The cost for this event is $105
This mentorship event is part of the AMP (Alpine
Mentorship)
program organized by the ACC Calgary Alpine Chair
jointly
with ACMG Guide Brent Peters from PeakSTRATAGEM.
This
event will be taught by Sebastian Taborsky.
For this event the expectation is that
you have
experience climbing and you have started to to lead or have
led
WI3 and or WI 4 climbs.
The goal of this event is to work on the correct
ice climbing
technique polishing details and consolidating your
technique
to help you move into steeper ice like WI4. For those of you
who have already started working on steeper ice , you’ll have
the opportunity to get feedback and work on steeper ice
technique. You
will review
how to avoid the “pump” ,work on gear placement
safely and
find adequate rest locations.
At the end of the course you should feel
comfortable with the
proper technique to lead ice, finding suitable
positions to rest
and place pro and feel knowledgeable to lead
single pitches
of WI3 ice and WI 4.
Little bit about Seb: After finishing a college
degree in Social
Science and building his climbing skills,
Sebastian spent several years travelling and
climbing in Europe, South America and across
Canada. In one memorable trip he spent 13 months
in the Andes, climbing at will from Ecuador to
Argentina. Eventually he needed more than small
jobs to maintain this lifestyle, and he went on to
a seamanship school completing a Navigation Degree
at Institut maritime du Québec. He then worked as
a navigation officer on merchant ships, and for
the last 12 years worked for the Canadian Coast
Guard. In 2014 Sebastian came to the Rockies for a
month of ice climbing and the following year moved
to Canmore altogether. In 2016 Sebastian entered
the Guiding career. He became certified Apprentice
Alpine Guide in 2018. His most memorable climbs
are La Pomme d’Or and Le Mulot, Quebec, South Face
of Mercedario, Argentina, Torre de Paron and
Alpamayo, Peru and Slipstream, Canada.
Required Items to Bring:
Harness, helmet, ice tools, crampons pre-
adjusted to boots,
boots suitable for ice climbing, 3 x locking
carabiners, 2 X
non-lockers, ATC belay device, 1 x 22cm screw, 1
x 120cm
sling, 2 x 5m cordelette (10kN accessory cord -
7mm or high
strength 6mm), 1 x 2m cordelette (10kN accessory
cord -
7mm or high strength 6mm), Abalakov V thread
tool, pocket
knife.
Please feel free to bring any other gear you may
have
questions about using.
Recommended Items to Bring:
Warm belay jacket, extra pair of gloves, extra
layers/ warm
clothing, waterproof shell, thermos with hot
drinks, lunch,
sunglasses, sun screen and camera.
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
TBA the week before the event
Carpool Departure Time:
06:30 AM
Carpool Location:
Our Lady of Assumption School 7311-34 av NW
Notes:
To sign up for this event:
Put your name on the waitlist.
Email your experience to the trip coordinator
at
drjennybradshaw@gmail.com
Once approved send an e-Transfer payment to
the
Treasurer at treasurer
AMP@a
cccalgary.ca. This payment must be made within
3 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 list.
When you send your payment also send to treasurer
AMP@a
cccalgary.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 .
Once confirmation has been received you will be
moved to the attendee list.
If you have any questions please feel free to
contact
Jenny or any trip coordinator.
Once payment has been received by the treasurer
you will be
moved to the confirmed list. There will be no
refund for
cancellations.
Courses will run regardless of weather unless
the guide
deems conditions unsafe then a back-up option
may be
executed. This is to be decided by the guide the
evening
before.
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! You can send any feedback you may have to the Section Chair.
Registration for this event closed on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 10:00 PM.