
selected based on information from the
applications. Upon being
accepted and moved from the wait list,
participants must pay
$175 deposit and may either
send a cheque to the ACC, C/O 6039 Dalmead Crescent NW Calgary, T3A 1G2, Or, send an INTERAC e-Transfer to the
ACC Treasurer
using the Treasurer@ACCCalgary.ca email
address. Don't
forget to also send the e-Transfer password to
the treasurer and
a payment confirmation email to the trip
coordinators. On
completion of the course participants who
attended will be given a $87.50 rebate.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
This course will be by application and
then once approved to attenmd it is based on who can deliver their
cheque/cash first.
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 Friday, February 13, 2015 at 08:00 PM.