Date: Jun 01, 2018 to Jun 03, 2018
Time: All Day
Category: Education
Intro to Rock Climbing Course and Workshop
Intended to introduce beginners to outdoor rock climbing. Course participants will learn the basic skills needed for a day of top roping at the crags including belaying, rappelling, and anchor building.
Wednesday 15 May 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Evening Classroom session (Swan Lk Nature House)
–An evening discussion of climbing basics, gear, and knots. This evening will be mandatory in order to prepare for the follow-on weekend.
Friday 1 June – Sunday 3 June:
Weekend at the Crags (Crest Creek Crags)
-Three days of climbing at Crest Creek Crags in the vicinity of Gold River in Western Strathcona Park. Island Alpine Guides will be joining us on Friday 1 June for a day of formal instruction, followed by two days of an ACC-led climbing workshop.
COST: $149/person paid to Island Alpine Guides to pay for the day of instruction.
This course has been a popular offering over the past few years and it will fill up, so we’re asking that participants be able to attend both the evening session and full 3-day weekend.
Limit: 12 Participants