The Basics: |
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Event Type: | | Course | |
Event Location: | | Rundle Rock, Banff subject to change at the Guide's discretion | |
Date(s) & Time: |
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Sunday, Jun 18, 2017
07:00 AM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Sunday, Jun 11, 2017
09:00 PM
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Event Duration: | | 1 day | |
Difficulty Rating: |
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D1 - See Conversion Chart
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Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Ken Chatel
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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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Attendees are Pre-Screened
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Maximum Group Size: | | 6 |
Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
Minimum Group Size: | | 4 |
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
Number Registered So Far: |
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5 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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Itinerary: |
Cost: $136.25 (this includes tax) for one day of instruction.
DATE JUne 18, 2017
Course Content: This course is aimed at scramblers, rock climbers
and mountaineers who want to learn about short-roping and short-
pitching techniques to deal with 3rd-, 4th- and easy-5th-class
terrain. Topics will include rope management, assessing terrain
features, various body belays, terrain belays, natural anchors and
application of techniques on changing rock terrain.
Prerequisites: Participants should have some experience scrambling
and/or mountaineering and be able to move over 3rd-, 4th- and easy-
5th-class terrain with confidence.
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Required Items to Bring: |
Details will be provided before the trip by Sean.
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Recommended Items to Bring: |
Warm clothes (expect to stand around and listen/learn) and then
participate.
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How to Get There: |
Event Directions: |
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Sean will contact participants before the course to confirm a meetup
time & place.
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Notes: |
This trip will be a first-come-first-serve and this is based on who can
deliver their $136.25 (this includes tax) cheque/cash/INTERAC e-
Transfer (to ACC Calgary) first.
The preferred method is to send an INTERAC e-Transfer to the ACC
Treasurer using the Treasurer@ACCCalgary.ca email address.
Be sure to supply the following to the treasurer when you send
payment:
Name, Full address including postal code, phone number, email,
course/event title and date, Trip Leader/Coordinator, and the
password to accept payment and a payment confirmation email to the
trip coordinators.
About the course leader:
Sean Isaac is a sponsored climbing athlete and an ACMG Alpine
Guide specializing in technical leadership instruction in addition to
guiding rock, ice and alpine routes. To learn more about Sean, please
visit his website at www.seanisaac.com
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Cancellation Policy as of March 2017 :
If a participant is unable to attend a course or paid trip, there will be
no refund unless the participant finds a suitable replacement that is
acceptable to the trip coordinator. It will then be the participant's
responsibility to recover funds from the replacement. If the
coordinator cancels a trip, participants get a refund (less any non-
recoverable costs).
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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