Rock Progression is a 3-day course designed to elevate your outdoor climbing skills and confidence on alpine rock. Perfect for those with a few days of outdoor climbing experience, this long weekend focuses on advancing your technique, building solid anchors, and transitioning into mock leading and multi-pitch terrain.
Led by ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guides, this course emphasizes safety, efficiency, and best practices at a professional standard. You'll spend the first two days refining movement and technical systems before culminating in a guided multi-pitch alpine rock climb in the iconic Bow Valley, with a 2:1 guest-to-guide ratio for personalized coaching.
This is more than a course—it's a gateway to bigger alpine objectives, new climbing partnerships, and a deeper understanding of technical rock climbing in a high alpine environment.
Skills Covered
Day 1–2: Skill Building & Mock Leading
Advanced Climbing Movement
Footwork, balance, and technique for harder grades
Anchor Building
Using both bolts and traditional gear for solid, efficient anchors
Gear Placement & Protection Systems
How to assess and place gear while mock leading
Mock Leading Practice
Simulated lead climbing with expert feedback
Multi-Pitch Transitions
Efficient systems for belays, rope management, and communication
Day 3: Guided Multi-Pitch Climb
Apply your new skills on a classic alpine rock route
Experience real-time decision-making and movement on complex terrain
Personalized instruction with a 2:1 participant-to-guide ratio
Required Items to Bring:
A detailed gear list will be provided upon registration. Participants should bring:
Helmet, harness, climbing shoes
Belay device, slings, personal anchor
Notes:
Members: $825.00
Trip Leader: $500.00
There are 3 available trip leader spots on this course. Trip leaders must be active trip leaders with the ACC RMS and have led a minimum of 3 trips over the past 6 months.
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.
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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