How to suck less and be more better at… Building Anchors - Thursday, Sep 17, 2015

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The Basics:
Event Type: Training 
Event Location: Picnic Shelter at Edworthy Park 
Date(s) & Time:   Thursday, Sep 17, 2015 06:00 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Wednesday, Sep 16, 2015 06:00 PM  
Event Duration: 2 Hours 
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Susan Twitchell
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome  
Attendee Screening:   Registration is First-Come/First-Serve
Maximum Group Size: 20
Maximum No. Guests: 10
Minimum Group Size: 2
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 2
Number Registered So Far:   22 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

How to suck less and be more better at…. is a monthly series designed to help facilitate ongoing peer learning. Speakers are volunteers who feel somewhat knowledgeable and are willing to help others achieve basic knowledge in an area- they are by no means experts, and may in fact not be the most knowledgeable person in attendance. The goal is to help improve the knowledge and skill level of all members who participate on mountain trips through regular skill updates. Discussion and participant input is welcomed during sessions.

Susan is a self-professed nerd for all things anchor, including equalizing, materials, and loading.

This session will focus on the following:

  • ERNST (Equalizing, Redundant, Non- Extending, Strong, and Timely), , and how to balance these desirable anchor characteristics. There is almost always trade-offs to be made.
  • Basic anchor building (e.g. two bolts)
  • More complicated arrangements (e.g 3+ "equalized" pieces, considering upward pull)
  • Limitations & how to choose what kind of anchor technique is appropriate
  • Basics of the materials (e.g. spectra, cordalette, dynamic vs static, etc)

After a group discussion, we will move on to hands on anchor building practice.

Required Items to Bring:
Anchor building items (beaners, slings, cordelette, etc), appropriate clothing for an evening outdoors in September.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Paper and pencil for notes

How to Get There:
Event Directions:  

Edworthy Park

5050 Spruce Drive SWr

Shelter # 5

 

Notes:
** The ‘How to suck less and be more better at’ series is put on by volunteers, who are by no means experts or guides, just people who are willing to share some knowledge in an area. Discussion and participant input is welcomed. All levels of experience and knowledge are welcome!

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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*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, September 16, 2015 at 06:00 PM.