| The Basics: |
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| Event Type: | | Training | |
| Event Location: | | Nordegg Hostel meet up | |
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Saturday, Feb 18, 2023
08:00 AM
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| Event Ends: |
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Sunday, Feb 19, 2023
06:00 PM
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Registration Cut Off:
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Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023
12:00 AM
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| Difficulty Rating: |
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D4 - See Conversion Chart
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| Trip Coordinator(s): |
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John Killan
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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: | | 8 |
| Minimum Group Size: | | 4 |
| Number Registered So Far: |
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0 (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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This is intermediate/ advanced guided days of skills progression. MUST have a general understanding and have ice climbed before. Unlock your potential for winter adventure. Sharpen into the specific skills required to lead climb while climbing a frozen waterfall.This adventure starts when you meet your guide and get your equipment. From there we will travel to our climbing site. Your guide will expand your ability to climb ice with very specific movement coaching and skill progressions. We will help you sharpen your skills while you learn the most efficient way to climb a frozen waterfall. Focusing on steep ice movements and what it takes in leading ice.
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| Required Items to Bring: |
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Wear winter clothing and lots of layers (what you would wear to the ski hill) Please arrive with lunch, water, a full tank of gas, and be ready to adventure. Gear Rentals are available or bring your own: harness, belay device, mountaineering boots, crampons, ice axes, helmet, etc
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| Recommended Items to Bring: |
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Thermos of water and high calorie foods.
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| How to Get There: |
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meet at nordegg hostel on first day. participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodations and transportation. people will be carpooling
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rentals can be purchased at acc ice wall Edmonton, or trailhead in reddeer. carpooling can be arranged with what's app chats by gmmc or acc members. Prerequisites/ experience: 5 days of ice climbing experience Recommended to have had steep ice coaching/ or understanding of it.
Fitness Level: Reasonable fitness After signing up here you can head over to GHG for final registration and payment https://calendly.com/booking-206/gmmc-steepice-leadice
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Up to the guiding outfit (girth hitch guiding). following there policy's on cancellation/partial attendance
*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 Edmonton 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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Trip Feedback
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