Event Category: Training

To be used by ACC Skills and Training Leadership only

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    Prep for the winter season by practicing companion rescue at Mount Seymour.  Plan is to meet at Parkgate mall, then carpool up to Seymore and find a patch of snow and run through a few avalanche companion rescue scenarios. NOTE: This is NON-INSTRUCTIONAL.  I will not be teaching companion rescue — assumption is participants will […]

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    This seminar is intended to answer questions you may have about backcountry skiing: Where are the best places near Vancouver? What equipment do I need? How to learn to do it safely. Jay MacArthur would host this event annually as a crash course into ski touring locally.  It was a presentation that he ran for […]

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    Date: Monday November 7 2021 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Member Cost: Free Destination: Mahony’s Tavern Stamps Landing Categories: Climbing, Hiking, Ice Climbing, Mountaineering, Skiing, Snow Shoeing, Social, Training Difficulty: Easy Attendee Screening: Registration is First-Come/First-Serve Clean out your gear room and get ready to refresh. Due to popular demand, we are hosting a gear swap in collaboration with the Varsity Outdoor Club. Join us on Monday […]

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    This film is being present by VIFF with a partnership with VIMFF: https://viff.org/whats-on/adam-ondra-pushing-the-limits/#book A good thing to do if it starts raining by then.   One of the best rock climbers in the world, Adam Ondra prepares to participate in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. He not only undergoes grueling physical training, but he must […]

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    TNF: THE NORTH FACE WINTER WINTER LEADERSHIP COURSE Applications for THE NORTH FACE 2023 Winter Leadership Course have opened!. It will be again taking place at Fairy Meadow from January 21st to 28th, 2023. Progress as a Mountain Leader and Learn the Leadership Skills to Give Back to our Section The ACC’s Winter Leadership camp gives Section […]