Scrambling Skills Course Information Package
Welcome to our Scrambling Skills course! I am really looking forward to the course and hope you are too.
Please read this information package carefully and let me know if you have any questions.
YOU NEED TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
Click here to read and understand the guide waiver. You will need to sign this waiver at the beginning of the trip. It is important that you understand it before you arrive.
Please bring everything listed on this gear list.
Let me know if you need me to provide any equipment for you.
Important Dates and Times
Day 1, 9.00 AM: Meet at Rundle Rock on the Golf Course Road, Banff. Google Maps location is here.
Day 2, 5.00 PM: You can expect to be finished the day and heading back home from the climb between 4 and 5 PM. The objective on this day will depend on conditions and weather, it could be anywhere between Lake Louise and Kananaskis.
Equipment
Please bring everything listed on this gear list.
A sturdy pair of hiking boots with ankle support will work for this course.
Please let me know if you would like me to provide some equipment for you as soon as possible.
Course Itinerary
Day 1:
Meet at Rundle Rock on the Golf Course Road, Banff. Google Maps location is here. Complete waivers.
Session: review and use of equipment and clothing
Session: climbing techniques
Session: belay techniques
Session: rappels
Session: safety considerations
Day 2:
Peak climb. The exact objective on this day will depend on conditions and weather, it could be anywhere between Lake Louise and Kananaskis.
Route finding
Review of techniques presented on the first day
Possible Itinerary Changes
There is always the possibility of having to change this itinerary due to weather or conditions. Please be flexible in your expectations.
Risk and Safety in the Field
Safety is our first priority but it is important to understand that no matter how well prepared we are there is still an element of risk to mountaineering activities.
You will need to sign a waiver that will make you well aware of that risk.
It is important to listen to the instructor's directions and if you are uncertain of what is expected of you please ask.
If you have any safety concerns while in the field please make them known to the instructor.
We will be able to communicate to outside rescue agencies with a radios and an InReach device.
Mountain Rescue
I nearly thirty years of guiding I have only had two guest evacuations from the field for minor injuries and one for a medical condition. The probability that we will need a rescue are low.
This trip may be held in both Banff National Park and Kananaskis Country where mountain rescue is provided free of charge if you have a valid vehicle permit for both parks. It is your responsibility to ensure you have this vehicle permit - it acts as your rescue insurance.
Medical Issues
If you have any pertinent medical issues that I should know about, please make sure you include that when you fill in the guest information form.
Staff
Instructor: Mark Klassen. I am an ACMG/IFMGA certified Mountain Guide with 30 years experience. Click here for more info about me.
Remember, YOU NEED TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
Click here to read and understand the guide waiver. You will need to sign this waiver at the beginning of the trip. It is important that you understand it before you arrive.
Please bring everything listed on this gear list.
Let me know if you need me to provide any equipment for you.