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Banff Mountain Film Festival Ice Camp
| Dates & Price November 9-13, 2009 Cost per person is $850 + GST |
For those people who aren’t satisfied with being a spectator in life - why not cap off your weekend at the Banff Mountain Film Festival with some early season climbing with ice and mixed climbing legend Sean Isaac ?
Based out of Canmore the camp will kick off your ice climbing season with some instruction and a whole lot of climbing. This 5-day camp is made up of four days of ice and mixed climbing outside with an optional day in the middle to give you a chance to sharpen your skills at the indoor climbing gym or rest up your arms to giver for the last 2 days. Sean and Camp Manager Nancy Hansen will expand the awareness and repertoire of intermediate to experienced ice climbers by exposing you to the opportunities, potential and satisfaction of early-season climbing. A few of the many potential objectives include ice and mixed routes on Mount Rundle, the Stanley Headwall, Ranger Creek, Grotto Mountain and the Ghost Wilderness.
Turn inspiration into action - this is your chance to LIVE what you saw on the big screen over the weekend.
Level of Difficulty While there are plenty of teaching opportunities during the week, this camp is designed for people with at least basic rope handling skills and some experience climbing waterfall ice. |
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2009 Planned Itinerary* November 9 Meet at Beamers on the 1A in
Canmore at 7:00 am |
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Staff:
ACMG Alpine Guide Sean Isaac |
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Sean is an ACMG Alpine Guide, based out of Canmore AB. His passion for climbing is infectious and has already helped many many people improve their technique and push their grade. Sean is one of the leaders of the mixed climbing revolution in the Canadian Rockies and is the author of two books: How to Climb: Mixed Climbing and Mixed Climbs in the Canadian Rockies. Credited with first ascents in the too-many-to-count range on ice, mixed and alpine routes, Sean has taken his talents on the road and has done alpine expeditions and big wall climbing internationally in Peru, Patagonia, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and Baffin Island. As a professional photographer he has captured many of his exploits for all to enjoy and his mixed climbing talents have been featured in the movies Higher Ground and Beyond Gravity. Sean is also the editor of the ACC’s Canadian Alpine Journal (CAJ). |
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Nancy is a past Co-Vice President, Activities and was employed at the national office for the ACC for 11 years as the director of facilities and mountaineering. She has also volunteered for the Club for the past 13 years at both the Section and National levels in many capacities. Nancy earned the distinction of being the first woman to climb all of the peaks over 11,000' in the Canadian Rockies. |
Other great winter trips offered by the Alpine Club of Canada:
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Banff
Mountain Film Festival - Ice Climbing |
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Wapta
Traverse - Week 1 March 20 (eve) - March 27, 2010 |
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Rockies
Ice February 14 - February 19, 2010 |
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Balu
to Bostock Ski Traverse April 1 - April 4, 2010 |
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Marmot Women's
Ski Camp March 5 - March 9, 2010 |
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Wapta
Traverse - Week 2 April 3 (eve)- April 10, 2010 |
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First
Summits Winter Mountaineering March 11 (eve)- March 15 (eve), 2010 |
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Butters
Lake Ski Traverse April 9 (eve)- April 17, 2010 |
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Kokanee
Powder Week |
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Peakbagging
on the Columbia Icefield May 1 (eve) - May 8, 2010 |
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