Intro to Trad Weekend - Saturday, Jun 26, 2021

The Basics:
Event Type: Training 
Event Location: TBD 
Date(s) & Time:   Saturday, Jun 26, 2021 07:00 AM  
Registration Cut Off:   Thursday, Jun 24, 2021 09:29 AM  
Event Duration: 2 Day 
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Julie Morter
Ryan Fox
Elisabeth Dupuis
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 6
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 4
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

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
Required Items to Bring:
Helmet harness, shoes, belay device

Recommended Items to Bring:
Any and all gear you own

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 athlete.

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.

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.

Registration for this event closed on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 09:29 AM.