Summer 2007 - The Alpine Club of Canada
Summer 2007 - The Alpine Club of Canada
Summer 2007 - The Alpine Club of Canada
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Th e course ended with the instructors<br />
giving us feedback on our performance<br />
during the week. We all went away with a<br />
lot more knowledge and confi dence, ready<br />
to be put to use as trip leaders and camp<br />
managers on future section and national<br />
trips.<br />
If you work at a wilderness program you can't afford to miss this!<br />
<strong>The</strong> premier wilderness risk managers conference is back in Banff, and better<br />
than ever. <strong>The</strong> <strong>2007</strong> Wilderness Risk Management Conference promises<br />
cutting-edge instruction, targeted workshops, and unprecedented networking<br />
opportunities. If you're a program administrator, guide, land manager or<br />
outdoor leader, this conference is for you.<br />
Visit www.nols.edu/wrmc for more information and registration!<br />
Do you know about all the rock climbing, ice climbing and backcountry ski<br />
festivals taking place across the country? ACC NewsNet subscribers know.<br />
To subscribe, email: NewsNet@<strong>Alpine</strong><strong>Club</strong><strong>of</strong><strong>Canada</strong>.ca<br />
WILDERNESS RISK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE<br />
industry leaders<br />
Thanks to Th e North Face<br />
and the ACC for sponsoring<br />
the course; instructors Cyril<br />
Shokoples, Peter Amann and Brad<br />
Harrison for their wealth <strong>of</strong> knowledge<br />
and repertoire <strong>of</strong> endless jokes; camp<br />
cook Loree Dokimenko who kept us<br />
very well fed; and the sections and<br />
national <strong>of</strong>fi ce staff who endorsed our<br />
selection for this course.<br />
cutting-edge intensive<br />
curriculum<br />
<strong>The</strong> participants:<br />
Lars Backman, Linda Bock, Paul Wagner,<br />
Sonja Findlater, Michael Gendreau, Bob<br />
Hawboldt, Jean-Raphael Lemieux, Bryce<br />
Leigh, John Peachell & Mike Wingham.<br />
Far left top: Vista Peak from Vista Col<br />
Far left bottom: Participants on Vista Col<br />
Left: Brad descending East Ridge <strong>of</strong> Colpitti Peak<br />
Middle: Sonya and Linda on Vista Peak<br />
Above: Jean-Raphael on Vista Peak<br />
PHOTOS BY MIKE WNGHAM<br />
WRMC <strong>2007</strong><br />
BANFF, CANADA<br />
OCTOBER 24-26<br />
sessions<br />
<strong>Alpine</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Canada</strong> ● Gazette ● SUMMER <strong>2007</strong> 7