Alpine Club of Canada, Calgary Section

AMP 1 - Intro to Mountaineering - Friday, Jul 17, 2020

The Basics:

Event Type:

Alpine

Event Location:

Beauty Creek Hostel

Date(s) & Time:

Friday, Jul 17, 2020 07:00 AM

Registration Cut Off:

Friday, Jul 03, 2020 12:00 AM

Event Duration:

3 days

Difficulty Rating:

D1 - See Conversion Chart

Trip Coordinator(s):

Lida Frydrychova
Clare Ormerod

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only

Attendee Screening:

Attendees are Pre-Screened

Maximum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests:

Minimum Group Size:

Maximum No. Guests Per Member:

Number Registered So Far:

6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

COVID 19; Please note there are new protocols and guidelines that we must all adhere to whilst taking part in club events and courses. Please ensure you have read and understood the following documents:

Calgary Section Protocols

New Waiver/Declaration of Health

Trip Leader Checklist- Single-Day Policy

Trip Leader Checklist- Multi-day Policy

These guidelines need to be followed through the duration of the event. If any of these guidelines are not followed then you won’t be able to participate.

For this AMP event we will be heading to the iconic Columbia Icefields to attempt Mount Athabasca and/or surrounded peaks. This mentorship event is part of the AMP (Alpine Mentorship Program) organized by ACC Calgary Section jointly with ACMG Guide Brent Peters from PeakStratagem.

The cost for this event is $ 550 and includes 3 days (July 17-19) of mentorship with an ACMG guide from Peak Stratagem. We will be staying at the Beauty Creek hostel for 2 nights.

This Alpine Mentorship Event is for individuals who have basic mountaineering experience and training. On this event you will further develop alpine skills including route finding, crevasse rescue, glacier travel techniques and more. This is your chance to take charge while under the mentorship and coaching of an alpine guide. Everyone will have the opportunity to collaborate with route planning and take a turn leading the group. Some peaks in the area are Boundary peak, A2 and Athabasca, with the goal of making an ascent to Mount Athabasca weather and conditions permitting.

This event is for the Beginner who has been on a glacier once or twice, experience in 3-person crevasse rescue, completed a 2-day Snow and Ice course and have done steep snow slope climbs as part of their scrambling trips.

Itinerary: We will meet at location TBC on the Friday to work on skills such as crevasse rescue, roping up and glacier travel techniques for the first day. We will then head to the hostel for that evening and develop trip plans for next two days according to weather. Weather permitting, Sunday we will attempt Mount Athabasca or a similar peak.

Required Items to Bring:

Personal gear/clothing and food for three days and two nights at the hostel. Climbing and glacier travel gear: Helmet, harness, mountaineering boots, crampons, ice axe, belay device, 2 additional locking carabiners, anchor sling (120cm) w 2 non- locking and 2 locking carabiners, 2x 5mm 10kN accessory cord, 1x 2m 10kN accessory cord. A formal gear list will be provided closer to the event. In addition to the above, All participants must come prepared with at least two non-medical masks (mask must be at least two layers), hand sanitizer (60% alcohol), eye protection (sun glasses are OK) and full-finger belay gloves.

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:

Meet up location TBC

Carpool Departure Time:

Carpool Location:

TBA

Carpool Directions:

TBA Also please note Car Pooling is not recommended unless you are part of the same household or close friends’ group.

Notes:

Hostel COVID protocols and guidelines can be found here. Hi Hostels Keeping You Safe

The Process to sign up is as follows:

Put your name on the waitlist.
Email a description of your climbing experience to Jenny at drjennybradshaw@gmail.com and she will read through it and contact you.
Upon acceptance to the course, make your payment within 2 days by clicking the Buy Now button below.
You do not need a PayPal account. You can pay with a credit card.
Once you have paid, take a screenshot of the receipt PayPal displays and send it to clareormerod@hotmail.co.uk who will put you on the registered list

*Note: 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, July 03, 2020 at 12:00 AM.