The Calgary Section provides certain gear and gear related services to help facilitate trips. The gear provided is typically group gear that is shared among members, such as ropes. The club does not rent individual outdoor gear. MEC and the Calgary Outdoor Center (U of C) both offer a full range of rental outdoor gear at very reasonable cost, have much better operating hours than the club and have a place to store it all.
Climbing Ropes
Rope Condition Rules
- Climbing ropes shall be downgraded to Top Rope or Glacier Rope status within five years of purchase.
- Top or glacier ropes shall be retired within ten years of purchase.
- Carabiners and slings shall be retired within ten, and five, years of purchase, respectively.
- Retired ropes are available to members after signing a release.
Rope Keeper Responsibilities:
- Record rope usage and maintain log.
- Store ropes in dry dark area.
- Manage rope inventory, purchase and retirement.
- Label ropes for usage.
- Manage other ACC section gear, purchase and retirement.
- Manage trip leader rope requests and returns.
Trip Leader Responsibilities:
In order to borrow the ropes, you must:
- Be an ACC Calgary Section Trip Leader in good standing.
- Be using the ropes for a club trip posted on the ACC Calgary Section event schedule (no personal rentals).
- E-mail ropes@acccalgary.ca to request ropes.
- Advise rope keeper in writing of any known damage.
- Advise rope keeper in writing of any falls.
- Return ropes within 4 days after trip.
- Ensure proper usage of ropes.
- Dry ropes before returning.
NOTE: Damaged ropes are replaced by the Alpine Club. Members are encouraged to report damage for the safety of other members. Rope use is on a “no fault” basis.
Climber Responsibilities
- Ensure proper usage of ropes, e.g. crampon or boot damage.
- Advise Trip Coordinator of any known damage.
- Advise Trip Coordinator of any significant falls.
- Examine rope to ensure it is in suitable condition for the trip.
Climbing ropes shall be downgraded to Top Rope or Glacier Rope status within five years of purchase.
5 m Dome Tent
In order to borrow the tent, you must:
- Be an ACC Calgary Section Trip Leader in good standing
- Be using the tent for a club trip posted on the ACC Calgary Section event schedule (no personal rentals)
- Check the calendar link above for availability
- E-mail section.equipment@acccalgary.ca to request rental
NOTE: The Trip Leader takes full responsibility for the tent including any damage or loss. They must pick up the tent, know how to set it up and return it dried and ready for storage.
Priority Trips
In the event that multiple groups wish to borrow the tent for the same period, the following guidelines will be followed:
- Annual club trips (section camp, ice review etc) get first priority
Remote, multi-day trips take precedence over single day/less remote trips
Decision of the Section librarian is final
Other Items Available
- Canvas Tent – We have an old school canvas tent (with vent for a stove) + wood burner. This tent has enough space to comfortably sit 6 people (dimensions + weight of tent to follow).
- 2 x burner Coleman Stoves, tables, lanterns.
In order to borrow any of these items, you must:
- Be an ACC Calgary Section Trip Leader in good standing
- Be using the equipment for a club trip posted on the ACC Calgary Section event schedule (no personal loans or rentals)
- Check the calendar link above for availability
- E-mail section.equipment@acccalgary.ca to request rental
NOTE: The Trip Leader takes full responsibility for the tent + other equipment including any damage or loss. They must pick up the tent, know how to set it up and return it dried and ready for storage.
Priority Trips
In the event that multiple groups wish to borrow the tent or equipment for the same period, the following guidelines will be followed:
- Annual club trips (section camp, ice review etc) get first priority
Remote, multi-day trips take precedence over single day/less remote trips
Decision of the Section librarian is final