Intro to Trad Climbing with Sarah Hueniken - Friday, Jul 05, 2024

The Basics:
Event Type: Course 
Event Location: Wasootch 
Date(s) & Time:   Friday, Jul 05, 2024 07:30 AM  
Registration Cut Off:   Monday, Jul 01, 2024 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:

Ready to learn how to lead and build anchors with natural gear? Learn how to place gear for leading as well as build anchors for multipitch climbing. Get direct feedback on your gear and test your placements while safely being on top rope.
This course is good for the trad beginner as well as someone who has been climbing trad already but wants more feedback on their gear.  You must know how to top-rope belay.

To register:

1) Sign up for the wait list.

2) Julie will approve you for the course, provided there are still open spaces

3) You can then pay using the 'pay now' button on the event page. Payment is required to confirm your spot on the course


Any questions, please contact Julie Morter

Required Items to Bring:
Sarah will email you a detailed list closer to the date.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:  

https://goo.gl/maps/LpC1Levv5hYxy3V88

 

Notes:
The course will be taught by Sarah Hueniken, a full ACMG Alpine Guide in Canmore. Sarah has spent a lifetime sharing adventures in the outdoors- from working with Outward Bound, NOLS, dog sled guiding and paddling. Sarah has focused on guiding ice, rock and alpine here in the Rockies for the past 20 years. She has been a a part of many first ascents all over the world and is currently an Arcteryx, Scarpa and Sterling athlete. She is the the executive director of Mountain Muskox and the Avalanche Canada ice climbing ambassador.


Payment Options:
  • Member $213.66 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 Monday, July 01, 2024 at 08:00 PM.