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Join us Sunday, November 20 after store hours from 5:30-8:30pm. Dennis Barnes, a local climbing photographer and official photog for Tour de Bloc will be showing his climbing and landscape slides. At the same time MEC is offering 10% discount for in-stock gear for OAC and ACC members.

All climbers are invited but the discount offer is open to ACC and OAC members only.Please bring your ACC membership card.

Location:
Mountain Equipment Coop
1030 Brant Street
Burlington, ON
905-333-8559

Please come out and join us for a fun day of climbing at Buffalo crag (near Milton).
- Large variety of routes from 5.2 to 5.11
- Depending upon preferences, climbing options will include trad leading, following or top rope

Car pooling – don’t worry if you don’t own a car!
Gear required: rock shoes, harness, helmet (all gear must be UIAA approved)
Gear recommended: food, water, sunscreen lotion, mosquito repellent.

Please come out and join us for a fun day of climbing at Buffalo crag (near Milton).
- Large variety of routes from 5.2 to 5.11
- Depending upon preferences, climbing options will include trad leading, following or top rope

Car pooling – don’t worry if you don’t own a car!
Gear required: rock shoes, harness, helmet (all gear must be UIAA approved)
Gear recommended: food, water, sunscreen lotion, mosquito repellent.

Come out for a day of trad & sport climbing at beautiful Devils Glen. This crag has some terrific trad & sport routes primarily 5.7 & higher.

Participants must be current ACC members & have experience following or leading trad & sport climbs.

Participants must also have the usual equip. ( helmet, harness, rock shoes, belay device, & locking biners).

Lead climbing experience would also be a definate asset.

Due to the nature of the climbing & the location of the crag, space on this trip is limited.

Come out for a day of sport & trad climbing at scenic Metcalfe rock. This crag has many fun sport & trad climbs, primarily 5.7 and higher. Participants must be current ACC members & have experience following sport or trad climbs.

Participants must have the usual equip. ( helmet, harness, rock shoes,belay device, & locking biners).

Additional equip. such as a rope & rack, as well as lead climbing experience would be welcomed.

Space for this trip is limited so if you're interested please feel free to contact the trip leader.

Join us for an evening of after work climbing at Rattlesnake.

Gear required: rock shoes, harness, helmet (all gear must be UIAA approved)
Gear recommended: water, sunscreen lotion, mosquito repellent.

Please note that ACC insurance covers ACC members only. Non-ACC members can participate in this event for free if you have never attended an ACC climbing trip before. Basic ACC membership is $47 per year. Participants must read the Trip waiver before attending this event and sign the waiver at the beginning of the event.

Trip Leaders:
Janet Trost

Join us for an evening of after work climbing at Rattlesnake.

Gear required: rock shoes, harness, helmet (all gear must be UIAA approved)
Gear recommended: water, sunscreen lotion, mosquito repellent.

Please note that ACC insurance covers ACC members only. Non-ACC members can participate in this event for free if you have never attended an ACC climbing trip before. Basic ACC membership is $47 per year. Participants must read the Trip waiver before attending this event and sign the waiver at the beginning of the event.

Trip Leaders:
Janet Trost

The U of T Outing Club and the ACC-Toronto Section have negotiated a great deal for their members who wish to take the Basic Wilderness Navigation Course offered by the Highlands Wilderness Training Institute. Go to

http://www.safetytrainingontario.com/Wilderness%20Navigation.html

for more details about the course. The course will cost $60, which is 70% off the regular rate of $200!

Alpine Rock Climbing Clinic

Come out to Rattlesnake Point to do some winter rock climbing - good training for alpine rock climbs. Bring your mountaineering boots, ice axe and thin gloves for climbing plus a warmer pair for belaying; along with all your regular climbing gear - helmet, harness, belay device, rock pro, warm clothes, etc. A lunch of beef stew (with a vegetarian option if required) will be provided at a cost of $5.00 per person.

Note that this event is not a dry-tooling outing.

Trip classification : A & B (see below)

"A" Trip is suitable for beginner ice climbers. Participants are not required to lead but must have belaying skills. Mostly single pitch with an easy approach.
Equipment requirements include harness, helmet, ice tools, boots, crampons, at least 1 locking 'biner, and a belay device (must not be a Grigri).