Name: Intro to Alpine Rock (special price) |
Starts: Sat Jun 22, 2019 |
Meetup: Squamish |
Return: Sun Jun 23, 2019 |
Registration opens: Fri May 10, 2019 |
Event category: Guided Instruction |
Difficulty grade: B5 [?] |
For members only: Yes |
Screening used: No |
Max participants: - |
Organizer: Marlaina Rhymer ![]() |
Profile info: |
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Alpine rock often involves easy to moderate climbing, yet complicated approaches, ascents, and descents. This can include glacier travel, rappels, tricky route finding, and managing many transitions. Unless techniques are otherwise learned, transitions complicate matters as terrain on a typical route involves everything from exposed ridge walking, to scrambling, to both short and full pitch rock climbing, all of it most likely in boots and with a glacier travel approach. As well, the normal mountain hazards as present and need to be mitigated. The key to alpine rock success is recognizing and managing the above mentioned in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.
This course is taught by Mountain Skills Academy & Adventures by a professional ACMG certified guide. MSAA is offering a special price for BCMC members of $319 + GST (regular price for non-members: $399 + GST).
To register for this course, follow these steps:
(1) Click "Join this Trip" on the left side of the page. You will be added to the Waiting List
(2) Once on the Waiting List you will have access to the Course Online Payment on the left side of the page where you will find a promo code. Click here and follow the prompts to complete your payment on MSAA's secure booking site. Be sure to select June 22-23 in the drop down menu.
(3) Once your payment has been received and processed, you will be added to the Confirmed List
(4) Keep your eye on your email inbox for further updates
Note, you can also use this promo code for any of the other dates listed, but this date in particular will have other BCMC members attending!