| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Training | |
| Event Location: | | TBD | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Saturday, Jun 26, 2021
07:00 AM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Thursday, Jun 24, 2021
09:29 AM
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| Event Duration: | | 2 Day | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D1 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Julie Morter
Ryan Fox
Elisabeth Dupuis
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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: | | 4 |
| 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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| Itinerary: |
Ready to learn how to lead and build anchors with natural gear? Learn how to place gear for leading as well as build anchors for multipitch climbing. Get direct feedback on your gear and test your placements while safely being on top rope. The goal will be to spend one day on limestone and 1 day on quartzite. Through 2 days of practice and feedback you should walk away confident in your gear and skills
This course is good for the trad beginner as well as someone who has been climbing trad already but wants more feedback on their gear. The course cost is 320 including tax. You must pay before being moved to the attending list. Please pay using the paypal button and then send confirmation of payment to Julie Morter. You must also register on the website (not just pay)
. Registration will be first come first served because this course is good for all levels
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Helmet harness, shoes, belay device
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Any and all gear you own
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| Notes: |
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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 athlete.
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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*: 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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