Annual Ice Review 2014 - Saturday, Jan 10, 2015

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: Ice Climbing 
Event Location: Tunnel Mountain Village II 
Date(s) & Time:   Saturday, Jan 10, 2015 06:45 AM (Carpool Departure: 07:00 AM @ Shouldice Athletic Park)  
Registration Cut Off:   Friday, Jan 09, 2015 05:00 PM  
Event Duration: Weekend Event 
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Mark Carlson
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome  
Attendee Screening:   Registration is First-Come/First-Serve
Maximum Group Size: 80
Maximum No. Guests: 25
Minimum Group Size: 25
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 2
Number Registered So Far:   60 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   Yes

Itinerary:
Since the North Ghost is still out of commission for most folks, we are tentatively following the same plan as last year. Stay tuned for updates!

Saturday January 10, 2015
6:45 Meet at Shouldice Athletic Park / Sign waivers
7:00 Carpool leaves for Banff
8:30 Arrive at Tunnel Mountain Village II campground
8:30 Camp Setup
9:00 Trip Leaders Meet at Main Tent
9:30 Trip Participant Trip Signup
10:00 Trip departures
??:?? Arrival at approach (GO! GO! GO!)
climb climb climb
18:00 Supper is served (chilli & buns)
19:00 Campfire shenanigans

Sunday January 11, 2015
7:00 RISE & SHINE
8:00 Trip Leaders Meet at Main Tent
8:30 Trip Participant Trip Signup
9:00 Trip departures
??:?? Arrival at approach (GO! GO! GO!)
climb climb climb

Be safe, watch out for one another. Your arrival times back home will be completely dependent on the trip you choose to participate in.

Trip Leaders:
Since the group is more spread out this year, and we have much better cell reception, we will not be using radios. If you get into trouble, call 911 first. Then call Mark (403-681-9906) or Tyler (403-880-9479) to let us know. If you are going to be late, you might also want to send us a message so we do not eat your chili!

Beginners:
If you have climbed ice 0 or 1 times before, stay posted, we normally have at least one beginner friendly trip on the calendar for the weekend.

For those of you who wish to bring under-aged members out for the weekend -you will need to sign a special waiver for the under-aged participant and the guardian that signs the waiver will have to be in the company of the participant for the period of time that the under-aged participant is involved in the trip. We are happy to have ACC members of ALL AGES attend these events but the nature of winter camping, ice climbing, and the nature of this event make it important that the under-aged participant be in the company of a parent or guardian at all times.
Required Items to Bring:
This is a 2 day winter camping event - come prepared -
- Tent, Sleeping bag (-30 bag recommended), warm clothes (spare, warm clothes)
- Climbing gear: harness, helmet, belay device, 2 locking 'biners, technical ice tools
- Cooking gear: stove, at least one dish or bowl, at least a spoon
Be sure to bring a supply of drinking water - keep a couple -sealed- bottles with you in your sleeping bag.
Be sure to bring some food for lunches and breakfast on Sunday morning. Instant Oatmeal works great!
- Camp Chair (handy for sitting around the fire)
- Hiking poles (helps with creek crossings)
- Bowl and cutlery (helps to eat chilly with)
- Headlamp (it gets dark at night)

Recommended Items to Bring:
Sense of Humour!
Sense of Adventure!
- A shovel (for clearing a tent pad)

How to Get There:
Event Directions:    
Carpool Departure Time:   07:00 AM
Carpool Location:   Shouldice Athletic Park
Carpool Directions:  
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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!

Please withdraw from the event if you find you are unable to attend. We will be basing our food purchase on the numbers of people signed up here.
*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.

Trip Feedback
If you have any feedback, positive or negative, concerning this trip or any other, we want to hear from you!
Click here to be directed to our "Contact Us" page and contact the appropriate Chair person or the Section Chair. This is also a simple way to make your section executive aware of any praises, suggestions or problems you may have with any area of the Calgary Section of the ACC.
Thank you for your response.

Registration for this event closed on Friday, January 09, 2015 at 05:00 PM.