Crevasse Rescue Application
Crevasse Rescue Application
Crevasse Rescue Application
Crevasse Rescue Application
Crevasse Rescue Application
Crevasse Rescue Application
Crevasse Rescue Application
Crevasse Rescue Application

Crevasse Rescue Application

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An important responsibility of traveling on a rope team is to be prepared for rescue in glaciated terrain and have the technical skills and confidence necessary to perform those skills before an accident occurs. 

As these skills are quite technical, we believe learning them for the first time is most successful in a local city park where many of the variables can be reduced. If this is the beginning of your crevasse rescue journey, check out our Crevasse Rescue Fundamentals course. 

Once you have the basics of the systems down, it's helpful to solidify the skills in a more realistic environment where we can actually build snow anchors and see how it would feel to haul someone in the snow. We will go through various rescue scenarios and add more complex techniques so you are as ready as possible before venturing into glaciated terrain. 

This course is great as a second step in learning how to extract yourself or your climbing partner from a crevasse and also serves well as a review or practice session under the guidance of professionals.

If you are looking for a multi-day experience or to combine this with other skills or peaks, please contact us to create a custom course.

Duration

  • 1 day
  • 8 hours

Season

  • Spring
  • Summer

Client:Guide Ratio

6:1

Minimum Participants

3

Meet your instructor at 8am and hike to the practice site.

In the morning you will discuss communication as a member of a rope team and review the basic pieces of the anchoring and hauling systems before getting a chance to put them all together.

After a lunch break, we will slowly introduce more complex techniques and scenarios with plenty of time to practice. Finish the day knowing you are well equipped to perform a rescue should a crevasse fall occur.

You can expect to be back to the parking lot around 4pm.

  • Crevasse Rescue Fundamentals or equivalent experience.
  • Proficiency in a variety of climbing knots and hitches.
  • Any additional climbing or mountaineering experience will enhance your ability to learn, but is not required.
  • Ability to be moderately active a full day.
  • Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email full of important information - make sure to read it thoroughly!
  • 3-5 days before your course you will receive an email from your guide containing even more details, including the exact meetup location and time.
  • Leading up to your course, make sure to eat healthy, drink extra water, and get plenty of sleep.
  • Please arrive on time and ready to go at your pre-arranged meeting location. To get the most of our day, we'd like to begin right at the designated start time.
  • All along the way, our office team is available via email or phone to answer any questions you may have.

This course will leave you with knowledge and practical application of:

  • Equipment, knots and hitches used for glacier travel and crevasse rescue.
  • Rope handling skills.
  • Snow anchors.
  • Two-person and three-person crevasse rescue techniques.
  • 3:1 (z-pulley) and 2:1 (c-pulley) hauling systems.

PLUS:

  • A fun experience you’ll remember forever! 
  • A sense of accomplishment in achieving your goals for the trip.
  • Confidence in your newfound skills and where to take them next.
  • Tips and tricks to add to your toolbox from our professional and knowledgeable guides.

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Equipment Lists

Required Gear

  1. Head/face protection 
    -warm hat 
    -sun hat *baseball cap is fine
    -neck gaiter *buff
    -sunglasses with good side coverage 
  2. Day pack 25-40L
  3. Mountaineering boots with well-fitted crampons
  4. Mountaineering helmet and harness
  5. Water bottles with at least 2L capacity
  6. Insulating/puffy layer 
  7. Waterproof layer, hooded jacket, pants, and *gaiters optional but encouraged
  8. Moisture wicking, non-cotton base layer top and bottom
  9. Glacier kit 
    -3 non-locking carabiners
    -3 pear shaped locking carabiners
    -1 double (48”) length sewn runner (120 cm sling)
    -1 sewn prusik cord (60cm) (BEAL Jammy or similar
    -1 triple (180cm) length sewn sling
  10. Personal kit
    -sunscreen *SPF 40 or higher
    -lip balm
    -headlamp and extra batteries
    -toiletries *please bring a plastic baggie for waste
    -personal medications and first aid
  11.  2 pairs of gloves 
    -insulating gloves
    -waterproof gloves
  12. Ice axe

 Not Pictured/Optional Gear
☐ Lunch and snacks ☐ Whistle
☐ Pocketknife/Leatherman ☐ Heavy duty plastic trash bags (for water-proofing) ☐ Notepad/pencil ☐ Camera
☐ Watch ☐ Half foam pad to stand/sit in snow ☐ Shorts/t-shirt ☐ Bandana ☐ Trekking poles

Crevasse Rescue Application

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