Anchors course - Sunday, Jul 18, 2010

The Basics:
Event Type: Training 
Event Location: Yamnuska Bluffs 
Date(s) & Time:   Sunday, Jul 18, 2010 07:00 AM  
Registration Cut Off:   Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 08:00 PM  
Event Duration: 1 Day 
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):    

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:

Costs: $70/person for day of instruction

The course will cover the following:
piton placement
chockstone placement
Camming devices / SLCD placement
Anchor establishment
- EARNEST
- use of cordelletes
- use of equalettes
- use of the 'quad' anchor
belay station rope management

Participants should bring a harness, helmet, rock shoes, belay device, some 60cm sewn slings and carabiners, a 120cm sewn sling plus a cordellete or two, some locking and non-locking carabiners plus any rock climbing protection you may already own. Ideally bring a small rock climbing rack including 4 to 6 cams and a half dozen nuts if you own them. Be sure to have your lunch, water and lightweight but appropriate clothing packed.

It is expected that everyone will read the articles on 'Anchors in Earnest' available on the RescueDynamics.com website. It will provide a focus for some of our discussions and lessons.

The meeting time and place for the course is 8:00 AM at Yamnuska parking lot.

The course will be taught by Jeremy Mackenzie, an ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide with Rescue Dynamics. Jeremy has been guiding and teaching with the Alpine Club for several years, including at the GMC, and has also taught mountain skills to Canadian military SAR Techs.



Prerequisites: experience rock climbing including tying in, belaying and rappelling.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Warm clothes, food, sunscreen and camera.

Notes:

This course will be a first-come-first-serve and this is based on who can deliver their $70 cheque. Please make cheques out to the "Alpine Club of Canada - Calgary Section" and contact course coordinator Gerry Drotar "gerrydrotar AT hotmail.com" to receive address where the cheque has to be mailed.

Cancellation Policy: No date changes, withdrawals or refunds 1 week before the course starts.

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
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Registration for this event closed on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 08:00 PM.