NOW OPEN TO ASPIRING LEADERS and ALL MEMBERS. - THIS COURSE IS MEANT AS A REFRESHER FOR CURRENT
SKI TOUR, SPLITBOARD, AND SKI MOUNTAINEERING
LEADERS WITHIN THE CALGARY SECTION. THIS COURSE IS HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED BY THE SECTION
This course is modeled after a guides training
which a professional organization would typically
run at the start of the year to whip their guides
into shape. Packed with three days of learning and
practice, this 3-day course with Jeff Bullock,
ACMG Ski Guide, will take new and experienced ski
leaders to new levels of confidence.
This course will be based out of Golden, with
day tours in a variety of locations around Rogers
Pass and the Rockies. Accommodation is included for Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening in
Golden. Course instruction days are Friday,
Saturday, Sunday. Plan on skiing Rogers pass on Friday and Saturday, so it is best to stay in Golden Thursday evening.
Expect to tour up to 1500m per day.
This course will cover the gamut of ski
leadership skills: Planning - area and route
selection for the BEST and FUNNEST skiing possible
given the conditions. Appropriate gear lists.
Snowpack evaluation - active and passive tests for
snow stability. Leading Up hill: terrain selection
and group management, efficient up tracking,
pacing, navigation. Leading downhill: Group
management techniques, regroup areas, tree well
risks/rescue, finding lost people. Rescue -
advanced companion rescue, deep/multiple burials,
triage, first aid and site command, crevasse
rescue.
*Note, this course is a refresher and covers a
lot of material. It is not meant to teach you
something from scratch. If you don't know crevasse
rescue or companion rescue this course won't teach
it to you in depth.
Required Items to Bring:
Ski touring kit. Glacier kit.
Recommended Items to Bring:
Your recently practiced and well honed skills.
How to Get There:
Carpool Departure Time:
06:00 PM
Carpool Location:
Valley Meadow Close NW, Calgary,
Carpool Directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/vPmN6omBs2wAMHZ56
Notes:
The cost is $300 per person and includes three nights accommodation and three days of instruction by an ACMG ski guide. This course is subsidized by approximately 50% by the section. Priority will be given to ski/splitboard leaders who have led the most trips within the past two years. People will start to be moved from the wait list to the trip as of Nov 15, so don't delay in signing up. Aspiring trip leaders will be considered to fill any remaining spots on the course. Yet another reason to become a trip leader!
Please wait until you have been approved by the trip coordinator to pay for the event. Once approved you can make payment via the PayPal button below. You need to forward your receipt to the trip coordinator: tylerhallman@hotmail.com to be added to the trip.
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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Waiver and Membership Requirement
Participation in this activity is subject to you having a current membership and a current signed
ACC Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks Agreement (the “Waiver”), which is signed in conjunction with purchasing/renewing your membership.
A separate Waiver is not required. Your membership Waiver in place at the time of the activity will apply to your participation in this activity. You can review your completed waiver by logging onto your profile at alpineclubofcanada.ca. If your
membership renews prior to the activity taking place, you will be required to agree to a new Waiver upon renewal, this new Waiver will apply to your participation in this activity. By proceeding with the booking, you agree to the foregoing waiver terms. Bookings
without a current Waiver at the time of the activity will be cancelled.
The Waiver is a legal document by which you waive or give up the right to sue or claim compensation following an accident. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY! You can review your completed waiver by logging onto your profile at alpineclubofcanada.ca.
Registration for this event closed on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 12:00 AM.