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Summer Mountaineering

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We offer a full range of exciting Summer Adventures!

We organize our trips by level of difficulty to help you choose the trip that’s best for you:

Getting Started or Tuning Up: These camps are designed for people with little or no previous climbing or mountaineering experience and will help get you started or build your confidence. You must have a good level of fitness and be able to carry a 16 – 18kg (35 – 40lb) pack for several hours.

First Summits — Summer Mountaineering June 29 - July 3, 2012 (4 days)

Wapta Traverse July 14 – 21, 2012 (7 days)

Moderate: These camps are designed for those with some climbing experience and basic rope handling skills. For the alpine camps, you must have a good level of fitness and some experience traveling on glaciers, mixed snow and rock, or exposed fourth-class terrain and carry up to a 22kg (50lb) pack for several hours. For the rock climbing camp, you must be comfortable climbing 5.6 – 5.8 rock.

55+ Summer Trekking and Climbing Camp July 29 - August 4, 2012 (6 days)

Advanced: These camps are designed for those with extensive mountaineering experience, solid rope handling skills, and considerable experience traveling on glaciers, mixed snow and rock, and exposed fifth-class terrain. You must have an excellent level of fitness and be able to carry up to a 22kg (50lb) pack for several hours.

Special: These camps are designed with specific objectives or audiences in mind. Please explore these activities for more information.

Under 25 Climbing Camp July 2 - July 6, 2012

Still not sure what camp is right for you?

Call us and we can help you choose your adventure. Of if you have any questions about anything you read here, please don't hesitate to contact the Mountain Adventures Coordinator, Chelsea Selinger, at the ACC National Office:

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