This course is for climbers/skiers who are interested in learning how to travel safely as a rope team in glaciated terrain and perform a basic crevasse rescue. The course will cover basic glacier travel, the individual components of a successful crevasse rescue system, and putting these components together into a successful crevasse rescue system. The majority of the course will be spent working on the technical components of crevasse rescue.
Skills Covered:
- Overview of glacier travel
- Roping up as a team of 2 or 3
- Identifying and avoiding hazards on a glacier
- Self Arrests
- Snow Anchors
- Applicable Knots
- Friction Hitches
- Mechanical Advantages (3:1 and 5:1/6:1 hauling systems)
- Completing a crevasse rescue
Prerequisites:
- Experience with ice axes and crampons
- Basic knowledge of knots and rope systems
MINIMUM ENROLLMENT: Sign up individually. Open enrollment group total must reach at least 3 participants for the course to be confirmed. Please contact us with any questions.