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• Rock Rescue

  • Start
    10 May 2025
  • End
    11 May 2025
  • Location
    Jasper

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  Organizer: Karl Parkinson

  Tentative dates for a spring Rock Rescue course with Rockaboo Mountain Adventures in Jasper. Learn about dealing with emergencies, load transfers, escaping the belay, raising/lowering systems, rescue rappel techniques, rescue lowering techniques, rope ascension, and more.

  If you have multi-pitch climbed before and want to equip yourself with the skills to handle emergencies in vertical terrain then this is the course for you.

  Cost will be $375 + tax per person, not including accommodations/gas/food/etc.

  More info to come. There is a 4 person minimum.

  Itinerary: TBD

  Prerequisites / Courses Required: A foundation with lead climbing, lead belaying, and multi-pitch belaying and transitions.
  

  Required items to bring: TBD

  As per club guidelines, participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodations and transportation.

  Please refer to the AAMC Policies regarding Animals, Carpooling, Accommodation, and Cancellation.

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• Shake It Off in the DTC (AAMC/ACC)

  • Start
    16 May 2025
  • End
    18 May 2025
  • Location
    David Thompson Corridor

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  Organizer: Jason Wang

  Activity Type: Rock Climbing, Scrambling (if other coordinators are available)

  
  Difficulty Rating: Beginner

  Itinerary:

  This trip is wait-list only at the moment as I am coordinating with other possible trip co-leaders. Participants will be screened. If you'd be able to lead and set up anchors, let me know so we can bring more participants!

  Prerequisites / Courses Required:

  Top rope belay skills

  Required items to bring:

  • Climbing shoes

  • Climbing harness

  • Climbing helmet

  • Belay device

  As per club guidelines, participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodations and transportation.

  Please refer to the GMMC Policies regarding Animals, Carpooling, Accommodation, and Cancellation.

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• Ya Ha Tinda Thaw Out (Climbing)

  • Start
    17 May 2025
  • End
    18 May 2025
  • Location
    Ya Ha Tinda

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  Organizer: Jesse Huard & John Killan

  Activity Type: Rock Climbing

  Difficulty Rating: Beginner

  Itinerary:

  This is an all-abilities trip with a focus on being beginner friendly and getting people climbing outside to kick start their summer climbing season.

  The plan is to spend two days climbing at Ya Ha Crag (https://climbyaha.ca). This crag boasts a short approach (12 minutes, 300 m, 50 m elevation gain), and a high concentration of routes in the 5.6-5.9 range, with a smaller selection of routes graded 5.10 and above. The Ya Ha Crag mini guidebook is available at Track 'n Trail here in town.

  I will be driving up Friday evening and am planning on camping at Eagle Creek campground (https://www.foesa.org/Eagle-Creek-Campground, 51.7239430, -115.4988137). Anyone is welcome to join. Please note that this is an unserviced primitive campground, in bear country, and with limited or no cell reception, so plan accordingly if camping.

  This is a first-come first-served campground, so if full participants will be responsible for finding other camping or accommodations in the area.

  Note that access to this area is via forestry road. The road is generally in very good condition, but be prepared to drive unpaved gravel roads, and have enough gas for the trip both ways.

  The plan is to meet at the entrance to Eagle Creek Campground (51.7239430, -115.4988137) at 8:30 am, to go over preliminaries before we head to the crag (51.7174103, -115.4843040). The pullout at the crag is on the smaller side, so we may need to share cars for the short drive from the campground (1.1 km).

  After climbing, we will return to the campground to enjoy the evening for anyone camping.

  I will create a WhatsApp chat to coordinate with participants closer to the trip.

  Given the lack of cell service in the area, it is important for participants to be prepared and have a plan for arrival that is communicated before the trip.

  If you have any questions, reach out on WhatsApp or email jhuard@ualberta.ca or john.killan@hotmail.com

  Prerequisites / Courses Required:

  • Ability to offer a safe top rope belay

    • If I have not climbed with you before, please get in contact to let me know where you have done a belay check.

  Required items to bring:

  • Climbing helmet

  • Climbing harness

  • Climbing shoes

  • Belay device and locking carabiner

  • Comfortable approach shoes

  • Insulating jacket

  • Shell jacket

  • Water, lunch, snacks

  • Camping gear, food, water, toiletries, etc. if camping

  • Optional: Belay gloves

  • Optional: Personal anchor system, additional locking carabiners

  As per club guidelines, participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodations and transportation.

  Please refer to the GMMC Policies regarding Animals, Carpooling, Accommodation, and Cancellation.

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• Wilson Center climbing night

  • When
    05 June 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    RSVP not required. Wilson Climbing center

  AAMC

  
  Join your club mates at the University climbing center and hang around!

  No sign up required. Good all year.

  Every Thursday from 8pm to 11 pm.

