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| Event Type: | | Course | |
| Event Location: | | K-Country or Banff National Park | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Saturday, Mar 12, 2016
07:00 AM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Saturday, Mar 05, 2016
08:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | Two days - March 12 & 13 | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D2 - See Conversion Chart
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members Only
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Attendees are Pre-Screened
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 6 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 6 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
Winter Mountaineering Weekend with
Cyril
Shokoples
Are you into winter scrambles, pushing the
limits on snowshoe
trips, or curious about the skills required to
tag some summits in
winter? Would you like to develop your winter
mountaineering skills
with instruction from an ACMG guide? Then read
on!
The ACC Calgary Section is hosting a “Winter
Mountaineering
course” on March 12-13 2016. This course
introduces participants you to some basic
skills for undertaking ascents in winter. The
intent of this course is to try to ascend at
least one summit (if weather and conditions
allow)! This is not a ski course and we will be
traveling on foot for both days. During our
ascents we will be discussing route finding,
pace setting, evaluating terrain and other
related topics including emergency
communications and other leadership related
concepts of winter mountaineering. We will
attempt to select peaks that are
straightforward but have some technical
challenges that may involve ropework at a basic
level. Both days will be outdoors all
day in the eastern slopes of the Rockies in
either K-Country or Banff National Park.
Participants should have climbing, belaying and
rappelling skills in a summer environment and
be very proficient in use of the standard
climbing knots. Experience in summer ascending
peaks (either scrambling or technical
mountaineering) is an asset.
Prerequisites: Summer climbing,
belaying and rappelling skills in summer
proficient in use of the standard climbing
knots
Experience in summer ascending peaks
(either scrambling or technical mountaineering)
is an asset
Meals and accommodations are the responsibility
of participants.
Location will K-Country or Banff National
Park depending upon
conditions
Cost $175 per person incl. GST.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
Harness
Helmet
Boots with properly fitting crampons
Ice axe (preferably lightweight)
Carabiners (1 Munter / 1 locking / 2 non-
locking on 1 draw)
7mm accessory cord (ideally 2 X 5m or 6m)
one Medium or long 6mm Purcell Prusik
120cm Sewn webbing anchor sling (1 per
person ideally)
Belay / rappel device
WARM winter clothing (Down jacket mandatory
/ wind or warm-up pants are smart / super warm
gloves or mitts)
LARGE day pack
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• Club ropes to be arranged by
participants
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To be provided by Cyril the week before the
course.
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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.
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This course is on a first-come-first-served
basis in order of participant's payment of $175
course fee. Upon being moved to the waitlist,
please 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 confirm
which course your payment is for. Then send a
payment confirmation email to the trip
coordinator to be moved to the participant
list.
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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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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