| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Course | |
| Event Location: | | Guides Choice - Depending on conditions. | |
| Date(s) & Time: |
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Sunday, Nov 27, 2022
08:00 AM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Sunday, Nov 20, 2022
12:00 PM
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| Event Duration: | | 1 Day - Cost $187including GST | |
| Difficulty Rating: |
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D1 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Julie Morter
Ryan Fox
Elisabeth Dupuis
Tami Nolan
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| Participant Info: |
| Who's Invited: |
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Members Only
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| Attendee Screening: |
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Attendees are Pre-Screened
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| Maximum Group Size: | | 6 |
| Maximum No. Guests: | | 0 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 6 |
| Maximum No. Guests Per Member: | | 0 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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6 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
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| Are Dogs Permitted: |
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No
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| Itinerary: |
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Course Content: A one-day course focused on learning to climb waterfall ice. The curriculum will include hazard evaluation, movement technique on low-angle and steep ice, ice screw placements and anchor construction.
Prerequisite: No climbing experience is required for this course since we will be starting with the basics. However, it is beneficial (but not mandatory) if participants already know how to top-rope belay.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Equipment: Participants should have their own
harness,
helmet, belay device, ice boots and crampons.
Boots
must have a rigid sole specific for technical
ice
climbing regardless if they are plastic double
or
single leather. These can be rented from Gear
Up
Sports in Canmore or U of C in Calgary. Ice
tools can
also be rented at the above locations but the
guide
has a couple extra pairs for lending.
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Warm belay jacket,extra gloves, lunch, thermos
with hot drinks, sun screen, camera, etc.
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| Notes: |
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It is a first paid - first on the course registration. The course fee is
$187 which included taxes and paypal fees
About the course leader:
Sean Isaac is an ACMG Alpine Guide specializing in ice and mixed instruction. He has been ice climbing for over 30 years and guiding for the past 20. He is author of the ACC “Ice Climbing Leaders Field Handbook” as well as the second edition of “How to Ice Climb” by Falcon. He has also written the how-to book “Mixed Climbing” and the guidebook “Mixed Climbs in the Canadian Rockies”.
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Waiver:
Everyone attending this event will be required to sign the
ACC Waiver
at the beginning of the event. Read the waiver carefully to ensure you fully
understand it. If possible, please print and fill it out except for
the signature fields before arriving at the event.
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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!
No refunds unless the coordinator
cancels a trip, in which case 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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Trip Feedback
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Thank you for your response.
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