Basic Mountaineering Course – STUDENT SIGN UP

May 11th 2024

Event Details

  • Date: –
  • Spots: 19
  • Member Cost: 150 CAD
  • Destination: Mount Seymour
  • Categories: ,
  • 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

Note: This course will take place over TWO weekends
  • May 11 & 12, 2024 Mount Seymour mountain skills
  • Second weekend TBD based on snow pack
Our basic mountaineering course is designed for new club members (novice climbers/mountaineers), to learn the skills necessary for safe travel in mountainous terrain. Mountaineering is a skill that takes years to become really experienced at, so our goal for this course is to simply make you confident enough with the basic skills. Following the course, you will have the experience to go on club trips and continue to learn.  After a few more trips, you will be able to come on club camps and hopefully lead some simpler climbs yourself.
Prerequisites
  • Intro to Rock or equivalent experience  (course leader to determine)

Itinerary

  • Pre-Course Meeting TBD – must attend @ Vancouver (Fjallraven 147 West Broadway) https://stores.fjallraven.com/bc/vancouver/FVB-147WBVB/
  • Weekend One – May 11 – 12 – Meeting point Seymour Parking Lot 8am
  • Weekend Two – Date and location TBD
  • 2nd weekend will require overnight camping
  • Wrap-up Meeting end of second weekend – TBD

Selection Criteria

All students MUST complete this application form:

https://forms.gle/gcrCL8TsDiyjRmVh9 

If within the first week after the event was posted to the calendar more than 25 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.

Cost: $150

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.

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!

Please consider becoming a trip-coordinator and hosting a trip (even just a simple hiking trip) when signing up for this course! You will be contacted by our Trip Director to prompt you to get a trip posted.

https://accvancouver.ca/join-us/volunteer/

Guest sign-up

Only members can sign up to this event. If you are already a member, please log in first.