This
mentorship
event is part of the AMP (Alpine Mentorship
Program) organized by ACC Calgary section
jointly
with
ACMG
Guide Brent Peters.
This Alpine
Mentorship Event is for individuals who are
developing their rock and ice leadership and
who
are comfortable with glacier rope systems and
crevasse rescue. Participants will be coached
on
trip planning and how to safely lead a rope
team
through snow, ice and rock terrain. Objectives
that fall within the scope of this event
include
Hound's Tooth, Marmolata, Pigeon Feathers, and
Pigeon Spire.
This event is for “Advanced
Beginner” to “Intermediate”
level mountaineer who has done a handful of
alpine
and lots of scrambling or ski mountaineering
trips. Required Skill Sets to Participate are:
Previous alpine experience
participating in PD trips or difficult and/or
winter scrambles
Ice climber beginner
Rock climber beginner
3-person crevasse rescue
Fitness level to carry a 45 pound
pack over 2 days with 1200m elevation gain per
day
Cost: $721
(For
all 4 days and includes the cost of an ACGM Guide. Cost
of
camping will be extra and will be paid on the
first day of the event). This event is a great
value compared to other similar events.
High level
plan
is as follows:
DAy 1 - hike
in, build camp, practice and planning routes,
Day
2 - summit, Day 3 - summit, Day 4 - practice
and
out
Since this
event is for intermediate mountaineers who have
previous mountaineering experience, we will be
screening people to ensure they meet the above
requirements. Process to sign up is as follows:
Vi will tell you if you have been
accepted or not.
Once accepted send an e-Transfer
payment to the Treasurer at treasurerAMP@acccalgary.ca. This payment must
be
made within 7 days of being accepted. If you
don’t pay, we will move onto screening the
next participant and you are moved to the
bottom
of the line.
When you send your payment also
send
to treasurerAMP@acccalgary.ca the following
information: Name, Full address including
postal
code, phone number, email, course/event title
and
date, Trip Leader/Coordinator, and the password
to
accept payment.
Email the e-Transfer evidence to
the
trip coordinator – Vi Pickering (pickervi@gmail.com). Once I have
confirmation from you that you have paid, I
will
move you from the waiting to the attendee list.
Required Items to Bring:
Gear required:
The club
will
provide ropes. You need your personal gear:
Tent
(sharing arrangements will be made closer to
the
event) and other camping gear, harness,
mountaineering boots or solid hiking boots,
crampons, glacier travel gear, ice axe,
sleeping
bag, etc. More detailed list will be provided
closer to the event.
Waiver: Everyone attending this event will be required to sign the
ACC Waiver
at the beginning of the event. Read the waiver carefully to ensure you fully
understand it. If possible, please print and fill it out except for
the signature fields before arriving at the event.
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
There will be no refunds for this event unless a
suitable replacement is found that has been
accepted by the event organizer.
*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 Thursday, July 05, 2018 at 10:00 PM.