Sport leading:
Learn the ins and outs of clipping bolts. How to clip efficiently and properly, how to manage the rope while leading, how to belay, as well as other safety measures to consider while leading, falling, and catching. We will also look at reading a guidebook, building and cleaning anchors. Everything to take your gym skills to the outdoors and do it on your own.
Cost : $162.5
Prerequisites: You must be able to top rope belay and be familiar with climber commands, figure 8 and partner checks. If there are questions about qualifications, reach out to Julie Morter.
Registration will be first-come first-served based on payment. Please email Julie Morter with confirmation of payment.
Required Items to Bring:
Sarah will email you a detailed list closer to the
date.
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
Sarah will decide and email the participants 3-4
days before the course.
Notes:
The course will be taught by Sarah Hueniken, a
full ACMG Alpine Guide.
Sarah Hueniken has been living and guiding in Canmore for more than 15 years. As a full ACMG Alpine guide, she spends her summers guiding rock and alpine and her winters guiding ice and mixed routes. Having climbed for over 20 years, Sarah has traveled and worked in various places throughout the US, Mexico, South America and Asia to explore the mountains of the world. Highlights have included a first ascent of a 6000m peak bordering Tibet (Sachun 5.10+ M5), new ice lines in Iceland, participating in various climbing competitions and achieving a personal goal of climbing 5.13. Sarah also works with Chicks with Picks, NOLS, and is an Arcteryx sponsored athelete.
Please review our participant responsibility
guidelines!
*Note: Please review our participant
responsibility guidelines! *Note: Cancellation
Policy: Due to the popularity of these clinics,
full payment must be received to book your
spot.
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.
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.
Registration for this event closed on Thursday, May 06, 2021 at 09:22 AM.