Length: One short evening orientation (via Zoom) and two field days (OUTDOORS all day). Outdoor days will be working with the various kits and techniques outdoors.
This is NOT a ski course per se, rather it is a comprehensive introduction and review of working with small diameter nylon dynamic ropes and high modulus specialized cords. This course is for people who have already have rope handling and crevasse rescue skills and want to move into the world of the ultra-light kits for mountaineering and glacier travel.
The instructor can provide ALL of the following: Sterling® Trace™ cord, Petzl® RAD™ cord, Edelrid® Protect Pro Dry™ cord, Mammut® 6.0 Glacier Cord Dry™ as well as small diameter dynamic ropes. The instructor also has enough specialized gear (Quickies, Nano 8s, Edelrid Spocs™, Petzl Microtraxions™ and Tiblocs™, etc.) to cover a group this size and provide the proper manufacturer approved devices.
Prerequisites: experienced with rope skills / crevasse rescue experience an asset.
Required Items to Bring:
Food/ accommodation: meals and accommodations are the responsibility of participants. Bring a bag lunch for both days.
*Cancellation Policy as of March 2017*: 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. 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).
The Calgary Section of the Alpine Club of Canada is a not for profit / flow through course and trip provider. We organize courses and trips based on member demand and divide any costs that we incur between event attendees. In other words, we only charge attendees what it costs us to provide courses or trips.
*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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Registration for this event closed on Tuesday, January 04, 2022 at 11:59 PM.