2008 Arc'teryx

Canmore Ice Climbing Festival

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2008 Climbing Clinics TBA

 

2007 Climbing Clinics

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Friday, December 7th, 2007

Intro to Lead Ice Climbing Clinic
Participants should be comfortable climbing WI3. 

Guest Instructor: Barry Blanchard

Yamnuska Mountain Adventures ACMG Guide: Jen Olson
Location: CICF Wall

Cost: $100 + GST

Meeting Time: 8:00am at the Yamnuska Mountain Adventures office, 200-50 Lincoln Park

Booking: Click here to book the Intro to Lead Ice Climbing Clinic

 

Advanced/Steep Ice Climbing Clinic

Participants must be climbing WI4.
Guest Instructor: Shawn Huisman courtesy of Outdoor Research

Yamnuska Mountain Adventures ACMG Guide: Steve Holeczi & Patrick Delaney
Location: Haffner Creek or alternative

Cost: $100 + GST

Meeting Time: 8:00am at the Yamnuska Mountain Adventures office, 200-50 Lincoln Park

Booking:  Click here to book the Advanced / Steep Ice Climbing Clinic

 

CICF Women's Ice Clinic - CLINIC IS NOW FULL
Mixed and ice climbing.  Maximum of 6 participants.  Participants must have previous ice climbing experience.
Guest Instructor: Shelly Huisman courtesy of Outdoor Research

Yamnuska Mountain Adventures ACMG Guide: Sarah Hueniken
Location: Haffner Creek

Cost: $100 + GST

Meeting Time: 8:00am at the Yamnuska Mountain Adventures office, 200-50 Lincoln Park

Booking: Click here to book the CICF Women's Ice Clinic

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Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Introduction to Basic Ice Climbing Course

This is a 2 day course running on both Saturday & Sunday. No experience is required.  Technical climbing equipment and boots will be provided. 
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures ACMG Guide / Instructor: Sarah Hueniken & Steve Holeczi

Location: Junkyards & Kananaskis Country

Cost: $295 + GST

Meeting Time: 8:00am at the Yamnuska Mountain Adventures office, 200-50 Lincoln Park

Booking: Click here to book the Introduction to Basic Ice Climbing CICF Course

 

Advanced Mixed Climbing Clinic

Participants should have tried mixed climbing before or be a strong ice and/or rock climbers (ie. top-rope 5.10 rock / WI 5 ice). 
Guest Instructors: Sean Isaac courtesy of Arc'teryx

Location: Haffner Creek

Cost: $100 + GST

Meeting Time: 8:00am at the Yamnuska Mountain Adventures office, 200-50 Lincoln Park

Booking: Click here to book the Advanced Mixed Climbing Clinic

 

Advanced/Steep Ice Climbing Clinic

Participants must be climbing WI4. 
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures ACMG Guides: Mike Stuart
Location: Haffner Creek or alternative

Cost: $100 + GST

Meeting Time: 8:00am at the Yamnuska Mountain Adventures office, 200-50 Lincoln Park

Booking:  Click here to book the Advanced / Steep Ice Climbing Clinic

 

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Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Introduction to Basic Ice Climbing - Cont'd
 

Introduction to Mixed Climbing Clinic
Participants must have either Ice climbing or rock climbing experience.

Yamnuska Mountain Adventures ACMG Instructor / Guide: Grant Meekins & Patrick Delaney
 Location: Haffner Creek

Cost: $100 + GST

Meeting Time: 8:00am at the Yamnuska Mountain Adventures office, 200-50 Lincoln Park

Booking: Click here to book the Introduction to Mixed Climbing Clinic

 

Intro to Lead Ice Climbing Clinic
Participants should be comfortable climbing WI3. 

Guest Instructor: Raphael Slawinski courtesy of Arc'teryx

Yamnuska Mountain Adventures ACMG Instructor / Guide: Mike Stuart
Location: TBA

Cost: $100 + GST

Meeting Time: 8:00am at the Yamnuska Mountain Adventures office, 200-50 Lincoln Park

Booking: Click here to book the Intro to Lead Ice Climbing Clinic

 

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Clinic Instructors

Guest instructor are cutting edge climbers.  All clinics will be supervised by guides from Yamnuska Mountain Adventures that are certified by either the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) or the International Federation of Mountain Guide Association (IFMGA). 

Gear & tools

You need to bring lots of warm clothes, food for the day, a thermos of hot liquid, first aid kit, your personal climbing gear - helmet, tools, crampons, belay device, eye protection (if desired). The instructors and CICF will supply the ropes, quick draws, anchor material and protection.  There is will be DEMO equipment at the Yamnuska office on the morning of the clinic that you will be able to borrow for the day.

If you need to rent equipment, please contact GEAR UP in Canmore.

Transportation

Participants will need to provide their own transportation to/from the climbing the area.  Instructors can not drive participants.

 

Important:

ALL CLINIC PARTICIPANTS AND ICE WALL USERS MUST SIGN A LIABILITY WAIVER before they will be able to attend the clinics or climb on the artificial ice wall.

 

 
     

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