Update training 2020 / 01

Commission Internationale de Canyon (CIC) update training 19. and 20. May 2020.

Start of the course

19. May 2020, 9:00 o'clock

End of the course

20. May 2020, 17:00 o'clock

Meeting point

Sonthofen, Allgäu (Germany)

Date limit for reservation

15.04.2020

Instructors

Thomas Waibel
Michael Jordan
(depending on number of participants)

Course fee

Module 1+2 canyon guide assistant, Canyonführerassistent

90 Euro per paticipant

Important: Accommodation and food are not included in the course fee! We would like to have dinner together in the evening.

Necessary equipment

Full neoprene suite,
complete canyoning equipment,
cutting device,
throw bag,
30 meters of rope,
Drilling machine, bolting tool if available

Course topics in theory and practice

News in the CIC
Future of the CIC in German language area
Accidents
New rope technics, changements in the courses
Membership for clubs and organisations
Bolting, installation of anchor point, equiping Canyons

Conclusion of the course

There will be no exam, but of course we ask for full engagement. In case of truly poor performance, we may limit your allowance to work in canyons according to our training regulations.

Registered participants

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Requirements and Expectations

We only accept registered members. The number of participants is limited (12). Please register via Email to Thomas or Michael. You may find the Mailadresses on the page "presidency" on this website. The confirmation / ID will be delivered only to participants who present higher guiding skills. The ones to far from that will be checked again before they can get the sticker.

Guiding conditions

(is accepted when you register)

By participating in a CIC coursse, you automatically become a member of the association. As a canyon guide of the CIC we ask you to respect the following rules :

Follow an update training every three years after module 2
Support the association, especially by providing important information concerning canyoning (accident reports, canyon closures, news articles, etc.) to your national representative
Respect the guide/client ratio of 1 guide for 8 clients, 2 guides for 8 clients in difficult canyons
Limit yourself to a maximum of 15 persons within one group
Guide and clients have to wear helmets at all times while in a canyon
Always carry the minimum recommended first aid kit with you
Use two lanyards at your harness (recommendation: Rettungs- und Sicherheitsleine von Bornack)
Carry a rescue rope
Use of the SAFER and follow the recommandations given during the courses.

If you do not respect these rules you risk loosing your CIC certification.

Registration form

Please register via Email to Thomas or Michael. You may find the Mailadresses on the page "presidency" on this website.

The student can cancel the reservation any time before the course starts. He must inform the CIC in writing. In case of cancellation or no show, the CIC has the right to ask for the following cancellation fees:

Cancellation 60 days or more before the course starts : 25 Euros per person cancelation fees
(+ non refundable expenses that may have be engaged).
59 to 30 days : 25% of the course fee ;
29 to 22 days : 50 %;
21 to 1 day(s) : 90 %;
No show : 100 %.