AMP 1 - Intro to Mountaineering - Friday, Jun 17, 2022

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The Basics:
Event Type: Alpine 
Event Location: Columbia Icefields 
Date(s) & Time:   Friday, Jun 17, 2022 07:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 06:00 AM @ TBA)  
Registration Cut Off:   Monday, Jun 13, 2022 12:00 AM  
Event Duration: 3 days 
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Brad Bowyer
Clare Ormerod
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 6
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 5
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   2 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

For this AMP event we will be heading to the iconic Columbia Icefields.

This mentorship event is part of the AMP (Alpine Mentorship Program) organized by ACC Calgary Section jointly with ACMG Guide Brent Peters from PeakStratagem. More information on the AMP program can be found here:

http://www.acccalgary.ca/alpine-mentorship-program/

The cost for this event is $380 and includes 3 days (June 17-19) of mentorship with an ACMG guide from Peak Stratagem. We will camping for 2 nights. 

This Alpine Mentorship Event is for individuals who have basic mountaineering experience and training. On this event you will further develop alpine skills including route finding, crevasse rescue, glacier travel techniques and more. This is your chance to take charge while under the mentorship and coaching of an alpine guide. Everyone will have the opportunity to collaborate with route planning and take a turn leading the group. 

This event is for the Beginner who has been on a glacier once or twice, experience in 3-person crevasse rescue, completed a 2-day Snow and Ice course and have done steep snow slope climbs as part of their scrambling trips.

Itinerary: We will meet at location TBC on the Friday to work on skills such as crevasse rescue, roping up and glacier travel techniques for the first day. We will then head to a campspot and develop trip plans for next two days according to weather. 

 
Required Items to Bring:

Personal gear/clothing and food for three days and two nights. Camping gear for 2 nights.

Climbing and glacier travel gear: Helmet, harness, mountaineering boots, crampons, ice axe, belay device, 2 additional locking carabiners, anchor sling (120cm) w 2 non- locking and 2 locking carabiners, 2x 5mm 10kN accessory cord, 1x 2m 10kN accessory cord. A formal gear list will be provided closer to the event. 

Recommended Items to Bring:
Warm belay jacket, extra pair of gloves, extra layers/ warm clothing, waterproof shell, thermos with hot drinks, lunch, sunglasses, sun screen and camera

How to Get There:
Event Directions:   Meet up location TBC  
Carpool Departure Time:   06:00 AM
Carpool Location:   TBA

Notes:

The Process to sign up is as follows:

Put your name on the waitlist.
Email a description of your climbing experience to indrasarwinata@gmail.com and brad@bowz.ca they will read through it and contact you. 

Upon acceptance to the course, make your payment within 2 days by clicking the Buy Now button below.
You do not need a PayPal account. You can pay with a credit card.
Once you have paid you will automatically be added to the attendee list.


Payment Options:
  • Coordinator $300.00 CAD
  • Member $380.00 CAD
Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
*Note: Once payment has been received by the treasurer you will be moved to the confirmed list. There will be no refund for cancellations. Courses will run regardless of weather unless the guide deems conditions unsafe then a back-up option may be executed. This is to be decided by the guide the evening before.
*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. 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.
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Registration for this event closed on Monday, June 13, 2022 at 12:00 AM.