Costs: $267.50 for two days of instruction (1:6
ratio) which includes
GST.
Dates: May 27 & June 03, 2018 - Two Sundays.
**There is no option to attend only one of
the two sessions**
Course Content: This course is aimed at novice
to intermediate rock
climbers with some indoor or outdoor climbing
experience. Sport
climbing leaders (leading with bolts) of all
abilities will also find this
course valuable in making the transition from
bolts to traditional
protection.
The curriculum includes: crack climbing
techniques, gear
placements, anchor construction and leading
strategies.
Prerequisites: This is not a beginner course;
some climbing
experience is necessary. At the minimum,
participants should have at
least climbed in a gym and can offer a safe
top-rope belay.
Required Items to Bring:
Participants are not required to have their own
rack. Rock shoes,
harness, helmet and belay device is the only
mandatory equipment
needs.
Recommended Items to Bring:
Warm clothes (expect to stand around and
listen/learn) and then
participate, approach shoes, chalk bag, a few
locking biners, sun
screen, pack, lunch/drink, rain gear.
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
Sean will contact participants before the course
to confirm a meetup
time & place.
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 treasurerTandL@acccalgary.ca
email address. NOTE: this is a T&L specific
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.c
om .
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
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.
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 Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 09:00 PM.