| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Course | |
| Event Location: | | Wasootch in Kananaskis Country | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Sunday, May 16, 2021
07:00 AM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Sunday, May 09, 2021
09:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 1 Day | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D3 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Julie Morter
Elisabeth Dupuis
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members & Guests, 18 And Older Only
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Attendees are Pre-Screened
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 4 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 2 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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4 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
Costs: $188.75 (this includes tax)
Course Content: The intent of this one-day course is to give participants an introduction to the intricacies of leading and following aid pitches. The curriculum would include: clean-aid placements, testing pieces, efficiency, rope ascension and lower outs. All systems will be practiced as mock-leads.
Prerequisites: This is not a beginner course so some climbing experience is necessary. Participants should have some of their own rack and should have taken a trad rock course.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Equipment: Approach shoes, harness, helmet,
belay device, extra
locking carabiners (optional but not necessary:
camming devices,
nuts, nut tool, quickdraws, alpine draws, rope,
aid ladders,
adjustable daisies, grigri, handled ascenders,
rope bag)
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Warm clothes (expect to stand around and
listen/learn) and then
participate, sun screen and camera
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| How to Get There: |
| Event Directions: |
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Sean will contact everyone the week prior to the
course and provide
meeting directions.
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| Notes: |
Applicants will be reviewed as this is not a
beginner course. When
you sign-up please send the Co-ordinators an
email stating if you
have had the TRAD course and your climbing
experience.
Once accepted you will need to deliver the
$188.75 (this includes tax)
Be sure to send a payment confirmation email to the
trip coordinators.
About the course leader:
Sean Isaac is a sponsored climbing athlete and
an ACMG Alpine
Guide specializing in technical leadership
instruction in addition to
guiding rock, ice and alpine routes. To learn
more about Sean, please
visit his website at www.seanisaac.c
om.
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Cancellation Policy as of March 2017 :
If a participant is unable to attend a course
or paid trip, there will be
no refund unless the participant finds a
suitable replacement that is
acceptable to the trip coordinator. It will
then be the participant's
responsibility to recover funds from the
replacement. If the
coordinator cancels a trip, participants get a
refund (less any non-
recoverable costs).
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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Waiver Requirement
Participation in this activity is subject to the participant having signed the
ACC Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks Agreement (the “Waiver”). The Waiver is a legal document in which you waive or give up the right to sue or claim compensation following an accident. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY!
Members participating in this activity do not require a separate Waiver.
Your membership Waiver in place at the time of the activity will apply to your participation in this activity. 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 with the forgoing waiver terms. You can review your completed waiver by logging onto your profile at alpineclubofcanada.ca.
Non-members participating in this activity will be required to review and agree to the Waiver prior to participating in the activity. The current version of the Waiver can be viewed here alpineclubofcanada.ca/acc-waivers/. The Waiver will be
presented for completion at the start of the Activity.
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