Costs: $162.50 per person (1:6 ratio) which
includes fees and GST
Course Content: A one-day course to provide a basic understanding of improvised rope rescue techniques so you can deal with simple cliff-side emergencies. Techniques to be covered include escaping the belay, emergency lowers, tandem rappels, raising systems and releasing an auto device. Course content can be adapted to the experience level of the group.
Prerequisite: Some climbing experience is necessary whether it be indoor or outdoor, lead or top-rope. Participants must be able to offer a top-rope belay. Knowledge of standard knots and hitches is recommended (clove hitch, prusik hitch, munter hitch, figure-8) but not necessary.
Required Items to Bring:
Equipment: harness, helmet, belay gloves, belay
device with locking carabiner, 6 locking
carabiners (3 HMS/Munter), 4-6 non-
locking carabiners, one 5m x 7mm cordelette,
13.5” Hollowblock (or 1.5m x 7mm prusik), two
120cm sewn sling, one 60cm sewn
sling
Recommended Items to Bring:
Warm clothes (expect to stand around and
listen/learn) and then participate.
How to Get There:
Event Directions:
Notes:
It is a first paid - first on the course registration. The course fee is
$162.50 which includes fees and taxes.
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.com
Payment Options:
Coordinator $162.50 CAD
Member $162.50 CAD
Guest $162.50 CAD
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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Registration for this event closed on Thursday, May 05, 2022 at 09:00 PM.