| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Training | |
| Event Location: | | TBD probably Rundle Rocks in Banff | |
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Saturday, Jun 22, 2024
08:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 08:30 AM @ TBD)
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| Event Ends: |
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Saturday, Jun 22, 2024
04:30 PM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Saturday, Jun 22, 2024
12:00 AM
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| Difficulty Rating: |
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D1 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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Richard Berry
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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 |
| 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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The plan is to introduce the concept of safely and efficiently moving over 3rd, 4th and easy 5th class terrain in a roped team of two. Short roping is typically a guiding technique but parts of it can be used by recreational climbers to navigate through the type of exposed scrambling often found on alpine routes. We will cover short roping limitations, short pitching, body belays, terrain belays, braced harness belays, shortening the rope and whatever else we have time for.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Light mountain boots or sturdy hiking boots or climbing approach shoes. 30-40 litre top-loading alpine pack. harness (must have belay loop) helmet belay device with locking carabiner 3 extra locking carabiners double-length shoulder sling with two non-locking carabiners (aka "anchor package") cordelette (7mm x 5m cord) personal prussic (7mm x 1.5m cord) 5m metres of non-sewn webbing (5/8" is ideal; 1" is OK too)
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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If you own a rock rack and a rope then bring them along too. Rock shoes and chalk bag are not required.
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| How to Get There: |
| Carpool Departure Time: |
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08:30 AM
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| Carpool Location: |
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TBD
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| Carpool Directions: |
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Carpool location will organized by Sean and he will communicate that directly with participants.
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| Notes: |
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The price is $250 for members or $150 for active trip leaders. There are 3 places available with the trip leader discount. Trip leaders must have led 3 trips or have run a camp in the 12 months prior to booking the course. Please let the organizer know that you are a trip leader when booking the course so that you can be sent the correct invoice.
Sean Isaac is an ACMG alpine guide specializing in ice and mixed instruction. He has been ice climbing for 30 years and guiding for the past 20. He is the author of the ACC « Ice Climbing Leaders Field Handbook » and « 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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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.
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