As a participant on section trips and camps we all have the responsibility to be educated in mountain safety and proper climbing/skiing techniques. The section wants to promote safe and enjoyable mountain experiences for all members and has therefore put together an assortment of courses this season.
The section has also a few course providers that offer their regularly scheduled courses at a discounted rate for section members. A variety of courses are offered through Custom Outdoor Experience GuidingRocky Mountain Adventure Medicine and Yamnuska Mountain Adventures. Take advantage of the savings and the opportunity to develop your skills on a course with like minded people in the Calgary Section. You register directly through the respective companies, but will be asked for your membership number, so ensure that you have it handy.
In addition there are several extraordinary opportunities for active section leaders to apply to participate in very unique Alpine Club of Canada leadership courses. If you have been active as a leader and/or volunteer in the Alpine Club then this is your chance to hone your skills with the help of world-class guides in a world-class setting! See below for more details.
Be more confident and competent in the mountains, take a course!
Amateur Leaders are the backbone of the Alpine Club - providing beginner, intermediate, and advanced trips to other members, and allowing Sections to boast broad and varied trip schedules.
With the support of The North Face, each year we run summer and winter training courses for amateur leaders from across the country in recognition of the tireless work these volunteers do and their need for high quality training. The main goal of the course is to help members who are already leading trips become better, stronger, and safer leaders for the Sections and for National Camps. The course will cover a broad range of hard and soft leadership skills with the focus on the following:
planning and management of ski trips and traverses;
snow safety and terrain evaluation;
route planning, selection and finding;
decision making in avalanche terrain;
glacier travel and navigation;
crevasse rescue systems;
group dynamics, interaction and management; and
emergency situation management.
Participant fees are subsidized by The North Face and the Alpine Club of Canada and a commitment for a return to the Club in volunteer energy will be sought from all members who attend. Participants are required to be endorsed by their ACC Section. As well, the Calgary Section has some funding available to assist selected participants. To receive endorsement and potential funding, your National application must be received by the Calgary Section Training and Leadership chairperson by October 7th.
For more information, see: http://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/activities/winter/tnf.html or email
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, Training and Leadership Chair. You may also fill in the application found here: TNF Application Form and submit it to Andy via the email address above.
To book on one of the following programs go to http://www.yamnuska.com/bookinginformation.shtml Please note that regular Yamnuska Inc. booking conditions and cancellation policies will apply to Club members, these can also be viewed on this page. You can also call Yamnuska Inc. at 403-678-4164 during business hours to book.
See below for detailed course information with prices and logistical information (subject to change and website has priority over hardcopy). For the most up-to-date information, refer to Yamnuska website at: http://www.yamnuska.com/calgaryrockymtnsection.shtml or call Yamnuska Inc. at 403-678-4164.
Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine is a dynamic and innovative company, dedicated to being the leading authority on adventure medicine, wild-land rescue and outdoor safety. They maintain themselves as a small company by design. This allows them to adapt their programs efficiently, in order to adjust the relevance of the content to meet their clients' needs.
ACC Calgary Section members will get a 10% discount from the price posted on the website. For inquiries, please call Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine at 949-2632 or
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To register contact the University of Calgary Outdoor Program Centre at 220 5038 or Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine at 949 2632 ore
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or log on to our website shown above.
Custom Outdoor Experience Guiding is done by ACMG Alpine Guide Mike Adolph and Assistant Alpine Guide Jay Mills. Additional ACMG guides may be contracted as required.
Mike and Jay have been climbing and guiding partners for almost ten years and have made a number of difficult ascents together including a number of first ascents. They have extensive guiding experience on all types of terrain. Years spent teaching skills courses to adults and youth have made them skilled instructors who are keen to pass on their knowledge.
