This is a 2 day course intended to introduce club members to single-pitch sport climbing, i.e. leading on on bolted routes. Participants will learn how to use quickdraws to protect themselves on lead on a bolted route and how to setup and dismantel anchors when sport climbing. The first day will be instruction and climbing, […]

This course is intended for climbers who have already completed a rock rescue course (or have demonstrated experience/competency) but would like to refresh their skills. This is the perfect opportunity to brush off the rust, and get ready for the upcoming summer climbing season! This course is offered exclusively to ACC members by Mountain Skills […]

Meet each day at 7:00am in the parking lot of St. David’s Church at the Taylor Way Exit of Hwy 1. Carpool to Squamish/Smoke Bluffs. Course duration: until about 4pm each day.

This 2 day volunteer led course is intended to teach club members: (a) how to build anchors for top roping, and (b) how to rappel safely. The course objective it is give participants a chance to learn the different types of anchor setups, and to practice building them while in a controlled setting. The evaluation […]

A meeting of mentors and mentee’s for the Alpine Mentoring Program. We will have introductions and then allow mentors and mentees time to discuss goals and schedules. Then with time permitting we will go over some rock rescue. (This event is intended for participants who have previously been accepted to the 2017 Alpine Mentorship Program)