PRE-AMP: Athabasca - Intro to Mountaineering - Saturday, Aug 01, 2020

The Basics:
Event Type: Alpine 
Event Location: Camping TBC 
Date(s) & Time:   Saturday, Aug 01, 2020 07:00 AM  
Registration Cut Off:   Friday, Jul 24, 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: 6
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 6
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   5 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

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/course. 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 Icefields Parkway. 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 $ 348 and includes 3 days (August 1-3) of mentorship with an ACMG guide from Peak Stratagem. We will be camping for 2 nights, location tbc.

This Alpine Mentorship Event is for individuals new to mountaineering. The focus will be on developing safe skills for summer and winter mountaineering including rope systems for glacier travel, crevasse rescue, trip planning and navigation. Participants will also have the opportunity to create and execute white out navigation plans. Focus will be on safe travel rather than on summits. This is your chance to take charge while under the mentorship and coaching of an alpine guide.

Itinerary: We will meet at location TBC on the Saturday and head to the parkway, spend the day practicing skills then head to a camp spot.

 

Required Items to Bring:
Personal gear/clothing and food for three days and two nights camping. 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,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:

The Process to sign up is as follows:

Put your name on the waitlist.
Email a description of your climbing experience to Clare at clareormerod@hotmail.co.uk and she will pass it on to the trip coordinator once that person is on board
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 the to the trip coordinator 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 24, 2020 at 12:00 AM.