AST 2 - Friday, Jan 10, 2020

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You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up.
The Basics:
Event Type: Course 
Event Location: Lake Louise for first weekend, Golden for the Second 
Date(s) & Time:   Friday, Jan 10, 2020 04:30 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Wednesday, Jan 01, 2020 12:00 AM  
Event Duration: 4.5 Days. Two Weekends 
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Brendan Clark
Tyler Hallman
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 9
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 4
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   9 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

THE BEST AST 2 COURSE EVER. WE HIRED THE BEST GUIDE (Kirsten Knechtel and Natalie Renner), MADE THE COURSE 2 WEEKENDS IN TWO AWESOME LOCATIONS AND HAVE 4 FIELD DAYS INSTEAD OF THE STANDARD 3. PRICE IS SET AT BREAKEVEN as always - YOU WON'T FIND A BETTER DEAL!

AST 2 Course. This course will take place over two weekends. The first weekend (Jan 10-12) will be out of Lake Louise and start with a Friday afternoon classroom session. Saturday and Sunday will be spent out in the field.

The next weekend will be Jan 25-26 and will be based out of Golden, with the main destination being Rogers Pass. Students are encouraged to ski tour without the guide on Friday Jan 24, with course field days being Saturday and Sunday and an evening session on Saturday night.

If you are looking to get the most out of an AST 2 course, this is the course for you.

This trip is now full and is accepting names on the wait list only. Please contact the course coordinator Brendan for any questions or concerns.



Required Items to Bring:

You are responsible to bring your regular ski touring gear and YOU NEED TO PROVIDE YOUR OWN TEXT AND FIELD BOOKS.

Beacon, probe, shovel. Regular ski touring gear. Warm puffy for standing around, two pairs of gloves for snow pit work.

You will need a copy of the book: "Avalanche Skills Training Handbook" by James FLoyer and Keith Robine.  You will also need the "Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain", AST 2 Field Book, and the Avaluator 2.0, which you will need to purchase yourself if you don't already have them.  Its best to order these books well ahead of time.

Additional recommended reading: "Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain" by Bruce Tremper.


Notes:
The total cost is $649 and includes the course fee. Accommodation will be paid separately by the participants.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!

There are no refunds. Once you have paid you are responsible to find a replacement if you no longer wish to attend. After signing up on the wait list please wait until the coordinator responds to you with regards to your eligibility for the course. They will then instruct you to pay for the trip. Payment can be made the Paypal button below.

Please forward your receipt to the trip coordinator and they will add you 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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Registration for this event closed on Wednesday, January 01, 2020 at 12:00 AM.