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| Event Type: | | Course | |
| Event Location: | | Location: Haffner Creek or Grotto Canyon (TBA) | |
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Saturday, Dec 12, 2009
06:00 AM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Friday, Dec 11, 2009
11:55 AM
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| Event Duration: | | one day | |
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D1 - See Conversion Chart
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members Only
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Attendees are Pre-Screened
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 6 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 6 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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Course Content: This clinic introduces both novice ice climbers as well as more experienced winter climbers to the wild world of mixed climbing. Many people are unnecessarily intimated by mixed terrain so this is an opportunity to discover the tricks of trade in a safe, learning environment. Even if mixed climbing isn't your thing, the skills acquired will make pure ice climbing feel easier. Areas of focus will include hazard evaluation, drytooling, thin ice, hanging pillars/curtains, leashless techniques and efficient movement (the back-step and twist-lock).
Prerequisite: No previous mixed experience is required but the Steep Ice course (Nov 28) is a pre-requisite. However, if you have taken one of my ice or mixed courses in the past then it is possible to make an exception (determined on a case-by-case basis). Participants must be able to offer a safe top-rope belay.
Date(s): Dec 12
Costs: $100 per person (1:6 ratio) plus 5% GST (total = $105)
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Equipment: Participants should have their own harness, helmet, belay device, boots and crampons (mono-points are ideal but not necessary). I can supply extra leashless ice tools to try and might have an extra pair of mono-point crampons.
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Warm belay jacket,extra pair of gloves,thermos,lunch.
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*Note: *Registration details-Please read* Participants will be selected based on prerequesites/past experience.Payment must be recieved within 2 weeks of registering.Withdrawal with refund before November 21 ONLY if qualified participant from wait list is available.No date changes,withdrawals or refunds after November 28 .
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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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.
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