Ice Leading Practice - Friday, Jan 19, 2024

The Basics:
Event Type: Ice Climbing 
Event Location: Junkyards 
Event Starts:   Friday, Jan 19, 2024 07:30 AM  
Event Ends:   Friday, Jan 19, 2024 03:00 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Thursday, Jan 18, 2024 11:00 AM  
Difficulty Rating:   D2 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Susan Twitchell
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 3
Maximum No. Guests: 0
Minimum Group Size: 2
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 0
Number Registered So Far:   3 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

This trip is for current or aspiring ice leaders who want to practice leading skills with a supportive and patient team.  We will meet at the Junkyards parking lot early so we can have a better choice of lines.  We will be aiming for WI2 or WI3- terrain.

We'll practice skills needed for ice leading, such as:

- Mock leading (top roping while placing screws and clipping)

- Spice Climbing (sport/ice climbing where you lead with some screws already placed)

- Leading ice where it's ok if you don't finish (I can get the rope back up for us)

- Leading where it's ok to go slow or place many screws


Participants MUST:

- Have ice climbed at least 10 times previously, and be confident with movement on ice

- Be able to offer a competent lead belay

- Have experience leading on rock (or at least in the gym)

- Be working towards leading ice (you don't have to lead on this day, but you do have to be working towards one day leading)
Required Items to Bring:

Standard ice climbing personal gear (can be discussed further with participants)

Recommended Items to Bring:

We'll discuss who brings rope/rack with selected participants.  I have all necessary gear if participants don't have rope/screws.

Notes:

If I haven't climbed with you before, send me an email with a brief intro and describe your ice and leading experience to susangoesexploring@gmail.com.



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 Rocky Mountain Section of the ACC is a not for profit club and we only charge attendees what it costs us to provide courses or trips.

Registration for this event closed on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM.