Falling & Belaying with Confidence with Braeden - Saturday, Oct 11, 2025

The Basics:
Event Type: Course 
Event Location: TBD 
Event Starts:   Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 08:00 AM  
Event Ends:   Saturday, Oct 11, 2025 03:30 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Sunday, Oct 05, 2025 12:00 AM  
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Nicole Neutzling
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members Only  
Attendee Screening:   Attendees are Pre-Screened
Maximum Group Size: 6
Minimum Group Size: 4
Number Registered So Far:   0 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

Back by popular demand. Take your climbing to the next level by learning to fall safely and belay with confidence! Fear of falling is one of the biggest barriers to progressing in climbing this is designed to help you start overcoming that fear while developing solid belay skills for both indoor and outdoor climbing.

Under the guidance of an experienced ACMG-certified guide, you’ll learn:

✔️ How to fall safely and progressively build confidence
✔️ Dynamic belaying techniques to catch falls smoothly
✔️ Managing fear and mental strategies for controlled falling
✔️ Communication and trust-building between climber and belayer
✔️ Risk assessment and best practices for lead belaying

Required Items to Bring:

Helmet, harness, gri-gri, climbing shoes, layers for the weather, snacks 


Notes:

Cost:

$210 Member

$125 Active Trip Leaders

Once you sign up you will be put on the waitlist until payment for the course is received. Please etransfer treasurer.accrms@gmail.com the full course amount to ensure your spot. 




Participation in this activity is subject to you having a current membership and a current signed ACC Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks Agreement (the “Waiver”), which is signed in conjunction with purchasing/renewing your membership.  
  
A separate Waiver is not required. Your membership Waiver in place at the time of the activity will apply to your participation in this activity. You can review your completed waiver by logging onto your profile at alpineclubofcanada.ca. If your membership renews prior to the activity taking place, you will be required to agree to a new Waiver upon renewal, this new Waiver will apply to your participation in this activity. By proceeding with the booking, you agree to the foregoing waiver terms. Bookings without a current Waiver at the time of the activity will be cancelled. 

The Waiver is a legal document by which you waive or give up the right to sue or claim compensation following an accident. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY! You can review your completed waiver by logging onto your profile at alpineclubofcanada.ca


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.


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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