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| General Mountaineering (a.k.a. Summer in the Mountains) | ||
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Summer in the Mountains is an introductory course put on by members for the Edmonton Section of the Alpine Club. The course will take place on
Tuesday nights from 7-9 pm. There will be five classroom sessions and two skills weekends. Classroom sessions cover temperature regulation in the backcountry, clothing systems, gear (stoves, tents, sleeping bags as well as technical climbing gear), travel on snow, crevasse rescue, and travel on rock.
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| Date | Starting 3 Apr 2008 | |
| Contact | Tanya Binette at 493-8198 or mountaintbone@hotmail.com | |
| Winter Mountaineering (a.k.a. Winter in the Mountains) | ||
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This course is designed to introduce people to the skills they will require for traveling in the mountains in the winter on skis. Classroom sessions cover hypothermia, clothing, gear, shelter, and avalanche assessment.
4 classroom sessions run Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 from 7-9pm in room T1-119 in the Tory Building on the University of Alberta Campus. There are 2 skills-training weekends in the mountains. The first weekend will be hostel based and will be Feb. 2-3. The second weekend will be winter camping on the Saturday night and will be Feb. 23-24. Class room space is unlimited. Weekend spots are limited due to hostel and backcountry restrictions and will be available on a first-come, first-serve (registration for the course by email which is confirmed by fee payment on Jan. 10) basis. |
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| Date | Starts Jan 2008 | |
| Contact | Tanya Binette mountaintbone@hotmail.com | |
| Avalanche Safety Training Course Level I (formerly RAC) | |
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The Avalanche Safety Training Level I (formerly RAC) is 2 day course includes classroom and outdoor instruction covering: mountain snowpack, terrain, trip preparation, avalanche formation, and self rescue. This course includes Avalanche safety training for recreation as recommended by the Canadian Avalanche Centre. The Course Cost includes a Avalanche Awareness Handbook and a diploma certificate upon successful completion. This course is run by Peter Amann in Jasper. Active Edmonton section ski leaders can apply for a partial refund of the course fees by contacting course@alpineclub-edm.org.
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| Date | February 19 and 20, 2008 |
| Price | $170 +GST |
| Courses Offered by Rescue Dynamics | |
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Courses are arranged through Rescue Dynamics in Edmonton and are taught by Cyril Shokoples, an internationally certified mountain guide and Past President of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. All of the technical gear is provided for climbing courses. Participants are responsible for their own food, boots, clothing and accommodation. Participants are required to complete a medical form and waiver before each course. To confirm a spot on a course, you must pay the course fee in full in advance. Most courses will give preference to section members until one month before the course. Special section prices apply until that time. Course locations vary between Jasper, Canmore, Lake Louise and Nordegg.
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| Date | February 19 and 20, 2008 |
| Price | $170 +GST |
| Leadership Courses | |
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Registration for courses beginning with the heading ACC is only open to ACC members. Request an application through ACC Edmonton Section Course Coordinator at course@alpineclub-edm.org.
The leadership courses are sponsored by the section. The lower price is for active section leaders – defined as those who have led a trip for the section in the past 18 months. Other members can apply for a partial refund of their course fee if they continue on to lead section trips within a year after the course. Copies of waivers or trip lists and receipts may be required to receive a refund. Contact the course coordinator for details. |
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| ACC Ski Leadership Course | |
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This will be an unusual three day weekend in that it is not at all about hard or extreme skiing. We will spend much of our time on easy to moderate terrain and focus on skills that will assist you in leading ACC groups safely, efficiently and quickly. Since the Ski touring course is four days, we will be going out on a four day overnight ski tour on the Wapta. The Peyto Hut will be booked for the first night. We will go in via Peyto Glacier and out via Bow Lake. This is supposed to be a Leadership course. Everyone should be prepared to take charge of the group for the first leg of our journey. Remember we may take the Bow Summit approach instead of crossing Peyto Lake. We will be swapping trail breaking and leading chores, so everyone should also be prepared to jump out front at any given time. If trail breaking is heavy, we may rotate frequently. I will expect that you will lead at an appropriate pace, which does not mean racing in front of the group and leaving us to fend for ourselves if something goes wrong.
An Introductory Avalanche Awareness Course (CAA AST level I or RAC) is a prerequisite for attendance. (or consent of instructor) For details see www.rescuedynamics.ca/courses/lead/EdmontonLead.htm#SkiLead. |
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| Location | Wapta Icefield or TBA |
| Date | February 15 to 18, 2008 |
| Price | $250 (discount for active section trip leaders) |
| Participants | Maximum 8 |
| ACC Waterfall Ice Leadership Course | |
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Waterfall Ice Leadership is for the intermediate level climber who is aspiring to become a leader and wishes to lead ACC Section Ice Climbing Trips. Course content will include a skills review, belay setups, rope management, placing protection on lead, rappel anchors, rappel/lowering station management and managing groups in winter. The first day will be, primarily, skills training while the second day will normally include a multi-pitch climb led by the participants under supervision.
For details see www.rescuedynamics.ca/courses/lead/EdmontonLead.htm#iceleader. |
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| Location | David Thompson Country |
| Date | March 1 and 2, 2008 |
| Price | $212 (discount for active section trip leaders) |
| ACC Rock Rescue Leadership Course | |
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The course consists of two days of single rope rescue systems (SRT) for dealing with an injured partner. We will look at the basic technical rope aspects of rock rescue. We will study lowers, raises, simple pulley systems, some basic lifts and carries and some safety systems to prevent accidents. In order to get the most from this course you should also review your knots and rope procedures before arriving. Instruction takes place in the Front Ranges of Jasper Park. For details see www.rescuedynamics.ca/courses/res/RockResLet.htm. |
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| Location | Jasper |
| Date | May 17 and 18, 2008 |
| Price | $212 (discount for active section trip leaders) |
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