ACC Top Rope Anchors & Rappelling (FULL)

April 25th 2026

Event Details

  • Date: –
  • Spots: 18
  • Member Cost: Free
  • Destination: Smoke Bluffs
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  • Difficulty: Intermediate
  • Attendee Screening: Attendees are Pre-Screened - The Trip Leader will review your background and contact you before accepting you on the trip. You will get a confirmation that your sign-up is pending right away.
    That doesn't mean that you are confirmed to go on the trip yet. If you are accepted, you should receive an email from the coordinator to confirm your sign-up and coordinate the trip's details.

Description

Yes, it’s that time of the year 😍

The ability to set up safe anchors for top roping is one of the most basic skills any outdoor rock climber must have.
It’s a skill that must be mastered before progressing to more advanced topics such as lead climbing, trad climbing, etc.

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 is to give participants a chance to learn different types of anchor setups, and to practice building them while in a controlled setting. The evaluation of anchors with respect to safety criteria is an important part of the course.

Curriculum

  • Overview of equipment.
  • Set up top rope anchors/natural anchors.
  • Evaluate top rope anchors.
  • Set up anchors for rappelling.
  • Practice rappelling.
  • Belaying from above.

**This course is a prerequisite for the 2026 BMC (Basic Mountaineering Course) if you need to meet the BMC rock climbing requirements  

Prerequisites

  • Indoor top-rope climbing experience
  • Competence in belaying and outdoor climbing is not necessary but is considered a plus.
The event will take place in the Smoke Bluffs, 8am to 4pm, both Saturday and Sunday

Selection Criteria

If within the first week after the event was posted to the calendar more than 12 qualified members sign up for the event, applicants are selected by the number of events of the ACC Vancouver Section they have attended in the past or how much they have volunteered.
Otherwise, selection is by order of signup and those who are being considered for the 2026 BMC will get priority to this course

Cost: $90.00

If and once selected, you will be notified and directed on how to make your e transfer payment to our [email protected] and what passcode to use.
Payment will be due within 72 hrs otherwise the next person on the list will be contacted. Once payment is received you will be moved from the waitlist to the confirmed list.  

DO NOT make any payments until directed to do so and participants will not be selected until the beginning of April

Cancellation policy

There are no refunds. If you have to cancel out, with the help of the leader, an alternate person who meets the prerequisites from the waiting list (if there is one) can be contacted. Transfer of payment is to be made directly between the two participants.

Community Contribution

A dozen or more willing volunteers put in a thousand or more hours a year to make these courses happen, all of which include top-quality instruction at incredible value for money. We’ll literally share everything we know about staying safe in the mountains with you, because we want you to experience nature as we do.

That said, participation is a two way street, and if you’re going to take a course, we ask that you start thinking about ways to contribute back to the community also. Remember, we’re an entirely volunteer based community and this only works if everyone contributes!

Looking forward!’ 😍

Guest sign-up

Sign-ups are no longer available for this event.