Toronto Section Opportunities Fund ... financial support available for special projects
NEW NEW A cash award to assist Toronto Section members in covering costs involved in climbing-related projects NEW NEW
Mentored alpine climbing camp in Rockies TRES COOL
Mentored climbing course with guide Conrad Janzen
Financial subsidy possible
Lake Louise Alpine Centre
Lake Louise, Alberta
Saturday evening, July 7 - Saturday morning, July 14, 2012
From Toprope to Trad - Climbing clinic with Leslie Timms (Session 1)
From Toprope to Trad
Metcalfe Rock
near Feversham, Ontario
Saturday, June 23
This one-day clinic, led by local guide/instructor Leslie Timms (www.leslietimms.com/), is intended for those who want to make the leap into trad climbing. It will teach belaying a leader, gear placement and cleaning, rope and belay station management, changing over into a rappel, safety considerations, etc.
Bon Echo: MAY LONG WEEKEND
Rock climbing long weekend
Bon Echo Provincial Park
20 minutes north of Kaladar, Ontario
Saturday, May 19, and Monday, May 21 (with Friday evening boat pickup for early birds)
Enjoy trad rock climbing based out of the Toronto Section hut in Bon Echo Provincial Park. See http://climbers.org/bon-echo-and-our-cabin for more information about one of the most beautiful climbing destinations in Ontario. If you do plan on coming out, just confirm what day and which time you need a pickup at the dock. That’s all we need in terms of “signup.”
Bon Echo 101: Intro weekend for newcomers
BON ECHO 101
Bon Echo Provincial Park
20 minutes north of Kaladar, Ontario
Saturday, May 26, and Sunday, May 27 (with Friday evening boat pickup for early birds)
Toronto Section mountaineering trip: The Lyells & Mount Forbes
TORONTO SECTION MOUNTAINEERING TRIP
The Lyells & Mount Forbes
Canadian Rockies on B.C.-Alberta border, north of Golden, B.C.
July 27 to August 6
Leadership
2012 Spring-Summer LEADERSHIP Programs
Check out the selection of great leadership programs being directed by the Toronto Section for the spring and summer of 2012. Keep posted for further details.
Sandra’s Sweat Treks: Training on the Bruce Trail, part 1
Sandra’s Sweat Treks: Training on the Bruce, Part 1
Bruce Trail
Mono Mills, Ontario (northeast of Orangeville)
Saturday, June 9, about 10 a.m.
Headed to the Rockies this summer and need to get in shape for those thousands of feet of elevation gain? Do you think you’re fit but still end up sucking wind on the big hills? If you answered yes, then join us for a training hike on the Bruce Trail guaranteed to make you sweat!
Navigation 101 (Kalapore Uplands)
Land Navigation 101
Kalapore Uplands, Ontario
Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3
We are happy to announce the return of this workshop, led by Gary Norton, which will teach you (hopefully) how not to get, or remain, lost.
The workshop will take place over one evening and a two-day session; this should be sufficient for theory and practice. The topics to be covered include the tools of the trade (maps, compasses, barometers, GPS units) and route finding. To maximize the learning, the workshop is limited to six participants
Rock Climbing: Beginner technique clinic with Leslie Timms (New!!!)
Beginner Technique Clinic
Metcalfe Rock
near Feversham, Ontario
Saturday, June 16
This one-day clinic with local guide/instructor Leslie Timms (http://www.leslietimms.com/) is intended for those with no or very little experience climbing outdoors. It includes various climbing techniques (e.g. hands and footwork), "reading" the rock, route-finding, etc. and will involve lots of climbing.
