Intro to Trad Rock Climbing, by Sean Isaac - Sunday, May 29, 2022

The Basics:
Event Type: Course 
Event Location: Wasootch in Kananaskis Country 
Date(s) & Time:   Sunday, May 29, 2022 07:00 AM  
Registration Cut Off:   Sunday, May 22, 2022 09:00 PM  
Event Duration: 1 Day 
Difficulty Rating:   D2 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Julie Morter
Ryan Fox
Elisabeth Dupuis
Tami Nolan
 

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

Itinerary:
Costs: $162.50 (1:6 ratio) which includes fees and GST.


Course Content: This course is aimed at novice to intermediate rock climbers with some indoor or outdoor climbing experience. Sport climbing leaders (leading with bolts) of all abilities will also find this course valuable in making the transition from bolts to traditional protection. The curriculum would include: crack climbing techniques, gear placements, anchor construction and leading strategies. Prerequisites: This is not a beginner course so some climbing experience is necessary. At the minimum, participants should have at least climbed in a gym and can offer a safe top-rope belay.
Required Items to Bring:
Equipment: Rock shoes, harness, helmet, belay device, belay gloves. (optional but not necessary: camming devices, nuts, nut tool, quickdraws, alpine draws, rope, rope bag)

Recommended Items to Bring:
Warm clothes (expect to stand around and listen/learn) and then participate, approach shoes, chalk bag, a few locking biners, sun screen, pack, lunch/drink, rain gear.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:   Sean will contact participants in the week before the course to confirm a meetup time & place.  

Notes:
This trip will be a first-come-first-serve and this is based on who can deliver the course registration fee via PayPal. Annual acc dues need to be paid for the participants to be approved for payment 


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.c om.


Payment Options:
  • Coordinator $162.50 CAD
  • Member $162.50 CAD
  • Guest $162.50 CAD

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.

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 Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 09:00 PM.