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Adventure Sport Prerequisites

Applicants into the program do so based largely upon their technical skill and experience level in at least one adventure sport. The following lists are intended to provide general direction as to normally required prerequisite entry criteria for the adventure activities.

Applicants are not required to have all of the following, but must be able to demonstrate the following in at least one adventure sport, with additional experience in at least one second sport.

Rock Climbing

Rock climbing experience including:

• Ability to lead traditional climbs to 5.7 – 5.8
• Ability to lead sport climbs to 5.9
• Multi-pitch climbing experience

Alpine Climbing

General mountaineering experience including:

• Alpine rock climbs
• Glacier travel
• Ice climbs
• Mixed snow/ice/rock routes
• 10 summits over 2500 metres

Backcountry Skiing

Advanced alpine, telemark or split-board touring ability including:

• 15 day or overnight tours
• 4 multi-day tours
• 2 five-day ski tours in glaciated terrain
• winter ski ascents
• experience in a variety of snowpack climates

Whitewater Kayaking or Canoeing

Kayaking or canoeing experience including:

• Paddling ability on Class 3 rivers
• Flatwater tripping experience

Sea Kayaking

Ocean experience including:

• 1 extended trip
• Other trips longer than one day
• 10 days open coast and surf experience

It is also recommended, but not required, that students entering the program have some keyboarding and computing skills.

Keyboarding and computer instruction is available at the main UCC campus.