| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Training | |
| Event Location: | | Picnic Shelter at Edworthy Park | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Thursday, Sep 17, 2015
06:00 PM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Wednesday, Sep 16, 2015
06:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 2 Hours | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D1 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Susan Twitchell
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Registration is First-Come/First-Serve
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 20 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 10 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 2 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 2 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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22 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
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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.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Anchor building items (beaners, slings,
cordelette, etc), appropriate clothing for an
evening outdoors in September.
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Paper and pencil for notes
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| How to Get There: |
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Edworthy Park
5050 Spruce Drive SWr
Shelter # 5
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| Notes: |
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** 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!
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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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Trip Feedback
If you have any feedback, positive or negative, concerning this trip or any other, we want to hear from you! You can send any feedback you may have to the Section Chair.
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