| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Course | |
| Event Location: | | Wasootch climbing area in Kananaskis Country | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Sunday, Jun 13, 2021
07:00 AM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Sunday, Jun 06, 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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1 (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: This course is aimed at novice to intermediate rock climbers wanting to learn systems for multi-pitch rock climbing. The curriculum includes: anchor construction, belay transition, fixed-point lead belay, efficiency, rope management, multi-stage rappels.
Prerequisites: Participants should already be leading sport rock climbs up to a 5.7 grade.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Equipment: Harness, helmet, belay device with
locking carabiner,
belay gloves, rock shoes, two 120cm sewn sling,
three non-locking
carabiners, six locking carabiners (three of
which HMS/Munter),
13.5”Hollowblock (or 1.5m x 7mm prusik), 5m x
7mm cordelette.
(optional: chalk bag, quickdraws, rope, 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 with your applicable rock 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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Waiver:
Everyone attending this event will be required to sign the
ACC Waiver
at the beginning of the event. Read the waiver carefully to ensure you fully
understand it. If possible, please print and fill it out except for
the signature fields before arriving at the event.
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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
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!
Click here to be directed to our "Contact Us" page and contact the appropriate Chair person or the Section Chair. This is also a simple way to make your section executive aware of any praises, suggestions or problems you may have with any area of the Calgary Section of the ACC.
Thank you for your response.
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