Steep Ice and Mixed with Sarah Hueniken - Thursday, Dec 14, 2023

The Basics:
Event Type: Course 
Event Location: Haffner, Bear Spirit or similar 
Date(s) & Time:   Thursday, Dec 14, 2023 07:00 AM  
Registration Cut Off:   Tuesday, Dec 12, 2023 08:00 PM  
Event Duration: 1 day 
Difficulty Rating:   D2 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Julie Morter
Elisabeth Dupuis
 

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

Itinerary:

This day is designed to really emphasize efficient steep ice technique. Learn tips on how to Swing, kick, and move most effectively on steep terrain. This includes working the triangle, monkey hang, and twisting your hips. Practice drills and get one-on- one coaching.

Always wanted try mixed climbing, or need to find ways to beat the pump and climb more efficiently? Not sure how you are supposed to hang on rock with these pointy things? Sarah is a world class mixed climber and will provide instruction and personalized pointers. Where? TBD

Cost: $175+ GST and paypal fees.

When you register for the course, you will appear on the waitlist. The coordinator (Julie) will then move people to the approved list based on order of registration. When that happens, you will receive a notification that you were approved for the course. At that point you can log back in to the website, go to the event page and pay using the 'PayNow' button partway down the page.


Required Items to Bring:
Harness, helmet, ice tools, crampons pre- adjusted to boots, boots suitable for ice climbing, locking carabiner and belay device. Sarah may have more requirements.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Warm belay jacket,extra pair of gloves,thermos with hot drinks,lunch, sun screen and camera.

Notes:
The course will be taught by Sarah Hueniken, a full ACMG Alpine Guide. Sarah Hueniken has been living and guiding in Canmore for the past 15 years. As a full ACMG Alpine guide, she spends her summers guiding rock and alpine and her winters guiding ice and mixed routes. Having climbed for over 20 years, Sarah has traveled and worked in various places throughout the US, Mexico, South America and Asia to explore the mountains of the world. Highlights have included a first ascent of a 6000m peak bordering Tibet (Sachun 5.10+ M5), new ice lines in Iceland and Canada, first ascent of sea stacks in Newfoundland, Spray Ice, and participating in various climbing competitions


Payment Options:
  • Member $187.00 CAD
Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our participant responsibility guidelines!


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 Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 08:00 PM.