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WORKSHOPS & COURSES ------------------------- Each year, the ACC-Vancouver Section plans a large variety of workshops and courses as a benefit for Club members. In this way, members learn from one another and gain the hard and soft skills necessary to travel safely in the mountains. All participants must be current members of the Vancouver Section and must sign the ACC Waiver of Liability. Section Workshops: Section volunteers offer free workshops through-out the year on a wide variety of mountain skills. A sampling of these workshops would include Intro to Rock, Rock Refresher, Telemark Clinics, Ski Maintenance, Map and Compass, Use of GPS, Transceiver Search Practices, Intro to Winter Camping, Snow Caving, and Intro to Ice Climbing. These workshops vary in length from a single evening in town to a full weekend in the mountains. Section Mountaineering Courses: Each spring, Section volunteers run two comprehensive training programs to introduce people to a wide range of mountaineering skills. These courses, called Basic Mountaineering I and II, are run over a series of evenings and four weekends. Custom Courses: From time to time, economical custom courses are arranged for Vancouver Section members and taught by qualified guides and instructors outside of the Club. Typical topics include Leadership, Avalanche Safety, Wilderness First Aid and Rock Rescue. National Workshops and Courses: Club members also have access to a number of training programs provided by the National Club. These include the North Face Summer Leadership Course and the North Face Winter Leadership Course. Section members who have begun to organize Section trips and want to improve their leadership skills are encouraged to take part in these very worthwhile and rewarding courses. The cost is subsidized by The North Face sponsor. The Vancouver Section also offers a bursary to successful applicants. Prior to applying, members should contact the Section Chair in order to be nominated by the Section Executive. More information & a list of past participants. If you have a skill to offer and would like to put on a workshop, please email Martin Siegert or call him at 778-918-3639. For a listing of current workshops and courses and to register, please see the Interactive Calendar (iCal).
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