  Belay check required for rope access.

  Bring your club membership number for the Attendance sheet at the main desk.

  Bolder room is also available for us.

  Slack please !

  
  

  
  

  Please refer to the GMMC Policies regarding Animals, Carpooling, Accommodation, and Cancellation.

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• Lake Louise Climbing

  • Start
    14 June 2025
  • End
    15 June 2025
  • Location
    Lake Louise

  Organizer: Karl Parkinson

  Activity Type: Rock Climbing

  Difficulty Rating: Intermediate, Difficult

  Come enjoy some of the finest sport climbing anywhere in Canada at Back of the Lake in Lake Louise. Bomber quartzite rock and a location that is unmatched. There are some bonus trad lines if that is your jam as well.

  We have 2 sites reserved at the Lake Louise - Soft/Hard-Sided campground. There is a maximum of 2 vehicles and 2 tents per site, so car pooling and sharing tents will be necessaryLikely we will take the shuttle to avoid dealing with parking, but that is TBD and will be decided closer to the date.

  Cost should be around $20/person + gas and food with 10 people across 2 sites.

  Preference will be given to people who are comfortable leading as the focus of this trip is meant to be climbing. All registrants will be waitlisted initially.

  Prerequisites / Courses Required: Able to lead climb, set anchors, clean anchors, and lead belay,
  

  Please refer to the AAMC Policies regarding Animals, Carpooling, Accommodation, and Cancellation.

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• Packing for a trip

  • When
    25 June 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Alfred Savage center 13909 Fox drive Edmonton

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  Organizer: Shawn Green / Katie McCormack
  

  Activity Type: Any Activity where you are walking, skiing or hiking with a back pack

  
  Difficulty Rating: Beginner, Intermediate

  Itinerary: Lets meet in side the Alfred Savage Center and Katie and I will go over what we typically bring on trips. We will bring our packs with our gear kit and pull out the items we can't camp without. There may be a few tidy tidbits for you to learn, so don't miss out.

  Prerequisites / Courses Required: none, beginners welcome
  

  Required items to bring: Note book and pen if you want, open and curious minds .

  As per club guidelines, participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodations and transportation.

  Please refer to the GMMC Policies regarding Animals, Carpooling, Accommodation, and Cancellation.

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• Jacque Lake Camping

  • Start
    27 June 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM
  • End
    29 June 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Jasper National Park. Jacque Lake

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  Organizer: Shawn Green

  All participants will be waitlisted first and added to the trip once fitness suitability and payment have been verified. While there is a beginner classification rating on this trip, you must have a minimum fitness level to attend. The distance to Jacque Lake is 12km one way, as we will need to arrive on a Friday evening, some distance will be covered during the later evening. All participants will be expected to sign up for and attend the ‘ Packing for a Trip’ meet up at Alfred Savage Center the Wednesday evening before the trip, June 25.

  
  

  Activity Type: Backcountry Hiking, Overnight Backpacking.

  
  Difficulty Rating: Beginner, Intermediate

  Itinerary: Let’s have a fun weekend enjoying the spectacular scenery hiking into Jacque Lake. Parking at the South End of Medicine Lake, we will travel along a mostly gentle, flat trail , 12 km to our campsite at the east end of Jacque Lake. Expect elevation gain of 90 meters. Arriving on Friday evening, we will set up camp and likely sleep soon after. Saturday’s plan will be to explore the trail to Merlin pass to the north of Jacque lake. 10 km to the pass, should provide a suitable days hike to explore a seldom used trail. If the trail is overgrown, we will adjust plans as required. Saturday supper will be a shared event, with tent mates sharing food duties. Sunday will be our pack up and depart day, likely by noon to facilitate the return trail and drive home.

  Prerequisites / Courses Required: This is an all conditions trip, you must be prepared for unsettled weather. The trip leader will coordinate tent and car pool logistics. A What’s App channel will be created for the participants ease of coordinating.
  

  Required items to bring: Tent to share, sleeping bag, shared stove among your tent, necessary clothes for 2 nights in the backcountry, shared food for 1 supper among your tent, 2 lunches and breakfasts for yourself.

  As per club guidelines, participants are responsible for arranging their own accommodations and transportation.

  Please refer to the GMMC Policies regarding Animals, Carpooling, Accommodation, and Cancellation.

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• Wilson climbing center

  • When
    03 July 2025
  •  
    8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    RSVP not required.

  AAMC Members.

  Join your club mates at the University climbing center and hang around !

  No sign up required.

  Every Thursday from 8 pm to 11 pm.

  Belay checked required for rope access.

  Bring your membership number for the attendance sheet at the main desk.

  Bolder room is also available for use.

  Climbing !

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Please refer to the GMMC Policies regarding Animals, Carpooling, Accommodation, and Cancellation.

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