Alpine Club of Canada

Alpine Club of Canada Leadership Development Ice Climbing Leader — Instructor Schedule and Lesson Plans March 2020 i Table of Contents Instructor Schedule .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Lesson Plan 1 – Course Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 19 Lesson Plan 2 – Ice Climbing Hazards ....................................................................................................................... 20 Lesson Plan 3 – Condition Gathering ........................................................................................................................ 21 Lesson Plan 4 – Avalanche Terrain Identification ..................................................................................................... 22 Lesson Plan 5 – Factors Affecting Avalanche Conditions ......................................................................................... 23 Lesson Plan 6 – Risk Management ........................................................................................................................... 24 Lesson Plan 7 – Pre-Trip Planning ............................................................................................................................. 25 Lesson Plan 8 – Pre-Trip Communications ............................................................................................................... 26 Lesson Plan 9 – Emergency Response ...................................................................................................................... 27 Lesson Plan 10 – Leadership ..................................................................................................................................... 28 Lesson Plan 11 – Equipment ..................................................................................................................................... 29 Lesson Plan 12 – Morning Meeting .......................................................................................................................... 30 Lesson Plan 13 – Approaching .................................................................................................................................. 31 Lesson Plan 14 – Site Safety ..................................................................................................................................... 32 Lesson Plan 15 – Top Rope Belaying ........................................................................................................................ 33 Lesson Plan 16 – Swinging and Kicking ..................................................................................................................... 34 Lesson Plan 17 – Introduction to Ice Movement ...................................................................................................... 35 Lesson Plan 18 – Anchors ......................................................................................................................................... 36 Lesson Plan 19 – V-threads ....................................................................................................................................... 37 Lesson Plan 20 – Top Rope Set-up ............................................................................................................................ 38 Lesson Plan 21 – Debriefing ..................................................................................................................................... 39 Lesson Plan 22 – Steep Ice Movement ..................................................................................................................... 40 Lesson Plan 23 – Placing Ice Screws ......................................................................................................................... 41 Lesson Plan 24 – Lead Strategy ................................................................................................................................ 42 Lesson Plan 25 – Top Rope Take-down .................................................................................................................... 43 Lesson Plan 26 – Multi-Pitch Systems ...................................................................................................................... 44 Lesson Plan 27 – Rappelling Systems ....................................................................................................................... 45 Lesson Plan 28 – Fixed-Point Lead Belay .................................................................................................................. 46 Lesson Plan 29 – Lowering Systems ......................................................................................................................... 47 Lesson Plan 30 – Mixed Climbing ............................................................................................................................. 48 Lesson Plan 31 – Rope Rescue .................................................................................................................................. 49

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