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    Trip Participant Responsibility Guidelines

    Notice to All Participants:

    To comply with insurance regulations, all participants and trip coordinators must be members of the Alpine Club of Canada and have completed an insurance waiver form. Amateur mountaineers conduct the activities of the Calgary Section of the Alpine Club of Canada on all occasions unless otherwise stated. Participants are responsible for their own safety at all times and are expected to have at least basic equipment. A participant who does not know the requirements and demands of a particular event should ask the coordinator well in advance. NEVER GO ON A TRIP YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE OF DOING SAFELY. As well, participants should be in reasonable physical condition. Newcomers to the club should give extra attention to the Responsibility Guidelines for all participants listed in this schedule.

    Participants are requested to contact the trip coordinator by 10pm on the Wednesday prior to the trip. Participants should refrain from "shopping around" among several trips for a given weekend since this makes it much more difficult for trip coordinators to gauge the size and capabilities of their group. For trips requiring hut bookings or trips of an extended nature, please contact the trip leader 30 days in advance.

    Trip Coordinator:
    • Contact wardens, committee members, or experienced mountaineers/climbers to obtain information on the physical and technical demands of their trips and to be aware of the conditions, especially avalanche hazards, at the time of their trip.
    • Ensure that there are sufficient group/rope leaders if the party is sub-divided.
    • Limit participation to a number that will allow the trip to be done safely and to people with sufficient ability and equipment. If unfamiliar with anyone, ask directly about their experience.
    • Ensure that all participants have signed a waiver form prior to every section outing.
    • Team the less with the more experienced participants and direct all to activities within their abilities. Encourage experienced rope teams to make their own plans within the overall party objectives.
    • Arrange hut space and keys, campsites, overnight registration, transportation, ropes, first aid supplies, rescue equipment, etc, as required.
    • Ask one participant to write a trip report for The Chinook. (Yeah!)
    Group / Rope Leader:
    • Learn all you can about the area, routes, weather, and participants.
    • Choose your rope team so that it includes enough experienced members and a route within everyone's abilities.
    • Inform the trip leader of your route, possible variations and a time plan.
    • Keep the team together and try to make the event enjoyable for everyone.
    Party Member:
    • Ensure that your membership of either The Alpine Club of Canada or one of the sections is current and that you have completed an insurance waiver form.
    • Do not go on a trip beyond your abilities. If unsure, ask the trip leader, relating your experience and condition. If unexperienced, go on easier trips first.
    • Learn about the available routes.
    • Ensure that your equipment is adequate and keep it in good order. Do not rely on leader or other group member to provide gear, unless arrangements are made prior to outing.
    • Try to form a rope team before departure; if unexperienced, team up with someone experienced to simplify the trip leader's planning.
    • Club meetings, bouldering sessions, barbecues and easier trips are good opportunities to meet rope leaders.
    • Share expenses.
    In Case of an Accident:
    • The trip leader should consider the severity and implications of the accident, the remaining hazards, the time, the terrain, and the available resources, when deciding what should be done next.
    • The leader should ensure that everyone's present safety is maintained and danger is minimized as consistent with emergency activities.
    • If help is needed, the leader should organize an orderly expedition.
    • If conditions permit, witnesses should stay in the area to provide any necessary information to rescue personnel.
    • All party members should (i) inform the person(s) in charge of any special abilities; (ii) ensure their own safety and, unless their help is required, stay clear of rescue activities; (iii) cooperate with everyone involved in emergency operations.
    • One person, preferably the trip leader, should prepare a written report and inform the section chair of all the circumstances of the accident. Any further public comment should be left to the Canmore clubhouse head office.
    Responsibilities as regards ACC ropes:
      NOTE: Damaged ropes will be replaced at the cost of the Alpine Club. Members are encouraged to report damage for the safety of other members. Rope use is on a "no fault" basis.

      Trip Leader:
    • Ensure proper usage of ropes.
    • Advise rope keeper in writing of any known damage.
    • Advise rope keeper in writing of any falls.
    • Dry ropes before returning.
    • Return ropes within 5 days.


      • Climbers:
    • Examine rope to ensure it is in suitable condition for trip.
    • Ensure proper usage of ropes , eg. avoiding crampon or boot damage.
    • Advise Trip Leader of any known damage.
    • Advise Trip Leader of any falls.